Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles

A blogger friend recently shared a link to directions for "snake bubbles".  I knew instantly it would be a hit with Junior so we had to give them a try.  Here is the link and be sure to check out all the other awesome ideas on the blog.

These are super easy to make and the post I linked to above has excellent directions.  I will just share some pictures and give a quick description of Junior with his bubbles.

The bubble blower (cut the bottom off a water bottle, pull a sock over the end, secure in place with a rubber band or duct tape, pour some dish soap and a little water in a bowl, dip the sock end of your bottle in the soap) *remind kids to breathe in through their nose then blow into the bottle with their mouth when doing this, if not you will start to get a soap taste in  your mouth, and I doubt it is good thing to be sucking soap fumes into your lungs*

start blowing bubbles

We added a few drops of food coloring to the sock during this bubble session.  Looks very cool but makes it messy so I would recommend moving your bubble blowing outside if you add the coloring.

 
We did this a second time and this time didn't add the coloring so I didn't have to worry about whether it got on things(Junior wasn't feeling good in these pics but watching Abby blow bubbles was a great distraction for him)

 

 

We can't wait to try the bubbles outside.

Feeding Bag Holder

 A few months ago we received a cloth feeding bag holder to try out. This bag works perfect for Junior's smaller afternoon feeds and he loves the bright colored pattern.   They are made with a layer of insulation on the inside as well as a pocket for an ice brick to keep the food cold for several hours.  There is also a grommet at the top to make it so they can easily hang from an IV pole and an opening at the bottom for the tubing.  These are very well constructed and easy to use.   We are very pleased with the bag and plan to order more in the future.   Be sure to stop by the Hugs For Nate website and check out their selection of bag covers(Junior's favorite on the site is the Star Wars pattern).  They make the feeding bag covers in various sizes as well as covers for other bags such as TPN, Farrell, and leg bags.

 
 

Home

We made it home from camp and had an awesome time.  Still working on unpacking and doing things like getting groceries.
Here are a couple pics from camp and I will be putting up more on Junior's regular blog

 Junior loved petting all the animals

 Ready for the square dance

If you have a disabled family member be sure to check out Joni and Friends Family Retreats.  They are held all over the US and there are even a few in other countries now.  If you don't have a disabled family member then consider attending as a Short Term Missionary/buddy.
 I said the same thing last year, it is like experiencing a little bit of heaven on earth.  Total love and acceptance, not just including everyone but truly accepting them exactly as they are.  Seeing Junior treated not like a "disabled" child but just a child like any other child is such a wonderful thing.  Everyone talked to him not just to me about him. 

Falling Behind

I have some posts I need to get put up but things have been super busy.  Sorry for the delay and hopefully I can get caught up very soon.  Next week we will be at Joni and Friends Family Retreat so I will try to get back on track the following week. 
Hope everyone is having a fabulous summer. 

Junior is counting down the days until camp.  We all had a blast last year and can't wait to go back this year.