Today I decided to revert to Pinterest and look for an activity for Rhett to get him away from his morning cartoons.  I settled on "gak" slime since I had all the ingredients on hand.  It called for Elmer's name brand glue and I had the dollar store white glue so maybe that is the reason why it didn't solidify as much as I expected or hoped it would. 

 

Rhett helped me make the formula and was instantly impressed when the borax was added and an instant polymer gel formed.  My pin said the more it was played with, the better the consistency, but I never really got it from the stringy/sticky phase and for an activity that is suppose to be mess free, Rhett figured out a way to make it messy -- to the point where I had to keep my dog and my 12 month old out of the kitchen when Rhett started flinging it to get it off his hands (knowing the borax is toxic if ingested).  Luckily, it was easy enough to clean up.  It acted as a liquid when left alone but you could roll the "liquid" into a rubbery mass, so that was kind of fun!  Here are some pictures (Rhett is wearing shorts in the first one, but don't mind the no pants in the second one --- we are still having potty training issues).

 

 

 

Weeding the Garden

We weeded the garden yesterday. I weeded the vacant community weed-filled plot next to us with Rhett allowing Saria time to weed our plot without Rhett's helping hands.

We got the ground wet and I started pulling and Rhett carried the weeds to the wheel barrow or help pull the weds with me. I found that Rhett loves to help pull weeds. I think it has something to do with the fact that he could pull plants without being told he was naughty, he could beat the dirt off the weeds, and the could play in the mud and get really dirty. Boys love mud, and Rhett is definitely a boy. He was covered in mud!

I would then push the weed-filled wheel barrow to the compost pile while Rhett sat atop, and I would then dump him and the weeds out. He loved being buried in all the weeds.

Ethan even joined in weeding - as a supervisory role. He watched Rhett and me worked, and even got some dirt flung on him. All our work tired him out and he had to take a nap. Poor thing, working so hard.

Later that day I was mowing the lawn and Saria sent Rhett outside to watch. He likes to follow me around as I push the lawn mower around. About half way through, I felt Rhett pop his head up through my arms, grab the lawn mower handle, and start pushing. He didn't ask if he could help, he just forced his way in. I guess it looked like fun!

He could not push, it was more like holding on for dear life. When I turn the corner, I whip the lawn mower around fairly quickly, and I sometimes tripped over Rhett. He learned how to make sure I didn't trip over him. He would hold on and his legs would flail about wildly, so I stopped tripping over him. It was hilarious to experience seeing his legs lifted off the ground, but he never let go!

Rhett is daddy's little helper - in weeding and mowing the lawn!

Dentist

Rhett had his first dentist appointment, and he was such a trooper. He was so god that the dentist have him a toothbrush at the end.

And no cavities!

Baby gate

Rhett has really been fighting his mid-day nap, but if he doesn't get it he is super cranky. To keep him in his bed, Saria bought a baby gate thinking he would see it and stay in his bed. Well, it kept him in his room, as you can see in the picture. Also he fought sleep for several hours, but finally succumb to it.

I wish I could still take a nap every day.

Swaddle

Rhett sometimes can be a little jealous of Ethan. One day he told Saria, "Mommy, I need swaddle." She was more than happy to oblige.

Epicnic

SoEric had the company picnic - and it truly was an epic picnic. We had steak and lobster - mmm... The was a conduction truck petting zoo (Rhett really enjoyed sitting the the seats and blowing the horns); a real petting zoo with chickens, pigs, goats, horses, and rabbits; inflatable bounce house and obstacle course; a bungee jumping thing (this was Rhett's favorite), and bubbles. Out was a blast, and all of us had fun.

Random Pictures of Rhett

Here are some random pictures of Rhett I have taken over the last month or so.