Homemade laundry soap....

Just recently I started making homemade laundry detergent. I loved tide and that's all I really used to use. Considering I do so much laundry and it's mostly made up of water, I figured I didn't have much to loose since it cost pennies to make. I almost feel guilty for not spending more money to clean our clothes, it's almost like I want to use half the bucket in each load. You know those people that are always talking about how they make their own hand lotion, bath soap, shampoo, toothpaste and baby wipes?...the whole time they are talking your thinking....seriously, is it really worth it? Just go buy some baby wipes at the dollar store. This is real people. It takes no time and it's as good or better than tide. Try it, you'll like it.

5th grade and kdg.

BOY oh BOY were these boys ready to go!! Well, at least Tyse anyway. One of their last conversation before walking out the door went something like this.

Andrew to Tyse: Tyse you'll learn lotsa stuff at school and most of it you don't even need.

Now that is some good brother to brother encouragement huh?!?!


....and this one was pretty excited he still gets to stay home and play....

and we're off to the hillbilly....PARTY!!

I'm so glad that they are not shy about dressing the part. They definitely got that from their father.









Broc teaching them some quick hillbilly lingo.


Broc showing Jack his "new" tattoo.

If you have a better quote than this I'd like to hear it. Here's to only a few more days of summer break!!

"I already want to take a nap tomorrow"

MMMM....

Andrew was pretty excited to pass out the gifts he brought home for everyone. I'm pretty sure I got the best one, these cupcakes didn't disappoint!! We all tried a bite or two of each one and the rest went into "hiding" for when I need a sweet treat. Now I'm finding little crumbs coming off the plate that was in hiding. Shucks!! They found them.

City Bound!!

There is a lot of excitement bottled up between these two. They are off to D.C. for a long weekend. I can't wait to hear all the fun things they get experience. Jas and I feel pretty fortunate that Andrew gets to go with such a great guy!!



and there was one that wanted to go....

homemade diving board...

Now come on, who hasn't ever tried to make a homemade diving board. This one is made with a container, 2 wooden card holders, 2 wooden puzzles and lots of scotch tape.

Andrew started out trying to give some advise, but apparently the engineer didn't want any so Andrew left.




lots of tape....




making sure the underneath has plenty of tape....




a really, really long piece of tape




almost done....


Guess who is the one that gets to test it out....


getting nervous....


Jack said "um..Tyse that did not work out so well"


getting more support with a couple of tinkertoys after the fall....