When it's almost too hot to Shabbot!!!!!

Then it is definitely time to make some ice pops!!

So we did!  Another over 95 degrees day in Washington, DC... again the car thermometer hit 99!!!

I recently bought a bunch of Tovolo ice pop molds... as I could see where this too hot for everything summer was taking us.  Today we went at it!

Ice Pop Rings

Ice Pop Bugs

Ice Pop Spaceships

Jonah & Vera were psyched!

We used OJ, Cranberry Juice, Pink Lemonade, Peach Yogurt, Blueberry Yogurt and we even used some of those fruit squisher applesauce things...

I let Jonah decide what he wanted to put in.  He discussed it with Vera and then Jonah did it.

By snack time, the ice pop rings were done.  They loved it.

Shabbot Shalom! 
If it's too hot, get an ice pop!  That's how we Summer Shabbot around here!

discussing which ones to make

further discussions...

yogurt in the bug ones...

juice in the rings...

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lots of mixing in the spaceships!

pink lemonade bling!  tart!

but cool!

thinking about it

tasting it

devouring it!

Playing in the Sprays!

in the hot summer city sun!!! 

In honor of Wednesday's Summer Solstice and yesterday's official start of the summer,  we had a "fun in the sun" adventure yesterday.

That's how we roll over here!  We were supposed to meet up with our buddies yesterday but they were feeling a little bit under the weather... (which was super super hot & sunny - with temperatures reaching 98 degrees on my car thermometer...)

I was going to bag the adventure for another day, but then we were running around the house, making a lot of noise and everyone seemed to have a ton of energy... so I figured why not?  Maybe we'll get some afternoon naps if we go whoop it up in the sun and heat...

Destination:  Georgetown Waterfront Park.

Everyone has been raving about it... all the blogs... the kid sites... so we were game.

We packed a bag with change of clothes, snacks, and bubbles. 

En route to G-town... Vera fell asleep.  Jonah was singing her the Thomas the Train songs.  It was quite cute.  Then we saw it from Wisconsin Ave... Jonah started screaming, "mommy I see it, the sprinkles... I see them!  Vera wake up!! Wake up!!"  Amazingly we got a spot right in front on the sprays and even more amazingly Vera did not wake up.  I transferred her to the stroller and we went to the sprays.  Jonah was very very hesitant.  He insisted I go in with him... but I didn't want to leave Vera too far away... so it was a bit of a struggle.  He checked it out and sort of played in it.  Then he wanted a small snack so we sat down for a bit.  And then Vera woke up.

Jonah was totally different once Vera woke up.  He was telling her all about it. Showing her how to run through the "sprinkles" - very sweet.  Vera really liked it but only wanted to go if I was with her in the water.  I didn't get many pictures because with the two of them insisting I went in the sprays, I had to protect the camera... didn't want another camera incident.  On the other hand, I did have a ton of fun.  The sprays are silly and definitely a fun way to beat the heat!

After the sprays we walked to the grassy area and found a tree with shade.  We had a snack lunch and blew bubbles. 

Everyone was tired and quiet in the car on the ride home. 

Mission accomplished.

the "sprinkles"

g-town views

and some green grassy parts too!

first he was hesitant

but then he got into it!

sleepy Vera

and she is up!

sibling hugs!

showing Vera how to dance in the rain!

bubbles!