2. I am always telling my kids to not grow up so fast, but this adventure made me see more clearly that we are just moving onto another stage in our family life and it, too, has its beauty. I was reminded of a time we went to Disneyland with my sister and her kids. The were all having crazy fun together on the big rides and we had a stroller and backpacks and turn-taking and bathroom finding and snack eating...
3. Speaking of the waterpark, when you spend so much time in one, it feels really good to get into dry clothes and just dry out! I am not sure if I could work at one.
4. Zoey and Ross surfed! It was really cool. I was proud of Zoey for just getting out there and trying it with no hesitation. She didn't stand, but she got to her knees and did lots of cool tricks!
5. My parents came out for a visit soon after we got home. Always nice to see them and hang out! Here is Max and Papa being twins!
6. And, as soon as my parents left, Grandma Bette popped in on her way to see her newest grandson! Here she is with Zoey:
7. I could have done a whole Tuesday post on weird things that have shown up around our house, but I figured I'd spare you. EXCEPT for this... hello caught between a tadpole and a frog thing... Gross, right!
8. Our dryer just up and stopped working this week! I called to get a repair man, but by the time he came out and diagnosed and ordered parts, the cost was halfway to a new one! Ross googled around and thought it might be one thing, so we ordered the part. Nope. So we were just about to head to Home Depot, when we checked online one more time and found something else that might be wrong and ordered another part. Let's keep our fingers crossed this is it! Our set is 8 years old and has been through many moves, so if this last thing doesn't work, we are going shopping!
9. So, I actually lied in number 7. I counted it up and I have about 5 weird/gross things (I've totally piqued your interest right?)... my other five would have been flowers. Since my kids avoid me with the camera, I get to take lots of these...
10. Summer is going by too fast. August already at the end of the week! Alas, I leave you with this:
2 comments:
all of these pics are AWESOME! never seen a tadpole/frog before. cool.
love all of your thoughts, too. we're always scolding our kids not to grow up too fast--love to hear about the future.
you and your beanstalk kids--not even ella is up to 48" yet.
good to have you back! hope to join you soon and actually be caught up with my posts... :)
The frog/tadpole thing is really freaky! I am glad you guys had so much fun at the amusement park! This summer is flying.
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