Ordinary {Summer} Days....

We are in week three of summer vacation and we are loving life.  We have been sleeping in... playing with friends... swimming A LOT.... and just having FUN!!!!

Me and my little shadow...

 

Drew hanging with Aunt Kristen...

 

Drew loves hanging BY the pool not IN the pool.  He is a lot more reserved around the water compared to Addie at 2.  He takes about 2 hours to warm up to the pool but it is getting better each time we visit a pool.

 

Our Little Mermaid

 Addie loves the water and cannot get enough most days.  She just jumps off the diving board and swims to the side really well.  Sometimes she forgets to use her arms to stroke but she is getting really good.

 

We spend most mornings outside playing and watering the flowers.

Drew loves this chore.

 

This was a fun art project that the kids loved...

 

Addie painted a flower...

 

We went to the zoo with Kelli and Hayden.  

It was unusually cool a few weeks ago and we seized the opportunity.

Addie and Drew with the gators.  

Addie said, "These are on that show daddy likes."  

Her little shout out to Swamp People.

I never thought I would see the day when Addie would be the one looking at the camera.

Just look at those boys being boys!

The zoo is running an exhibit called "Dino Track"  We bought tickets last time we were at the zoo but could not use them because a storm rolled in and we had to leave.  So we did the Track this visit and my children are not Dino lovers yet.  Drew would just shake his head and say "NO... NO"  and Addie hid under the shade of the stroller.  However, Addie did like the baby dinosaurs hatching out of the eggs.  If I recall correctly she stated, " Oh they look so cute, don't they mommy.  Now lets go!"

 

Drew liking but not loving the carousal ride and Hayden on his first ride.

 

King Drew on his throne

And finally it is that time... the potty training dairies have begun.  

Drew as pee-peed in the potty for Granny Franny many times, but gets a little shy for us at the homestead.  He is getting better about not crying when I put him on the potty but that is about all.  He likes to pee in the shower but no where else.  Truth be told, I really did not want to start this month pushing the potty due to VBS, Swim lessons, and beach vacation... who wants to travel with that in the back of their mind to Florida????