Happy Father's Day! We had a week full of ups and downs. It felt so good to be home after our trip, but all of us got sick with a nasty cold that is still lingering a week later. Hopefully we'll kick it soon. We've got a summer to enjoy! The good news is - the kids are improving faster than Mommy and Daddy.
Last Sunday we had stake conference. It was nice to get a break from our regular meetings and be done with church at noon. Lily asked us to take the family to the temple. She loves to explore the grounds and be near the temple.
Sunday evening we had our usual dinner with Brady and Madison. The kids loved jumping on the trampoline with them. We're so lucky to have them near us.
Monday afternoon I had a prenatal check up. After the check up we went to Smith Park to play. The kids were very hot and tired so we stopped for Italian ices at one of our family's favorite Rexburg spots - Karie Anne's. We split a mango and a red raspberry ice between the four of us. Super delicious. They were playing music outside for customers to listen to. Lily and Tommy had a little dance party in the parking lot.
We decided the girls are old enough to start helping more at dinnertime. They now alternate jobs each day to help in the kitchen and assist with clean up after dinner. So far, so good.
Monday night we took the kids to the Shrine Circus in Idaho Falls. Just before the circus was scheduled to start a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the area - with a chance of tornadoes. The black clouds in the distance were worrisome. We figured we'd give it a try and if the conditions got too bad, we would leave. We decided to sit under the covered area. We got lucky. The storm passed quickly and wasn't very intense right where we were. It was windy and chilly. And we were so far away from the circus rings that it was hard for the kids to pay attention. Cotton candy helped for a little while. Tommy spent a lot of the time huddled under his blanket to stay out of the wind. He finally emerged when Spider Man came out. Spider Man did a fabulous show. He was our favorite part of the night. The second runner up was a Frozen acrobatic routine. Nine women dressed like Elsa from Frozen did a gravity defying rope routine high in the air to the song "Let it Go". The girls were mesmerized. We don't think we'll do the circus again any time soon. The kids got in free so we only had to pay for Mommy and Daddy, but for the cost of the tickets, we could have seen a new release movie, gone to the local water park twice, or gone out for dinner. Plus the kids only really enjoyed two of the many acts we saw that night. Lesson learned.
Tommy was the first to get sick. It hit him while we were in Boise. So he's been the first to improve. He is always playing with his new train set - or sneaking outside to play with the spigots and hoses. We are going to buy a couple of spigot locks to keep him from flooding the basement.
On Tuesday I took Annie into the pediatrician to talk about her potty issues, and Tommy got to visit the doctor too to have his hearing checked and talk about how slowly his language is developing. Doctor was not worried about either of the kids. He said Annie's potty problems sound like an emotional control issue rather than a physical problem. So now we're trying to find a super awesome motivator that will inspire her to go potty and avoid having accidents. He also told me that boys are slower with language than girls and that his hearing checked out fine. But he did give me a specialist to see if I'm still not satisfied with how Tommy's language is progressing by the end of the summer. I love these silly pictures of the girls. They decided to match from head to toe that day - and while I was talking with the doctor about Tommy, the girls took pictures of each other on my phone. There were over twenty posed pictures like the ones above. Silly!
More evidence that Tommy loves his trains from Grammy. I put his set up on the table so I could vacuum the living room and sweep the kitchen. Bubba didn't let that stop him from having train time. He climbed onto the table, created a track, and played away while I worked.
Lily had her final soccer practice before her first game. She came in third place in the team's long run/dribble warm up. She used to be near the back of the pack. Her speed and skills have really improved. This week coach had the kids take turns being goalie and defender. Lily is a great defender. She's not afraid to get right in front of the ball and kick it away from the other kids. She obviously doesn't get that from her mother. We can't wait to see how she handles her first game on Wednesday.
We've had a couple of hot nights. Thank goodness for a cool basement. The girls asked us to set up a tent for them to sleep in. They love sleeping in the basement together. We love having a cool place to escape to when the weather warms up.
Annie's team finally got a coach - just before their first game this Tuesday. She had a great time at her first practice, but since all the players are only 4, their attention spans are very short. Annie is not as aggressive with the ball as the other kids and her team is mostly boys. But she said she liked it and can't wait to try playing a game.
The last time Puna and Papa came to visit, Papa gave us a set of silicone popsicle molds. They are amazing. I remember trying to make popsicles as a kid and not being able to get them out of the molds half the time. These silicone mold release so easily. We made all fruit popsicles with fresh watermelon, strawberries, and raspberries, plus some juice. The kids loved them.
The sickness hit Mommy and Daddy really hard Thursday - just as the kids were all starting to feel better. Daddy felt so crummy he took two days off work to try and rest. We took it easy and rested all day Thursday and Friday. By Saturday we were still sick, but feeling much better.
Annie got a little upset stomach in the middle of our battle with the cold too. She threw up twice, wanted to take a bath, fell asleep for three hours, then woke up feeling better. Thank goodness she was the only one who had to deal with that too. Poor little bug!
Daddy has been worried about Tommy and neighbor kids playing near our window wells. We decided it was time to have covers made. They were reasonably priced and the store had the shape and color we wanted in stock so we didn't have to wait for them. It is so nice having the covers now.
By Friday night, Daddy felt well enough to get out and mow the grass. Tommy loves to ride with Daddy.
This weekend was our county rodeo - Jefferson Stampede Days. We missed the parade because Mommy and Daddy overdid it on Friday and needed to sleep in a little on Saturday. But we did get over to the rodeo grounds to watch the teamster pulls. Teams of horses compete to pull thousands of pounds at least 20 feet. The audience has to be silent during the pulls because the horses might think our cheering or talking means they have gone far enough and can stop. But after the pull, we can yell and clap. The horses were beautiful. We also ran into some friends and sat with them. They were kind enough to share some cotton candy with the girls. The kids really liked seeing the horses (Tommy would yell "Horsey!" every time the teams passed by), but it was hard for them to be quiet and since this event is not a race or exciting show, they wanted to go home after one hour. Fine with us. It was a free event. We enjoyed what we saw; and took the kids to the park to play afterward.
Sunday was Father's Day. Daddy wanted breakfast in bed with the whole family Say what? Mommy convinced him to let us set up a kiddie table at the foot of the bed. Lily helped make waffles and raspberry syrup. And we had bacon and orange juice. The kids helped Daddy open his presents, Lily made Daddy a puzzle and a card, Annie made two cards. He got some new socks, a new book, and the gift he wanted most.....a weekend away from the kids with Mommy before the baby is born. We have a college married couple coming next weekend to watch the kids while we "escape" to Idaho Falls. We can't wait! Tommy consumed his breakfast in record time. He loved the almond waffles and Mommy's raspberry syrup. We've never seen him eat like this! After church Brady and Madison came over for dinner and play time. It was a wonderful day. Now if we could just get well!
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