The kids and I went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for a long weekend and had a great time. We had an aquatic themed weekend. It started with a Hootie and the Blowfish concert which the kids loved (okay, maybe they loved the snowcones). We went for a ride on Grandpa's boat followed by a bit of fishing. Alex caught a croaker and wanted it for a pet. He finally threw the poor fish back but it wasn't easy to say goodbye to his new friend. We also went to the "beach" (aka the bay) and we couldn't get Alex out of the water - he loved jumping and playing in the waves. The only downside was that a three hour drive took about five hours with a 5 year old and a toddler in the process of potty training.
The month of July was our "Sizzlin Summer" month at Alex's preschool. This is a type of VBS only it meets once a week for four weeks which worked well for my work schedule. Each week the program consisted of a Bible lesson and songs, game time, snack time, craft time and a show. At the beginning of the month, Alex wasn't too excited about the Bible lesson but by the last session he was cheering the J-E-S-U-S cheer just as loud as anyone. I was as proud of him at that moment as I was watching him score four soccer goals in one game. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures because I was busy being a walking partner.
We've also been busy going to random summer events. I took Alex and Hannah to a working farm where they shucked corn and fed it to the animals. We've been going to the pool quite a bit. Alex loves the water! He is starting to swim a bit on his own and loves jumping off the diving board (with floaties). Jeff took Alex to a small water park with slides and a lazy river. And we all went to a carnival at the high school down the street from our house. We don't really have anything planned for the month August but I'm sure it will be filled with the end of summer fun and school time preparation.
