I have discovered the perfect summer snack for toddlers! But first, let’s enjoy some pictures of the adorable toddlers who eat these snacks:
Keith (on the right, above) is our forever Bonus Boy6. The future of Boy Babe7 (on the left) is still up in the air. We are praying goodness and security for him as we spend these months loving him in our home.
The sweet 6-year old in the blue polo is Brayden, our Bonus Boy5. He became our fifth Coppinger boy through the gift of adoption in 2019. Truly, the work God has done in our family during the past two years has astounded us. He continues to grow us in number and in faith and trust as we walk this journey with Him!
Now that we’re back to raising littles again (our older sons are now 23, 20, 18, and 15!), we’ve been fixing up our backyard to be fun for them. Brayden helped me paint an old tractor tire, and we turned it into a sandbox. It has been so much fun!!
We bought a kiddie pool, and bubble mowers:
- Two of these little mowers
- This simple but perfect-for-us kiddie pool. (Not only does this work well for our 1-year olds, it’s great for Brayden, our 6-year old too! Also, this one is listed now for way more than we paid for it a month ago!? We only paid $20!)
- And this toddler sized picnic table:
Which almost leads me to share about the fun summer snack I discovered. But first, can we just take a minute to appreciate God’s work in teenagers and young adults? In the picture above you can see Malachi, age 15, our Boy4, running around and pick up sticks in the yard with Brayden. And Elias, age 18, our Boy3 kissing the babies before he headed off to work for the day. My heart overflows with gratitude.
Here’s Justus, age 20, our Boy2 who was home from college for several weeks during quarantine before he headed to Texas for a summer internship. Our little ones sure miss “dut-dus.” Well, we all do.
Last but not least, here’s Asa, our 23-year old and Boy1. He lives and works in Lincoln now as a videographer for Back to the Bible. So we don’t get to see him often, but when he does make it home, the little boys pile on top of him!
Apparently I felt that you needed a big family update!
Ok, one last thing: I’d love for you to be blessed by the latest video our boys made together. Asa, Justus, and Malachi worked hard on it as a gift for Elias’ high school graduation!
Perfect Summer Snack for Toddlers
And now, the information you’ve all been waiting for. The perfect summer snack I’ve discovered for our toddlers is:
Frozen Peas.
See also: Frozen Corn, Frozen Blueberries, Frozen Mixed Veggies, and Frozen Mango.
On a hot day when we’re running around and playing outside, grabbing little bowls of frozen veggies or fruit for them to eat at the picnic table as finger food is a huge hit for our toddlers! It cools them off and nourishes them at the same time. The frozen foods are easy to eat and take absolutely no prep! They’re perfect!
And now you know.
I’ll leave you with this:
Here’s Keith the night our littles took turns putting on goggles and laughing their full belly laughs.
God’s plans are better than ours, always.
That video was amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey.
Not just for toddlers! My oldest is 10 (then 7, 6, 4) and they all love these frozen fruit and veg for snacks! And I love the video. Made me cry. Such and awesome bond that your boys have.
I loved your family update.
Your boys are growing so fast.
Love the video too.
Love this! Thanks for sharing! Great video!
I loved the video! Very talented children.
Thank you so much for posting/ sharing that beautiful video.. I am crying! I check your site every day and have done so for many years. It always fills me with love and encouragement each time. Today was different. You have done an amazing job raising your family. Thank you for letting us inside of your world.
Ok that video was amazing! What a great family!
As a mom of 4 girls and baby BOY on the way, this made me more excited for a boy! Haha
Yay! Congrats! Baby boys are so sweet.
-Bethany (HH Team)
That was the sweetest video! It looks like you all had fun making it. And thanks for sharing a little bit of your family with us!
Thank you for watching!
-Bethany (HH Team)
Thanks for sharing these pics.
Loved that video! Love your heart for your boys!
That video though! It was so much fun to watch; very encouraging and uplifting. Thank you for sharing it and all the sweet pictures of your family! I am encouraged every time I visit your site. I have 4 very young children (ages 8, 4, 2, 10 months) and sometimes I need a reminder to think of the long term goal of why I stay home with them and homeschool. You always help me remember the “why.” And you remind me that I can do this. With God’s strength, I am strong enough. Thank you!
The video was awesome! Everyone looked like they had fun making it. Your boys are so talented. Thanks for sharing the video and pictures!
Thank you for sharing the big family update! I love watching your family grow – and I especially loved hearing about what the older boys are up to now! I’ve been following your blog for almost 10 years!
I hate to sound like a huge jerk here, but I just want to point out a couple of warnings for frozen fruits/veggies – they can be a choking hazard for kids under 4 because they are hard and sometimes just the right size for a joking hazard. And they can also contain listeria which is one of the few food bacteria that can survive cold temperatures. Obviously everyone does what is best for their family! I just wanted to share those notes for those who don’t know.