Park Pro

You've got to imagine that Jack is a seasoned professional when it comes to slides, swings and all things park. But Lauren? Yes Sir! We had a wonderful play date with the Broberg "triplets" today, and Lauren was not to be out done. She kept up with all those big boys, including her brother. In fact, the slide she went on face first! Somebody get Mommy a Valium.

Fireworks and Fun

Today was a fun family day together. Picnic dinner at the college and then the fireworks show. Both kids loved the fireworks!




















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Beach Day

Lunch and playtime at the beach today! Along with our friend Amy, we hit the beach for the first time this summer. It wasn't crowded and the weather was perfect. Only thing missing was Daddy.

Gold Medal Swimmers

Swim lessons are finished! Whew! We were blessed with gorgeous weather almost every day, so I can't complain too much. But the whining, crying and sometimes screaming was wearing on Mommy's nerves. But they both made great progress and so it was worth it. Now we get to visit the pool purely for fun. Imagine that! Here is the video of Medal Day.

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Up Pants, Up Sleeves

Jack coined this term for short sleeves and short pants a few years ago and it really stuck. Funny thing is that he hates having his arms and legs bare! He almost always wears down pants and down sleeves. But you know summer is in full force when he concedes to wear up sleeves AND up pants, especially since he started picking out his own clothes a few months ago. Good job Buddy!

Potty Time

How did parents potty train before iPhones? Lauren is still pretty young to sincerely begin training, but we've been putting her on the potty before her bath to get a feel for it. She usually sits about five seconds before exclaiming, "Done!". Today I gave her the phone and she sat there for almost a full episode of Yo Gabba Gabba! No peepee, but super cute. When she got off she said, "Bye-bye potty." It's a step in the right direction.

Lauren Swimming

Lauren is a natural in the water. She has separation anxiety, so she screams for me when she's with Karena, but she is actually learning a lot. She puts her head down automatically when we count to three, kicks her legs and grabs for the wall. It is so reassuring to know that if she ever fell in we'd have a few extra seconds to get her and she wouldn't gulp the water in on impact. And she loves the pool. She gets super excited when we put on her bathing suit. She runs for the door yelling, "Poo, poo!" which actually means "pool" :-)

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