It has been a while since I posted a general update on life with my family...so I thought I would take a few moments to do so. Bear with me, it probably won't be the most exciting thing in the world.
At this point mid-summer we are all working on some seriously nice tans because we are at the pool everyday that the weather permits. The kids are just loving it and their swimming skills are improving tremendously. Annie is mostly independent in the pool though she is hesitating on taking her deep water test so she still has to stay in the shallow end. Lucy would be more independent if she were taller!!! She can swim but she gets nervous when she cannot stand and she can only stand comfortable in a little more than 3 feet. She is three and a half feet tall but her head is a good 6 inches of that! I do think she is having a growth spurt though so hopefully by the summer's end she will have gained a bit more height and confidence!!! we have nicknamed Jack "barnacle boy" because he clings to me the entire time we are in the pool! :) Actually he is slowly taking some strides towards swimming and I will have him take lessons this winter with the girls so that next summer he can do more. We love the pool and are so grateful for our time there. I have even reconnected with a woman I went to high school with which has been a nice surprise.
Annie has her first loose tooth! She noticed it just before we left for Virginia and it is really wiggly as of today! She is just thrilled because all of her friends have been losing their teeth for a long time now. Annie didn't get her first tooth until just after her first birthday so it has taken her longer to lose them. I can't believe how excited I am for her. I loved losing teeth and the whole tooth fairy thing as a kid and I can't wait for the darn thing to fall out!!! Last night I finished making a tooth fairy pillow for the kids. I will post pics when I remember! I used an old maternity dress to make it so it has some sentimental meaning behind it. I'll keep you posted on the tooth!
Alex is still busy at work - this week he is working with 7 students building guitars. Music is a big part of his ministry and I have seen so many great relationships built through classes like these that he offers. It's wonderful. I'm still volunteering with Student Ministries and loving it.
Lucy is getting geared up for Kindergarten - of course it is in a different way since my kids are home schooled - but she is excited none the less. She is really anxious to read and I hope she isn't frustrated at what she has to learn before that will happen!
Annie and Lucy attend a day camp at a local church and they LOVE it! This year's theme is nature and yesterday they went on a bug hunt at a local nature conservancy. I was amazed when they told me what they caught...Japanese beetles, daddy long legs, potato bugs! My girls are terrified of bugs! Last night there was a ladybug in my room and they were freaked...but just earlier in the day one of their friends caught a snake and they said it was "cool". Oh well!
Jack is amazing...he has been potty trained for months now and he is talking so well after graduating from speech therapy in March. I feel so good about our decision to have him do the therapy...he is communicating with people all of the time and I can tell his confidence is skyrocketing because of it!
Well that is all I have time for now...but it brings you up to speed with us for the most part. I owe some pictures of the kids and I'll add one now.
Update on Life with Us!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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no more diapers for you!!! what an amazing accomplishment. i'm looking forward to the day...(although that would mean my baby won't be a baby anymore!).
we just went to the local pool this past week (for rwan's birthday!) and i fell in love with the pool. i can't wait to gain the confidence to take our three boys there by myself. i would love to do it on a daily basis (when it's not raining) while kenny's working. i need some pointers! we plan to start swimming lessons within the coming year (maybe over the winter at the Y!). do your kids stay around you most of the time? how long do you get to stay while you're there?
Oh Liz...this year might be a little tricky since Adam is still so little but next year it will be awesome!
Last year Annie was 5, Lucy 4, and Jack 2 and we were there ALL the time. It was harder last year because not one of them could really swim but I still loved it.
We have a baby pool as well so I just plant a chair by the baby pool and when we aren't in the "big" pool the kids are able to jsut play in the baby pool on their own. It gets stressful trying to keep an eye on everyone but I manage.
This year the girls are more willing to go to the bathroom alone or get a drink alone so I don't have to grab Jack and go with them everytime they need something.
It has really saved my sanity - they can play and be loud and get energy out...and they sleep SO well at night. And I love the water so it's a bonus for me to get to be in the pool with them. If you are evenr out this way (or want to schedule a time) we would love to have you as our guests at our pool. It would be awesome!
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