I've been oficially off from work for the last 2 weeks, starting the beginning of August. It's amazing how busy we've stayed. On days we've been at home, we've usually done something in the morning and the afternoon, squeezing a nap in between. We've gone to the playground a few times in the morning, and the Children's museum once since Maribeth's visit. At the Children's Museum, Ben had his heart set on riding on the front car of the Animal Train, but we were sitting in another seat during our first ride. Ben cried in disappointment. Thank goodness, he managed to get the front seat with another little boy his age after waiting in line a second time. He was so pleased with his good fortune!
Several afternoons have included trips to the pool. Ben has gotten braver and braver over the course of the summer. Now he usually jumps in without me catching him, and often asks me to stand far away while he jumps. Last night, we took both of them to the pool after dinner and Ben jumped some in the deep end, where he definitely couldn't reach, without me holding him. He could swim up to the surface after his jump, but I don't think could stay on the surface, so I would grab onto him to keep him up. He was very proud of himself. When he was swimming underwater in the deep end (for the few seconds that he would swim without bobbing his head back above water), he would come back up the the biggest smile I've ever seen on him and his eyes wide as saucers...which looked pretty cute behind his green goggles. Becca has a great time at the pool too, usually treading water in her floaty. Ben has been refusing to wear a floatie or life jacket, because it prevents him from swimming underwater. He likes to retrieve toys from the bottom, usually with my help because he doesn't know how to swim down to the bottom by himself.
Ben and Becca have also enjoyed a couple of trips to Short Pump mall, one to have lunch at CPK with Jennifer, Emily, and Meghan and once to see Nutzy at the Food Court. At lunch, Ben and Becca were both rather shy, with Ben opening up over the course of the meal. He started talking and playing with Emily. Meghan tried to play with Becca, but she wasn't very interested and tried to push Meghan out of our side fo the booth. Trips to the mall usually include a ride on the train and some play time in the miniature store and train station.
We've gone to my parents to visit the farm for 2 days at a time twice now. Ben loves staying the night now, and asks "are we going to sleep there" when we go. Ben and Becca did great the first time, sleeping together in my old bed. The second trip wasn't quite as good, with each of them waking up at least once during the night and me jumping from Jody's bedroom to mine a couple of times to settle them down. Our days were filled with alot of activity. Ben rode in the corn chopper on both visits, which were planned around the corn chopping schedule. Ben also rode in the tractor on our 2nd visit. Although the rides put him to sleep, I think he really enjoyed the new adventures. We also played on Kelly's and Grandma Nita's swing sets, helped Nita make french toast, played hide and seek and with Chooch the Train, visited Aunt Pauline, and of course got lots of time in the pool with all the cousins, even Chase and Lottie Mae. We also visited the chickens, pigs, and cows at the farm...once gathering almost 3 dozen eggs from the chicken house. Ben and Kelly went on a ride with Papa Joe in the truck while Becca and I heated some soup for Grandma Hazlegrove. When it was time to go home the end of our 2nd day, Ben had been having such a good time he asked if we could sleep there 2 nights!
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