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For the last two weeks Lily has had swim lessons every morning.
Tony and I both feel very strongly about wanting Lily to be completely comfortable in the water. So, when our pool offered 10 swimming lessons for $40 we just couldn't say no.
While I have to admit I don't love going to the pool every day...Lily has LOVED every minute of it!! Among my many, many issues is a complete aversion to doing the same thing day after day...including going to the pool.
Luckily, Lily has really enjoyed her lessons...and hanging out at the pool for hours afterward. We have literally spent HOURS upon HOURS at the pool over the last two weeks. I think that explains why I've been so incredibly tired lately. Playing in the water all day makes this old momma very, very tired!!
Lily really is quite a little fish...she absolutely LOVES the water. While admittedly Lily isn't the strongest swimmer, she absolutely LOVES playing in the water. Lily could (and does) jump in, flip, float, and frolic for hours on end.
Each swim lesson ended with an opportunity for the kids to jump off the diving board and slide down the sliding board into the dive well. Despite the expression on Lily's face, she swears she absolutely LOVES the sliding board!
While I'm looking forward to a few days away from the pool I'm sure it won't be long before I hear the words Lily said to me last Sunday night, "Mommy, are we going to the pool tomorrow for my swim lessons? I've been too long on dry land."
Wow...I didn't realize it had been so long since I last posted!!!
You want to know the sad truth about why I haven't posted lately??? Because I've been sleeping!!! I don't know if it's the heat, or my age, or all of the above...but I haven't been able to keep my eyes open lately. Seriously. I've been putting Lily to bed...and then myself.
So, what have we been doing lately besides sleeping? Well, since the last time I posted we've actually had two more Aunt T, Beanie, and Lily Days.
Last week Beanie, Lily, and I spent the afternoon at the pool and today we went to a paint your own pottery place. It doesn't matter where the 3 of us go...we always have a good time!
Well, it's late...and I've got to get to bed!
Last Friday we had a long awaited Aunt T, Lily, and Beanie Day. Our first of the summer and we had a wonderful time!
We started the morning with breakfast with Dad Dad (of course), Aunt BaBa, and Katie. After breakfast we headed to the bowling alley. I'm not sure I should admit this, but the bowling alley is becoming one of Lily's favorite hangouts.
At the beginning of summer I heard about the "Kids Bowl Free" program that AMF was offering. It's really quite simple. Kids under 12 can bowl 2 free games a day...every day...from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Needless to say, I signed Lily up.
I have to confess that bowling is NOT one of my favorite things. There's just something about paying to wear shoes other people (many other people) have worn that doesn't sit well with me. Have I mentioned that I have issues???
The truth is that it's been so incredibly HOT...we've gone bowling much more frequently than I ever imagined!
Anyway, back to our Beanie Day. Lily and Beanie had fun bowling and dancing. Dancing?? Don't ask.
After bowling we headed home for lunch (shocking we didn't go to a restaurant, I know) and a little play time before we went on our next adventure.
After lunch we went to one of my friend's in-law's house to meet up with more friends and go swimming. As we were driving up to the entry gate that leads onto their property Beanie said, "Umm...Aunt T just how rich ARE these people????" I tell you this girl just cracks me up!!
Bean and Lily had a great time swimming. Beanie also got along swimmingly (tee hee hee) with my friends' daughters. As great as Christina is with Lily, it was so nice for her to have a chance to hang out with some girls her own age. After a few minutes of initial awkwardness you would've thought the 3 "big girls" had known each other for years!
Once we finished swimming we headed off for a special afternoon treat at a "make your own sundae" place. Christina LOVED it and declared this is where she would be having her 13th birthday party. Nothing like planning ahead!!
It was a great day and Lily and I are looking forward to another one soon!!
Unfortunately, I forgot to charge my camera battery so I only got a few pictures before my camera died. I'll do better next time. Promise.
