Tent City

Trent and Ryan LOVE to build tents: tents at our house, tents at Grandma's house, tents out of cushions, tents out of tables and blankets. any type of tent will do. Well, Keira was sitting in the high chair in the kitchen watching me work. I left the room just for a minute and came back and found Keira in a custom tent that Trent had built for her. He must have figured that if he and Ryan like tents so much, then so would Keira. (She actually didn't mind it for a while, but then she wanted out!)

Oh What Do You Do in the Summertime?

It is HOT in AZ right now! So what have we been doing? Trent and Ryan are taking swimming lessons, and Keira and I get to sit for an hour to watch them. I finally gave up showering before lessons because I need another shower afterwards. However, it is fun to watch the boys' confidence grow as they learn to swim like "little" fish (I know I use that play on words too much). Trent and Ryan have also learned that water + dirt = MUD, and that a run through the sprinklers will wash the mud off nicely.

Park Daze

One of my very favorite things to do is to go the "Park By Our New House" with my kids. There is a covered playground there and usually there are other kids for the boys to play with and other moms for me to visit with. Granted, it can be a lot of work getting there what with making sure to pack enough water, diapers, wipes, snacks, etc. to keep us nourished for the journey. But it is always worth it.
We found out that Trent's school will not be offering half-day kindergarten as we had hoped, and so Trent will be attending kindergarten ALL DAY starting July 28th. I cried myself to sleep for about 2 nights after we found out, because I kept thinking that it will be the end of our Park Daze. I know, I know, I can still take Trent to the park when he gets home from school, but he won't be just mine anymore. I'll have to share him with his teacher and his new friends at school. I even get emotional thinking about it as I write this. The time does go by so quickly, just like everyone says it does. For now, I am just trying to enjoy each day with my kids at home and be grateful when we all fall into our beds safely each night.