Swimming today!

We had a fun day yesterday!

We went to the last free movie of the summer. I was not expecting much from the move, but I was pleasantly surprised. There is always a G rated choice and a PG rated choice during the summer free movie fest. Against my better judgement I let the kids choose the PG movie, Bratz. I expected, well, brats. However this movie was about friendship, peer pressure, and re-finding friends after losing them to peer pressure. It was a good message: choose your own friends and stick by your decisions even when there is social pressure to drop them. I was even tearing up at the end of the movie. Very cute! I highly recommend it. I am not sure why it was rated PG other than a few "mean girl" moments from the movie villian, a pretty girl intent on keeping everyone in their place. It was very "high school musical" if you've see those.

Today we are heading to the gym to go swimming. We are bringing guests this time. We went swimming at a "natural swimming pool" last week with the same friends. This week we are showing them our gym. The Prince just loves hanging around their son. He will be a big first grader this year.

Two weeks and 3 days left until school starts.... :'(

Photostory Friday #1!

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Princess and Prince!

Princess took this picture!




Pretty Swimming Hole!

We went swimming at a new swimming hole this morning! We left at 8:00 and got there around 9:00. Then we swam for a couple of hours and had a picnic lunch. What a fun morning!

Fantastic Saturday!

We have had a fantastic day all the way round here in FamilyOf5Land! The kids let us sleep until 8:00 this mornning - a real treat! DadOf3 decided to show off his cooking skills by making some awesome waffles. We played and then had lunch. Everyone napped but DadOf3 who went looking at boats - this has been a quest for several months. He really wants to buy a boat! After naps we had a quick and early supper and then headed to the pool. The kids played "pull daddy under the water" and had a great time! Now we are going to tuck under blankets for some down time and put the kids to bed!

I hope your Saturday was as fun as ours!

Out and About!

This summer schedule is taking its toll on me! I can tell that it is wearing me out because I am grabbing a book every day instead of blogging. I will attempt to correct this behavior! Ha! Currently I am re-reading the Harry Potter series. Wonderful books - and a great escape all in one!

Yesterday was our good deed day. There are two moms I know in my MOPS group who just had babies. Yesterday the kids and I went to the grocery store, had a GREAT run, made 3 chicken pot pies, and delivered them to two families. The whole process took from 9:30 until 3:30. These women did not exactly live close together. Good deed done!

Today Princesses best friend, AB, is back in town. His family took an Alaskan cruise! That sounds SO awesome - we have been in the upper 90s/low 100's for the last month or so. The cooler weather sounds Heavenly!

Our vacation begins in just over a week! We are once again driving to Iowa. I will be sad to see the devestation the flooding has caused. Our families have been pretty lucky on the whole. Everyone still has their house.

Today we are heading to the gym. We are meeting AB and his mom there. The kids will play in the playroom for an hour and then we will all go swimming. Should be fun if the Prince behaves!!!

A good day!

I took the kids to the pool again this morning - this time after I worked out for an hour. Things went a lot more smoothly. Thank goodness. The last couple of times we have gone to the pool have been nightmares. This was much, much better so we may go again tomorrow. The kids really love to swim. I love that the gym has lifejackets. Even so, I am always looking around for my three kids.

Now all three kids are up for naps. Yippee!! I am beat. DadOf3 worked until 7:00 last night. I felt bad for him because he had to work late and I felt bad for me because I could have really used a break around 5:00! Yesterday was not a bad day either. I took the kids to a free movie at the theater. It was called Doogal and it was a nice, G-rated movie. I got the kids some candy there, and let me tell you! I am going to smuggle candy in next time. It has been a while since we have gone to the movies and I think they upped the food prices again. Yikes! If they are lucky I will spring for the lemonade for the kids - but only because a big old thermos will not fit in my purse. Ha!

Happy Birthday to the Prince! (Evening)

Happy Birthday to our (officially) 4 year old! After naps, we went swimming, opened presents, and ate cake! DadOf3 is upstairs trying to help them have an unprecedented 3 kid sleepover in the Prince's new tent! I'll let you know how it goes!

<==The Prince and the Princess at the swimming pool!









<==A big picture of the toddler area of the swimming pool!






<==Time to open presents! The Prince got a neat tool box, the Knight got a Mator, and the Princess got a pretty purple dress!











<==More fun toys! Sea Plane rescue and Rhino Rescue!










<==The Knight got a Chicken Little. He didn't let go of it for the rest of the night!















<==More fun presents!











<==The Prince got a TENT!











<==Three kids and a cake!












<==4 years old at last!












<==MomOf3 and the kids!













<==Yummy, says the Prince!












<==DadOf3 and the Knight shared a piece of cake!














<==Yummy, says the Princess!














<==Three kids in a tent!

Swimming with Three Kiddos

We had an awesome morning yesterday. We met some friends of ours up at the YMCA to go swimming. I was a little worried about this, being the not-so-good swimmer that I am. (I had years of ear infections and ear tubes as a child.) My friend (MomOf1Boy1Girl) who invited us is a great swimmer though. Between the two of us and 5 life jackets/swimming belts, a good and safe time was had by all!

The Prince absolutely loved playing with the little boy (5 years old) and he could not stop talking about him! He kept talking about him all last night and was very excited that he was able to come to his little birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese (more about that later) today. The Princess had fun playing with the little three year old girl. I think Princess learned a lot from her! That girl is fearless! Both of those kids are well on their way to becoming really good swimmers. We were in the pool for almost 2 hours before the Prince wore out and wanted to go home. When the Prince gets tired and hungry, it is time to go!

I wish I would have gotten pictures. They had an awesome time!