Hard to believe it is already the 10th of July!
After the long Relay weekend, we decided to stay home for the 4th of July weekend. Saturday we did a few things up around the house, and Brian worked outside on the lawn and landscaping.
Sunday, Brian went to early church at 9, and I went at 11. We've found that we each get more out of it if we go separately. The boys laid down for a nap after I got back from church, and once they woke up, we went out to run a few errands. Monday was a lazy day as we geared up for the week ahead.
This weekend we were home again. The boys were up by 7:00 yesterday, so we headed off to Winton Woods. We were hoping to take the boys to Parky's farm to show them the animals, but that didn't open till 11:00 - and we were there before 9:00. So, we lathered the boys and ourselves with sunscreen, strapped the boys in the wagon, and took a lap around the lake. After our walk, we let the boys explore the playground. It took a bit of convincing, but they finally came down the slide - very, very slowly. Of course, the camera was in the car. :-( But, you can trust me, it was really cute. Jackson crawled through the clown tunnel a few times, but Lincoln couldn't be convinced.
We left the park and stopped at Costco to get gas, and to pick up a few things that we needed before heading home. We heated up some leftovers for lunch, then tried to put the boys down for a nap. It didn't go so well. Each of them had napped a bit in the car, and they really didn't want to go to sleep. Unfortunately, I had a horrible headache, so Brian got stuck with the cranky tired boys who didn't want to nap.
Waffles and sausage for dinner seemed to do wonders for all of us. My headache finally started to ease up, and the boys love waffles. After dinner, we talked about going for a walk, but decided to take the boys to the pool for the first time this summer. We started out in the kiddie pool, but the boys were very tentative. They were uncertain about walking around, and didn't want to sit down in it either. I finally got Lincoln to lay back in my arms, and he was kicking and having a bit of fun, so I decided to try taking him to the big pool. He loved it. I put my arms under his and let him float. He laid his head back on my chest, and kicked his legs, and giggled. Seeing how much fun his brother had, Jackson then wanted to come in the big pool with mommy. So, Lincoln got out, and Jackson got to float around for a bit. However, it was getting late, so we headed back to the house for baths, milk, and bedtime.
Today, Brian and I went to separate churches again, and the boys napped for a bit this afternoon. Brian trimmed some more bushes, and worked in the flower beds while I cleaned up the kitchen from lunch, and prepared dinner. When the boys woke up, we made a trip to Meijer for groceries, and Dairy Queen for a cool treat. After sharing our blizzards, Brian began working on the picnic table. I helped for a while, but then needed to tend to the boys. Jackson somehow flipped a plastic container up into his face, and got a bloody nose. After playing nurse, it was time to make dinner, clean up, give the boys baths, and put them to bed.
Not looking forward to a full week of work, but hoping it goes fast!
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