Big Mack goes to CAMP!

So I have been working a little bit this summer teaching ESL, and the Nana has been babysitting (of course) so we thought what a perfect time for Mackenzie to try out "pre-school summer camp" (a few hours in the afternoon).  Last summer the cousins came and went to "Dinosaur Camp" but Mackenzie still peed in his pants then so he couldn't go - he didn't care, but I did :)

Big Mack on his first day of "Rock N' Roll" Camp

he really likes his back pack....and I am VERY thankful that we have finally graduated from the CARS suitcase

so grown-up...(sniff, sniff)

can you see Matea trying to escape with him?  Cute.

The Nana going to drop Big Mack off at camp....he is a pretty lucky guy, there are a bunch of people who want to drop him off and pick him up everyday (Nana, Bampi, Mommy, Daddy) everybody loves Mack :)

He loves camp so much, we signed him up for ANOTHER week this week :)

Today he got a little fire hat amd learned about fire safety!

The happiest place on earth...for the M & M's

Now if you are thinking Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck - think a little closer to Central Alberta....like maybe 20 minutes from our house :)  We like to travel, alot (when reading this make sure you have sarcastic voice in your head, or else it won't be as funnny).

We took the M & M's to the lake.  Fun times!  We went a couple of times last year, but Miss. Matea was just teeny-tiny, so she didn't have too much fun, but this time......

Oh my goodness this water is....fun!

"We all fall down!"

EW - I got a little water in my mouth

Yep, double ew...lake water

Being gross and dirty with Daddy (this is why mommy takes the pictures - see previous post)

Seriously...how cool is that playground right on the beach?!?

The water is really warm too, and you can wade out forEVER - good for the little peple.

Pretty cool.

Uncle Jer came along to help "wrangle" the toddlers - mostly because he is fun, and they don't listen :)

Our little spot on the grass

Miss. Matea enjoying some snacks

My little water babies :)

Now get ready for some super cute pictures...

although I might be a little bit biased - whatever.

Big mack and his little shadow -seriously.

Look at THAT!?!

Guess what she was pointing at?  Her brother.

Little Schurman baby bums...how cute are they?

The whole day Big Mack was saying "I'm making a BIG mess!" - he loved it.

One last swim before we head home...seriously best day ever.

A Mama Confession....

I am embarrassed to write this...but...there is one activity that I have not "embraced" as a Mama.  I know, worst mother ever, but when my kids want to do this "activity" - it actually makes my skin crawl, I think it is quite possibly the grossest thing EVER!  I just can't....

Ugh...digging in the sand - yuck.

The M & M's absolutely LOVE it!

Well I personally think that they both just love doing stuff that is gross...

Example #1

just a little cutie checking things out, right?

Maybe a little science kinda experiment?

Nope...gross.

Anyway back to the sand stuff...

This is their "beachfront" property at the lake this weekend - gross.

Yea...that is the shovel in her mouth.

I seriously cannot even stand sitting in the sand!

Thankgoodness I am married to a guy who loves to act like a kid :)

They are building something epic here at Discovery Canyon.

I think it might be hereditary because Grandpa Schurman had a fun time too :)

June Scrapbook Pages

Worst mother ever...officially almost 1 month late at getting their scrapbooks completed :(  We had one of "those" days today - you know the ones.  The little people are tired, they both want your complete, undivided attention, and in addition to the 67 loads of laundry that need to get done there was some inconsolable crying, and too many temper tantrums to count.  So...to end the day I decided to scrap them some pages so I could go to bed thinking about all the super cool, fun things we do ALL THE TIME and just forget about all the rest :)  Everyone has one of "those" days.....

Seriously how cute are the M & M's?

A Quick PS...instead of the laundry we enjoyed the awesome sunny weather, had a playdate with our good buddies Aidan & Fenna, and ate french fries, grapes, and apple juice for lunch....oh and the Nana & Bampi stopped by too - that is always fun :)

Sometimes the Daddy does the "hair-do's"

Whenever Bob-a-licious styles Miss. Matea's hair it is ALWAYS interesting...okay let's put it this way, sometimes he names his "signature" hairstyles....like Triceratops!?!

What?!?

Pancakes and Brewskies

If you follow this blog, you know that on the weekends The Schurman Family enjoys celebrating "Pancake Saturday" and/or "Pancake Sunday" - this weekend was one of those weekends :)

Big Mack was pretty pumped about pancakes...

He requested "many mini pancakes please!"...and did I mention that he has an aversion to meat (notice the lack of sausage or bacon on his plate), yet LOVES fruits and veggies?  Love him.

Now what could possibly be better than "Pancake Sunday?"

When you are 3, it's eating the leftover pancakes from that morning for snack before you go to bed...with you Daddy, who is enjoying a Brewskie...

Saturday night at the park - cuteness.

Just like (almost) everyone else in our little city we decided to go for ice cream tonight, so we loaded up the little people into the van and headed out to one of the ice cream shop's near our house.  Fun times.  Miss. Matea will eat ice cream for days-she loves it-but is (still) quite possibly the messiest eater in the history of the world!  Big Mack, he had a tiny bit of ice cream, and then he just wanted to go to the park and run around (surprise, surprise) even though he had already been to the swimming pool and taken the dog for a walk down by the river, he was still BURSTING with energy :)  At least he isn't a "lump", right?

I got a few cute shots of Miss. Matea, she is getting VERY adventurous lately...

This is her telling me over and over "let go, let go" - yeah sorry sweetie not gonna happen!

She look so grown up in this picture (to me)

Big mack going for an "un-approved" run

basically an attempted escape :)

Daddy & Big Mack heading out into the mosquito infested feild - they had to full out run on the way back the bugs were SO BAD - craziness