The kids have packed lots in so far this summer. June was a busy month! Both kids did swim lessons twice a week all month. Elizabeth was in the pool with Dad. She liked it mostly, but wasn’t too keen on being on her back or “swimming” to the instructor. Picture day went so poorly that they didn’t even bother to print hers. Ben was in the pool solo for the first time. He loved Miss Jessica and really loved giving us thumbs up (where he often confuses his index fingers and it looks like he is claiming to be #1) through the viewing window. He worked hard on his “rowers” and “kickers”. He jumped in some and put his face in some, but those were his biggest struggles. He did not like the way his eyes felt under water!
We went to some fun events around town this month. Tulsa Tough started the month. We watched our friend, Jeremy, race Friday night in the Blue Dome Criterium - Cat I/II Race. The kids loved seeing the racers whoosh by us and we cheered loud for Mr. Jeremy (who according to Ben tied for first place). We also went to Taste of Summer at the Blue Bell ice cream factory in Broken Arrow on the last weekend of the month with Grandpa David. They had all you could eat ice cream in so many flavors, lots of crafts and activities for the kids, bounce courses and houses and live music. We also took a tour of their facility while we were there. Elizabeth was most interested in sharing ice cream with Daddy and Ben enjoyed the tour (because it felt cold in the air conditioning) and milking the pretend cow and the bouncy obstacle course.
They have spent a lot of time at splash parks, doing water play at school and playing in the pool. Our neighborhood pool has a shallow end where Ben can touch and he really likes that. There is also a much smaller wading pool that Ellie can splash in easily. Both kids are loving the water and stay in as long as we let them. Ben also heard a commercial for Big Splash on the radio recently and wondered what that must be like if he thought the other splash parks were big – it must be giant. Mom’s plan is to hold off on that venture as long as possible!
We’ve also squeezed in some fun play dates. Some of our special family friends have recently moved back from out of state and the kids have already gotten together for lunch. We also met up with some wonderful church friends for playing and pizza. The big brothers and little sisters are exactly the same ages, so they really enjoy playing together. Ben and Elizabeth also had their regular play dates with Grandma Lyn and Grandpa David. Elizabeth has started her own play date with them once a week and Ben still enjoys his special time. The kids had a special sleep over play date with Grandma Elaine and Grandpa Larry. Mom and Dad went out of town for the weekend and the kids had a great time playing, picnicking and hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa.
July is nearly here and we are looking forward to an equally busy and fun month. We have a few birthday parties to attend, a family vacation to Colorado, Fourth of July parades and parties and lots more.
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