Melissa Basua

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Zoe’s Creations

Zoe has been busy this summer creating. We saw a necklace holder made from an old rake on interest. With the help of Grandpa John she sanded, painted and hung it up! She loves it! She modge podged this boarder with pictures of her friends from church, retyped the Young Women theme in fonts and …

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Fleece Blankets

We have been tying fleece blanket for a service project at church! The kids have been really creative with the scraps making bracelets and head bands!   We had the perfect system. I would cut the girls would tie! Zoe and I made a few before she went to girls camp. Britain and Kalixta and …

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Breakfast Cafe

Zoe, Britain and Kalixta  designed and planned a whole breakfast for the family one morning including place cards, menu options, making and cleaning up breakfast! It was so creative and thoughtful! This is what Zoe calls me! Each kid had their own place card with a nick name on it! The menu choices. Love my …

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Beach Trip

We had a blast at the beach with my parents and Marie while she was here!! The kids are getting so much braver in the water. They body surfed, boogie boarded and jumped waves! Even Tori! My Dad made great food for all of us! We had a blast!! Thanks Mom, Dad and Marie!!  

Ammon’s Scout Day Camp

Ammon got to spend a week going to scout day camp in July!! He had a good time, met new friends, and did a lot of scouting! He got to work with leather and earned his Leather Works merit badge. He made an arrow for his Archery merit badge. He worked and worked on archery! …

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Butterfly

When Adam was getting the caterpillars from his friend he also got a cocoon. The kids watched and watched that cocoon. Ammon even looked online and learned all about butterflies hatching so he would be prepared! He went to bed saying the cocoon would hatch soon and they next morning we woke up to a …

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Caterpillars

Adam learned all about milkweed plants from his friend at work. He went out and bought one for the kids. Know what a milkweed plant is? It is caterpillar food!! We have had caterpillars all over our plant! The kids have had a blast checking them every day, watching them eat and checking them again! …

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Zoe’s Choir Preformance

Zoe joined a summer church choir. She practiced twice a week and learned a number of new songs. They were all fun songs, some of them had african words. She loved repeating those around the house being silly!! She did a great job! It was so fun to watch! No she is not taller than …

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S’mores

Nothing says summer to me like S’mores!! I love love love toasted marshmallows! My Grandma gave Ariana all the stuff needed to make S’mores for her birthday!! We loved making them at the Basuas. This boy likes his a little burnt. Mmmmm happiness! We also made them at Grandma Mike’s house when we were visiting …

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Fiesta Fun

So much fun and so many pictures I have to do two posts! We took a little break to sit and watch the polynesian dancers! We love watching them!! They asked for volunteers to try something and I nominated Nik!! A cute little girl came and got him so he couldn’t say no! He was …

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