The boys are living it up this summer. They are trying to squeeze every ounce out of their summer vacation. They have been outside playing with friends every day. They go outside after lunch and play until we make them come in to eat dinner (they sometimes go back outside after dinner). They make an occasional trip inside for snacks and drinks for them and their friends. I laugh at the "Play 60" commercials. Our children in the neighborhood seem to be average at least 5 times the 60 recommended minutes of activity a day. I love that they are playing outside and that they have friends to play with. I have to admit though, I kind of miss them. By the time they come in for the day, they eat, shower and fall asleep...more times than not on the couch :-) I knew the boys were getting ready to head to visit their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins for a week, so I decided the only way to spend time with them was to take them out of the neighborhood for a few hours. I picked them up from bible school and took them for lunch. We spent the afternoon swimming and playing. They were excited for the surprise and had a great time. Yes, as soon as we got home, there was a knock at the door and they were gone again! So happy for our neighborhood :-)
Little sister was happy to have her brothers to play with, too...she really misses them! Not to mention, she LOVES the water and the waves!
Watching her walk and play in the water is so surreal. Even a year ago, it was so hard to imagine her walking and playing like other children her age. Waiting for milestones sometimes is difficult. We get impatient, frustrated...it is so out of our control. We have to wait and work. Can I be honest though? It makes these milestones so much sweeter. I still sit back and watch her walk, watch her play. Still in awe. She has worked hard to get here, now I get to watch her enjoy it!
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| She even got to show off a little for Dad. |
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| She prefers the waves on and likes to walk into them. |
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| She loved playing with her big brothers. |
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| I caught the boys dancing in the pool...they still don't know I saw them :-) |
Now that's the way to spend summer vacation! Hailey looks like an old pro walking in the water. I will admit the first few times we let Owen walk around in the pool and at our splash park, I was nervous. Would he catch himself if he teetered and how we would he handle it? He did just fine and like always I over-think it! Here's to even more sweeter milestones!
ReplyDeleteOwen and Hailey are water kindred spirits!
I over think everything!!! I second guess everything when it comes to Hailey. I sometimes hate that I can't go with my gut with her like I do with her brothers. I love watching her have fun and following her brothers!
DeleteGREAT pictures! Sounds like you all are soaking up the joy of summer! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this! I get discouraged with Ben's lack of standing, cruising, walking - although he's made some huge gains in the last month - and I find myself wondering when he'll ever get there. It makes me happy every time I see pictures of Hailey walking - gives me hope. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that Hailey is just enough older than Ben to give you encouragement and for you to see that it is just a small bump in the road and he will get there!!!
DeleteLOVE! I'll be taking E to her first splash park this week.... We'll see how it goes!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see pictures!!
DeleteThat pool loop,s like so much fun. There was a splash and play at the lake we went to today. Kamdyn doesn't like getting sprayed in the face, but she liked running around and the slide. It is so much fun to have her walking.
ReplyDeleteIt is at Great Wolf Lodge. The kids love hanging out there. Not much seems to phase Hailey with the water. She wasn't fond of the slide this time, but it could have been that she needed a nap, too! Life is so different with her walking :-)
DeleteWe need to try out our local sprinkler park. I think Ben would love it!
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