Summer fun

Cater and Big Will are buddies.  Majority of the time they get along the best.  One hot evening we went out for dinner followed by ice cream.  Big Will was kind enough to share his ice cream with Cate by feeding it to her.  She doesn't mind being spoon fed...she just wants to be fed.  She's by far our best eater in quantity and variety.  The girl can go to town on some guacamole.  

While we ate ice cream Miss M showed us her dance moves. She's been into dancing and showing off her skills.

 Oh. This girl. She's too much. In so many ways.

Cate has recently gotten into watching shows/movies.  She'll actually sit through a movie and watch without getting too squirmy.  Big Will still gets bored about half way through but Cate's determination and focus gets her through to the end.  We've hit that glory spot now where if she gets loud while we're out we can set the phone in front of her and she gets into the zone.  It's also the not-so-glory spot of needing a third device b/c she wants what the other kids have in their possession.

Poppy and Grammy bought Miss M a shirt which is oh-so fitting for our everyday life.  Miss M has been to the pediatric GI specialist and she prescribed some medicine similar to Miralax.  It seems to be working.

A day at the zoo is like...the day the kids all want to be on their worst behavior.  This zoo day was not a fun zoo day.

Although the carousel provided for a little bit of a rebound.  Will was especially happy to get the tiger. The tiger is his favorite.  There are only two tigers on the ride and we run to try and get it each time.  I am sure Cate will start having an opinion on which animal she rides soon enough. Then I won't be able to go to the zoo ever again b/c my head will explode.

Willie sitting on a figurine Wallaby.

The kids have been in swimming lessons this summer. I found a place locally that runs five days a week for two weeks with a break off in between each two week session.  We just finished the second session and I am debating on enrolling them in the third session.  Will and Cate really enjoy swimming and their teachers. Miss M looks for anything she can to complain about.  It might not be that severe but that's what I hear when she opens her mouth. Her ears hurt. She's bored. She can't get up that early. It's cold outside. You get the picture.

During the first session of camp Big Will jumped off the diving board and everyone praised him endlessly.  I think Miss M was curious about the diving board and intrigued by the endless praises so she agreed to jump off the board the next day.  She was essentially tossed into the water b/c she wouldn't jump then complained about her ear hurting. I do think there's something to her ear hurting but I don't foresee her jumping off a diving board again until next summer. I am using all my best bribes and I'm not getting anywhere.

Will jumps off the diving board now after each class. 

He's so happy in the water.