Sea Monkeys

Well, yesterday was a busy, busy day! It was the older kids "Splash Party" at school. They did it all. Huge water slid, jumpy thing that had sprayers of water all over it, water balloons, kiddie pools, slip and slides, water guns, mud bog (sandbox on the playground filled with water), fishing pond (ie, throw line over wall and "fish" for a prize), a catch the goldfish and take it home pond, pizza, popcorn, and snow cones. For 4 hours they played hard. They came home from school at 1230 and were happy, tired and a bit pink on the shoulders. Kaylee then had a few hours to cool off and relax before her swimming/slumber party at Lindsey's house. She is still over playing and swimming with Lindsey and Lindsey's cousin and its 2pm. Yesterday, Jake felt very left out of the fun and of course Ethan and Kaylee were so excited that the only thing that they have talked about for the last 3 weeks has been the splash party. I called his swimming teacher Mrs. Amy and asked if we could come use her pool. She said of course!! So Jake and Jaden and I went swimming. Grandma went too to hold Jaden, but didn't get in the water with us. Jake loved having me swim with him and he especially like to shoot the basketball and just PLAY. Something he doesn't get to do in lessons. Jaden LOVED the water. His first time swimming ever! He sat on the top step with grandma holding on to his shoulders to keep him from falling in and splash and laughed and giggled. When he took his turn out in the pool with me, he would immediately start kicking his legs as soon as I took him off the step. He was in heaven! We swam for about an hour. Jaden started to get too cold as he was wearing a long sleeved shirt and in the shade the whole time to keep him from getting burned. It got a little chilly for him and so we all got out and headed home. Jake asked me first thing this morning (at 530 am I might add), if we were going to go swimming today too and could he bring his toy boat this time. Unfortunately, the answer was no. Today was spent doing chores and shopping for groceries at Costco. I'd rather have gone swimming!!!