This organizing stuff has been a lot of fun to do and plan. This week there were a lot of sales on things I was wanted for my organization project. So, lots of shopping, returning, etc. Matt also totally mutilated a pair of yard work shorts, so I went out and got some options for him, then returned the rejects. I feel like after this week I've mastered shopping with two kids. Key things: pacifier for Sean, snacks for both, and a stop at the park. Also, anytime there is a patio swing on display, stop and rock. On the celebration side: I have started on the basement!! This includes much of my teaching stuff, and piles of things I haven't wanted to even start doing for the last 4 or 5 years. I have a long way to go, but I am so proud of my initial progress!!!
At one point this week, Maddie was watching a show and Sean wanted to share the rocking chair. Maddie called me over to help. Once Sean was seated next to her, she rocked and they laughed and giggled for a while!
Friday I took the kids swimming by myself. That was another adventure. Wanted to see if I could do it alone, and then also I wanted to test out the new things I got the kids. Sean's floating thing works great! And it folds up into a small bag. Maddie's little floaty-vest didn't work as well. It kept her at the surface of the water, but if she leaned too far, she couldn't really get back up. However, I was able to do a couple of laps (one arm at a time) by holding onto one end of Sean's floating seat, Maddie holding onto the other, and then I dragged them along behind me. That was Sean's favorite part, too. I'm excited for the second pool to open because it will have more things for the kids to do and they won't have to just sit and float. :)
Saturday was Astrofest, so Matt was helping with that all day long. We stopped over and made rockets and took a tour of the ane...a... the room that has no echo..... It was kind of weird. My ears felt like they were plugged up for a little while and the room got uncomfortably warm. Otherwise I was fine, probably because I had to focus on the kids who wanted to touch and play with the expensive material on the walls. Making and shooting the rockets into the air was definitely the highlight for them. I think we launched them 5 or 6 times. Awesome!
After Astrofest, I ran Maddie over to Alexa's brithday party. We gave her some of the puffs (pom-pom) animals. Sean and Maddie loved the whole thing. Maddie got a butterfly and ladybug painted on her arm and Sean discovered the joy of dirt... which he shared by dumping dirt down his momma's front while she wasn't looking. Mix dirt with the sticky of a dum-dum sucker and the picture below is what you get:
Later, after naps, we went to Jeff and Becca's party. It was so good to see them! Becca is one of my favorite people ever!! They had a pinata that all the kids loved. When it popped little pieces of paper came out announcing that they are going to have a baby!!! Soooo excited for them! Unfortunately, Maddie got a hold of a Butterfinger, so we had to rush home where we had a rough night of allergic reactions. But after a blessing, a few yucky buckets, and a bath, she quietly slipped off to sleep, poor girl. We went to Sacrament meeting, but then I brought the kids back to get a good nap to recover. Then we went to dinner at the Swingles. The kids liked all the toys and we parents enjoyed getting to know some others in the ward.
Monday was normal, believe it or not. :) Tuesday was not because I got a bad stomach ache that had no explanation and ended up immobilizing me on the couch by late afternoon. I have the satisfaction of knowing that I made a door to door salesman a little uncomfortable when he asked Matt for a drink of water and walked in to find me on the couch. Bwahahaha! Wednesday dawned to a full recovery and an itching to organize and sort, which I did every second I could until about 10:30pm. Phew! The kids have been great, so sweet while I was stuck on the couch, and so helpful with sorting and keeping me laughing! And Matt has been an angel! He stepped right in and took care of everything on Tuesday, even when he had to go back to school to help some scouts get their astronomy merit badges! He's amazing!
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