Every time John has his long weekends, we find fun cheap stuff to do with the babies. Last weekend we went to the dollar theater and saw "Rango" which Lucas sat and watched intently from start to finish. Olivia slept a little and then munched on snacks going from the stroller to John and back to me throughout the movie. This weekend we watched "Mars Needs Moms" which is a book I used to read to Lucas when he was a little baby. :) Lucas watched excitedly from beginning to end again, while Olivia wandered around a little and ate EVERY snack we brought. The movie was actually really good and had a good message. It was pretty funny. They made Seth Green's voice higher for his kid part, and they showed in the end how they animated the characters around the true actors features/movements.
And then we went to this "Rainforest Pet shop" to look at all the pets. Didn't get any pics because it was a very small place and I had to keep Olivia from getting inside all the cages/aquariums! But they liked the prairie dogs, bunnies, snakes and of course the fishies. Actually Olivia like the birds--so did I. Then we took them to this other Challenger Park (everything is NASA out here) and it was fun, but even with the canopies they have over their playgrounds, it was way too hot.
Olivia with a new friend :)
Lucas proud of himself for climbing this--pretty strong!
Lucas predictably angry that we had to leave the park...
We went home took naps and then swam in the pool. Lucas is doing pretty well in the pool with his lifevest and arm floats---I can let him be on his own a bit and he moves around as he pleases. Olivia likes relaxing in her ring, but eventually wants to get out and swim on her own which she doesnt understand she can't do yet...she leaned forward a little too much in her ring and got some water in her nose and screamed. So glad we have a pool on these hot days though. I know it's not nearly as humid as it will be, but in the 100's is too hot anyway. It sucks to feel trapped in doors for most of the day, and the car takes so long to cool off! Ahhh...and it's only JUNE!
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As always the kids are adorable!!! You are so good about getting them out! I took Jake and Alex to the pool yesterday. Jake cried the whole time, he didn't like it at all. Alex LOVED IT! Miss you guys!
**What is that crap on your shirt??
j/k :) I don't even know who is running!
I guess when john has time off and is rested, he is more outgoing---because he is the one initiating most of these little day trips (such a nice change from the navy--where the only fun thing he wanted to do was game night--me too!) but there is a lot to do here.
Yeah swimming is hard with both of them huh? If I go by myself it's not long before one is cranky or wants to swim without floatation device etc. Maybe Jakey just needs to be eased into it and get some toys. It's so hot here that I think they are just ready to get in the water to cool off :)
i just got that shirt made--im liking herman cain check him out! :)
I was totally kidding about the shirt! Hope you know that! I thought about this website you might find interesting. I learned about this at the conference we went to Memorial day weekend.
http://www.canaryparty.org/
Thanks Shawna--I will check it out! What conference did you go to?
I like it very much!
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