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Danny always thoroughly enjoys the neighborhood park. Here he is testing out the toddler slide…
And here he is showing off the new bruise he incurred when he was overly confident of his standing abilities near a play structure (you can’t see it as well in this picture, but he got a real shiner on his left eye)! We had the privilege of hosting my college friends Bryce and Lauri for a night before they moved into their new place in New York. It was a surreal experience to visit with friends who I haven’t seen since before we had kids – in fact, who I hadn’t seen since our wedding! And now, between our two families, there are five children and a dog! It was so good to catch up with them and to spend time with their adorable toddler, Penny. We also got to meet their dog Ruby, who is the first dog I’ve encountered who made me think that maybe, one day, perhaps, we could get a dog. Ruby was amazing with the kids, and they wore each other out – it was a perfect match!
But, other than the addition of all our tiny humans and pets, it felt like no time had passed between college and now. Lauri was my freshman roommate, and although we were too tired this visit to stay up late and chat like old times, I look forward to many more chats to come now that they are living nearby. They’re still the same, fun-loving, wonderful couple they’ve always been! (And Bryce is still a great goofball – this is what happened when I handed him my phone to take our picture! 🙂 ). I’m so thankful for old friends and new adventures! You can tell you’re a mom of small children… …when you’re too tired to get up so you just use a nearby (clean) diaper for a coaster. We’ve had some trouble lately with Jimmy getting out of bed without permission (like, in the middle of the night, early in the morning, and in the middle of a nap). We’re working on it and he’s been doing much better lately, so anytime I come into his room and see Jimmy in his crib, I’m a very happy mama!
Last week, we took the RV for an overnight camping trip at the Connecticut shore. We were blessed that Jim’s mom was able to join us to help with the kids (and catch a few rays at the beach!). The trip managed to be both relaxing and energizing at the same time – it was perfect! Here are the kids enjoying their ring pops from the camp store while daddy towed them on his bike around the campgrounds:
Jimmy scootering along: The view near our campsite: Pictures from our gorgeous sunset stroll along the beach: Family fun on the slide: Passing time while waiting for the RV’s battery to charge so we could go home. Three cheers for Jim being so handy at RV troubleshooting! We might have still been there otherwise (while that could have been a fun adventure, I sure didn’t bring along enough diapers for an extended stay!). The nonstop fun finally caught up with Jimmy on the ride home: Jimmy got his first haircut on Friday night. At a full-service, grown-up salon at the mall. No toys, TVs, or kid-friendly chairs to sit in. We held our breath to see how he’d react.
We needn’t have worried – he acted as if he had gotten it cut at a professional salon every day of his little life!
The lollipop helped, I’m sure, as well as seeing his daddy get his hair cut a few chairs down. Ta da! All grown up! So what makes for a successful birthday party for two 5-year-old girls round these parts? Boating (complete with homemade edible necklaces by our friend Sarah and dual boarding by Ashley and Uriah)…
BBQ (here are the boys eagerly awaiting their hamburgers)… Cake (nothing homemade about this one – all praise goes to Costco!)…
A few presents (check out this fort kit made by Sarah – it’s every kid’s dream!)
And, best of all, beloved friends and family…
It was such a wonderful day! So what did two little almost-5-year-olds want for their birthday (other than princesses and mermaids, of course)? A trip to Chuck E Cheese! Jimmy and Danny were quite happy with their choice, too! The other day, I walked into a room to find Jim scolding Jimmy while the girls were standing by. Becky saw me come in and said, “Mama, your face says: ‘OK guys, let’s talk about this.’” ****** Jimmy, playing with the toy kitchen: “Me cook, Mama.” Me: “What are you cooking?” Jimmy: “Meat. Raw meat.” ****** Me, to the girls: “Time to go down and work on our workbooks!” Becky: “I can’t walk. You have to carry me.” Me: “Why?” Becky: “I can only walk downstairs if we don’t work on our workbooks and we just eat popcorn.” ******* The kids and I drove by a large tent set up in a neighbor’s yard, and I started wondering out loud what the tent would be used for. Me: “Maybe they’re using that tent for a wedding.” Susie: “Or a party.” Becky: “Or a fair.” Susie: “Or a meeting.” Jimmy: “Or…POOP!!” Then he cackled maniacally. ******* Me: “Remember guys, you can only write on paper.” Susie: “If you live in a paper house, you can write on everything.” |
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