May Days

I wish I had something nice to say about this past week.  But I don't.  Nothing horrible happened, just lots and lots and lots of little things (car trouble, cranky kids, MORE problems with finding childcare, etc...).  But we still managed to have a little fun.

E playing at a Zama park while we waited for our car to get fixed.  We had to take it in twice this week... it was raining the first day.

She sang 'Wheels on the Bus'

And then applauded herself.  So cute.

I am not sure when Leyton learned how to draw and color so well.  But I can recognize most of her drawings and she colors inside the lines.  She can also do some rather perfect summersaults, which I also can not take any credit for teaching her. Once again I am pleased with her schooling.

Both girls got new hats.  Tested them out at Cloud park this week.

Cloud park is awesome.  They both ran up the hill to go down the roller slide at least 30 times each.  Then proceeded to take 3 hour naps (neither do that anyone).  So though it's a 40 minute drive (though only 7 kilometers away) and its very crowded, we will be going there again and again!

The SHA pool also opened this weekend.  The water was still a bit chilly but I am certain we will be spending a lot of time there this summer.  It's a little nerve-racking watching two kids at the pool, but Leyton is pretty steady now and TALL.  Ellis took one unintentional dip, but I was right next to her and helped her right up.  Plus there are lifeguards.  Still, they have a habit of going in opposite directions that makes me nervous.

Love these girls!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day.  Please take a minute to remember the real reason for the sales, BBQs, and day off from work.  As a military family, we've made sacrifices -missed anniversaries, birth days, moves, deployments.  But it is nothing to the ultimate sacrifice that thousands have made defending our country and for the loved ones they leave behind.