My kids are at such a fun age. They are both talking up a storm, playing so cute together, get excited over the smallest things, and it just warms my heart to see their eyes light up as they learn about the world around them. :) We've had so much fun this summer, and they are developing such a sweet little sibling bond. Anytime one of them is not home, they are constantly asking, "Where's Andrew/Abby?" While they were taking a bath last night, I just sat and watched them pretend to make "tuna fish sandwiches" (??), coconut milk, and coffee. I asked Abby if the coffee was for me and she said, "No it's for cookie monster" LOL! :) They were both playing so cute, and it was a moment in time that I wish I could just bottle up and have forever. Priceless.
handprint that stayed on that mirror for over a week...I think there's currently another one that replaced it ;)
Andrew and Abby with Andrew's friend Kylie on the last day of school
Sometimes Todd takes Andrew to the "dad store" (AKA Lowe's) as a father/son outing. As I said-Abby was constantly asking about where Andrew went and kept telling me, "Mommy we need to go pick up Andrew!!" :) When they got home, Abby loudly shouted, "ANDREW is home!" :) It's so sweet. Abby and I went to the "Mommy store" (AKA Michael's) and then grocery shopping where she was constantly reminding me what was on the list that we had made up in the car on the drive there. She is seriously my little assistant that reminds me what needs to be done, or if I forgot something ("mommy where is your purse? Mommy we need to let sadie out to potty! Mommy you forgot that!" while pointing at said item). :)
We've taken several trips/weekend outings and I feel terrible for not documenting all that we have done. I WILL type up a separate blogs talking about our trip to Vegas (!!), Cape Cod, and Martha's Vineyard. It's just been too nice outside and by the time we get home, it's either too late, or I just want to mindlessly scroll through Facebook or watch an essential oils online class, etc.
Snuggle time with her Nani :)
Abby playing with her friend Lauren
Here is how our current daily summer schedule has been. Andrew has been in summer school 4 days a week from 8-10:30, which has been really great. He goes swimming with his classmates 2 times a week at a pool in front of the school. So great! The Fire Department actually came to school last week and were squirting water at all the kids in a big field. It was so cute. :) I am still opening the gym on Mondays and Fridays so Todd takes Andrew to school on Mondays, meets me at the gym with Abby, and then I will get a workout in while Abby is in the gym daycare. We may run a few errands afterward and then pick Andrew up from school. This past week, Andrew has had preschool sports right after school for an hour. That has been so much fun for him and they've even let Abby join in. :) Abby and Andrew were guilty of taking over a game of duck duck goose (they kept choosing each other and would run round and round the circle laughing hysterically....I finally had to put a stop to that because I could tell the high school girls didn't feel like they should). Another prime example of their cute little bond. :) They both have swimming lessons at the same time on Tuesdays from 12-12:30 which works out nicely because I'm in the pool with Abby while Andrew is in the pool with his instructors. They took Andrew to the diving board last week, and Abby INSISTED she try it too...she ended up backing out once she got up there, but as we were leaving she kept shouting, "Want to try again Mommy!!" while pointing at the diving board. That little girl of mine is so determined, and I just know when she becomes passionate about something, she is going to put everything she has into it until she's the best (just like her daddy). I love seeing that strength in her. :)
We have been to the Boston Sports club pool a few more times and that is always fun. I'm definitely more tan than I've been since having kids which is great. :) We spend most of the day outside which leads to the house rarely being clean (opps...), and dinner sometimes consists of PB&J, boxed Mac and Cheese, frozen veggies, and an apple. That's what summertime is all about. :) We did actually have a VERY scary incident and I count my lucky stars it wasn't worse. We went over to a friends house to swim in their above ground pool which is just barely too deep for Andrew (he can almost touch the bottom, but still needs his floats). He was doing great with his floats on, but decided to get out of the pool and play in the smaller pool/slide and swing set. He asked me to take off his floaties, and NO JOKE- he was right next to me showing me a dump truck he found, not even 2 minutes later, as I was talking to a mom about how messy my house has been all summer (random I know..) ...one of the older kids had Andrew and he was coughing up water!! It happened SO FAST!! He had climbed back into the pool (using the big ladder), and got back into the pool without his floats on. :( Talk about a mother's worst fear! I have told him repeatedly DO NOT GET IN THE POOL WITHOUT YOUR FLOATS...but my son is known to ignore pretty much anything I tell him to do. He was fine, but all thanks to an article I read on Facebook about secondary drowning...I was not. I was worried sick the rest of the day/all night long and repeatedly checked on him to make sure he was ok. :( SO SCARY!! He still talks about breathing water and how we need to be careful not to breath water. :( Heartbreaking. BUT he definitely understands now (just like the curling iron incident when he was 2..). He is one that has to learn to hard way sometimes. Thank God it wasn't worse!
So that's been our summer so far. :) Hopefully I will get around to posting a blog/pics from our camera about our vacations! Happy Saturday!
