As I told you yesterday, it was a night of little sleep, but Cassie was still raring to go!
Grandpa made pancakes for breakfast.
The girls all said they were good!
The tie dye shirts they made the day before were done and turned out cute!
We were in the back yard finding things to make nature prints with and Alaina spotted something.
It was a tiny little toad!
We painted art paper with a mix of isopropanol alcohol and tumeric. They we found flowers and leaves that would lay flat and left it out in the sun. It had to be outside for several hours so we went on another adventure.
We went to a zoo about 45 minutes from our house.
The baby goats were so cute!
They each got to feed the giraffes.
Kangaroos!
They had a section with animatronic dinosaurs. Cassie was so excited! She said "I thought all the dinosaurs died lots of years ago." And "Look! Real, live dinosaurs!" We didn't tell her they weren't real, we'll let her parents do that...
Ruby and Cassie.
These are African Rhea birds. We all loved the babies who were just running all over.
The rhinoceros were huge!We had lunch there and soon it was time to go home.
The prints we left in the sun, had to be dipped in a baking soda solution to set the color, Here's what they looked like when they dried.
While we waited for the prints to dry, they had one last visit to the camp store. I forgot to show you the camp store yesterday, but here it is. I found some old fashioned candy, like candy necklaces, wax bottle candy, pop rocks, suckers, along with some little toys, bracelets, granola bars and fruits snacks. I had put play money for them to use, in the bags they got when they came. They had 2 store visits the first day, and then this one before they went home. The store was a big hit!
On the way home, we stopped at the local ice cream shop. Then we brought some tired girls home and Bob and I went home and recuperated. We were tired, but we sure had fun!
22 comments:
Dear Mari, a pancake breakfast and a fun-filled day looks and sounds fantastic! I love the tie-dye shirts!
I love the artwork. And I absolutely love seeing all the animals!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
What a fun time you and Bob made possible for the girlies. That was quite the zoo that you took them to. It looks like it was a lot of fun. Their shirts turned out so nice...and the pictures they did were really beautiful. You have such good ideas to make memories with. xx
the tie dye shirts turned out beautifully! I especially like Ruby's. and the nature prints look so classy! They should frame them. Splendid shots at the zoo! One of my favorites is Cassie with the dinosaur!
The tie die shirts turned out lovely! I'm impressed. I don't think I would be able to make them look so beautiful.
It's crazy how kids are always raring to go after little sleep. Good on Grandpa making pancakes for breakfast and the tie dye shirts look fabulous! What a brilliant trip to the zoo, it looks like everyone had a great time! The camp store is such a cute idea!
You must have been planning and organizing for this Cousin Camp for a while..Everything seems to be so neatly planned out. Great photos of all the fun you all had... ❤️❤️
I just loved this so much!! What fun memories for everyone, and it's nice that (especially) Alaina, and Ruby are so sweet with Cassie. The older girls remember being Cassie's age, I'm sure. Hope you have rested and caught up on your sleep!! xo
I love all the art projects you did with them. Gee, can I join your cousins camp sometime? Lol.
What a jammed pack Cousin Camp !!!
How fun for all of you despite the night of little sleep.
I just love all the projects and the camp store.
Great job on the tie dye shirts. Love the colors.
Thanks for sharing your lovely family with us.
Sue
Another fun filled day.
A great visit to the zoo and I do like their tie dye shirts.
All the best Jan
You are making wonderful memories with your grands :)
You two sure make great grandparents. Lots of fun and many more happy memories.
How do I join as a cousin so I can come to your next Cousin Camp? LOL!
I am amazed at how beautiful their tie-dye shirts turned out! I've never done that before! I am really impressed! And everything looks like it was so much fun! Such sweet memories these girls will have of this special time together with their grandparents (and cousins!) Thank you for taking us along for the day. It sure sounds like a lot of fun, but yes, I can imagine how tired you must've been with not getting much sleep the night before! You guys get the grandparents of the year award!!
Everything looks so fun and wonderful! I love the shirts!!!!!!
That sounds like a fun time making memories. I love all of your creative ideas.
The other day our dog Tundra found the biggest toad in our yard I have ever seen. The baby toad the girls found was cute. Those tie dyed shirts turned out amazing. I always wanted to feed the giraffes at the Toledo zoo and every year we went so I could do it, they were closed to feeding. UGH Maybe some day. Always a kid heart. The girls made so many memories with their grandparents...they will cherish forever. Janice
Oh Mari!!! I just love this so much!! How fantastic to have a zoo so close by! I most certainly understand the tired grandparents after a fun family adventure!! We are not at the end of our adventure yet, but we're surviving, hahaha!!
Mari, you always plan the most excellent adventures and activities for your grandkids. Those shirts are so cute and love that painting technique!!
What wonderful memories you made with your girls, Mari. So many fun activities you planned! They'll be talking about Cousin Camp for years to come.
I am astounded at the level of activity you manage to tuck into every minute of every day with those kids. It's amazing. I would be taking to the bed with a case of the fantods right after the second-day pancakes, hahahaha xoxo 😂🏴☠️
Another very fun packed day with so many creative activities--including the store they could spend their paper money at. What wonderful memories you are creating for these girls.
The little kangaroos are so cute. Are they babies, or just a small breed?
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