Although life has been speeding right along, there isn't much to report. We just seem to go into these little ruts of the day to day, and life seems to fall into its little rhythm. Although, I cant say that life is really routine any more. I think the different day to days, is our normal.
Lets see, I last posted just before Easter. We did have a wonderful Easter holiday with Scott's parents in Arkansas. As is our Easter tradition, we load up the car and take the 6 hour drive to Fairfield Bay Arkansas, where we stay at the same condo every year. It is fun and the spring in Arkansas is breath taking. There seems to be a million bushes and flowers that I only ever see there, though I have to say, I don't do too much touring of the spring countryside. My observations are only based on my small neck of the woods, but it is beautiful none the less.
Bailey took this picture while we were in Arkansas and actually one 2nd place with it at her school photography contest.
This old barn was the perfect backdrop for a cute picture op in Shirley.
The towns there are small and quaint. We always crash the little town of Shirley's Easter Egg hunt. They know us by now and the kids were even in their paper this year. So funny!
The kids had fun hunting for eggs, but I think their favorite part was the fire engine ride they got to take. Never in a million years would anything like that be offered here in Texas, so they were thrilled to get a chance to take a spin on Big Red! Even though there was no Dalmatian.
Gavin and Kylie loving the Fire truck!
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Since then we have just been trying to finish up the school year and move into the lazy days of summer. I have to say that I am excited. I get tired of the routine, and pine for days of just taking it easy all day, and not having to ride kids about homework or bed time.
The twins have started their first swimming lessons as well. I was a bit worried that Gavin would not take to it very well, since he is like a little monkey in the water, and absolutely will strip the swimming suit from my body, before he lets go of me even for a second. I had no worries about Isabelle, who learned how to swim last summer in Destin and has always been our little fish.
So wouldn't you know it, they both prove me wrong and Gavin has been the brave one and Isabelle has cried the entire length of both lessons so far. UGG! I haven't hit the panic button yet, because she is more skilled in the water than Gavin and at least he is getting some good one on one with the teacher while Isabelle pitches her fit, but I told her today that it was the LAST time she was going to act that way at the pool. I almost cant blame her though, the water is chilly. I know that is what is making her miserable. She likes things cozy constantly. She isn't into stimulation and I'm sure the cold water is putting her over her limit on how much she can tolerate. Today her excuse for not swimming was that her "forehead was tired".
I'm crossing my fingers that she will settle in tomorrow and be a little trooper like her little brother.
These little lazy but crazy days are just a day in the life. Its what being a mom is all about, sometimes it is exhausting, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love these four little munchkins that I somehow was put in charge of. They say the funniest things and teach me more than I could possibly ever teach them. I constantly marvel that they were given to me.
Well I better go...Gavin and Isabelle are at it again!