Last Wednesday Christina turned 11. Yep, I said 11!!! Our little Bean isn't so little anymore. If you need more proof...Christina will start middle school in the fall!! Wasn't she just in kindergarten?!?
To celebrate the big day Lily, Mary Beth, Katie, and I took the birthday girl out to lunch. The poor thing had been at a sleepover...or more aptly named a stay-awake-over...the night before and practically fell asleep on the table during lunch.
Drowsiness aside, the 3 cousins (with birthdays within 3 weeks of each other) had a fun time celebrating Beanie's birthday. Oh, and the aunts did too!
Happy Birthday Beanie! We love you so much!!! Let's plan an Aunt T, Beanie, and Lily Day soon.
Last week Lily attended Miss Jen's Princess Dance Camp. This was Lily's first camp experience. Of course, this wasn't a sleep away camp. It was 3 hours a day for 4 days...and she loves Miss Jen...but still I was worried.
Camp began on Tuesday morning and I had somewhere I really wanted to be shortly after camp was scheduled to start. I was concerned that Lily might have a hard time at drop off. Since I would be somewhere where a ringing phone wouldn't be welcome I asked Katie if she would mind "babysitting" Lily while she was at camp. You know, basically hang out in the hallway in case Lily needed her until I got back. Yes, I know I have issues. Why do you ask?
Happily, Lily didn't need Katie...or me...at all. In fact, she had a blast! Not only at camp, but also going out to lunch with Katie afterwards. Lily loves, Loves, LOVES Katie and wants to spend as much time as is humanly possible with her. So even though Lily didn't "need" Katie on Tuesday, she was thrilled that Katie was there.
On Wednesday I had barely finished signing Lily in at camp when she turned to me and said most seriously, "You can go now, Mommy." Umm...what happened to that little girl who just a few months ago would literally cling to my leg crying when I tried to leave???
Don't get me wrong...I am absolutely THRILLED that Lily is more confident and secure. I love that she now knows that I will always come back.
Lily also made another BIG step. Lily put on tap shoes! Not only did she put them on...she walked with them on...she danced with them on...and loved it.
That might not seem like a big deal, but our girl is SERIOUSLY sound sensitive. So this is HUGE! In fact, Lily asked if she could take ballet and tap in the fall. We've come a long way baby!
Okay, it's been at least a week since I did a Lily-isms post. Right??? Right.
So, here we go....
The other day Lily and I were in Lowe's buying a few flowers to replace a few of the flowers that were completely fried while we were on vacation. While we were in the garden area I mentioned to Lily that I needed to use the bathroom. Lily asked me where the bathrooms were and I told her I didn't know. She told me not to worry that she would ask somebody that worked there. :-)
My self-assured little girl walked right up to one of the employees and said, "Excuse me. My mother is not familiar with this store. Can you tell me where the bathroom is?"
Oh, if you could have seen the look on that man's face. It was priceless!! He looked at Lily (while trying hard to stifle a laugh) and said, "Your mother's not familiar with this store?" To which Lily replied most seriously, "No sir, she's not. Can you tell me where the bathroom is? My mother *really* needs to go potty so she can focus on what flowers we want to buy."
I think the poor guy just about burst something trying not to laugh. As we walked away to find the bathroom, the man quietly said to me, "Wow! You are one lucky mommy." I wholeheartedly agree!!
From our family to yours...Happy 4th!!
Oh, by the way...we're 4 for 4 with fireworks. Once again, Lily wanted NO parts of the fireworks. Much as I tried to assure Lily that we could go somewhere where we would be able to *see* the fireworks and not *hear* them, she still wanted no parts of it. No worries, I'm sure in years to come I won't be going to bed so early on the 4th!
If you want evidence of time passing faster than fireworks exploding...click here, and here, and here.
Happy birthday to a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend!
Ed, you truly are one of the good guys. If only there were more men like you.
The world (and our family) is a better place because of you.
We love you!!
