Highlights from that...
We got Colby a Brewers pocket watch and it was a hit. Who knew a kid could check the time so frequently?
When Charlie went up to the altar with us, she noticed the tiny loaves of bread and starting yelling, "Cookie NOW! Cookie NOW!"
Colby asked me if I've ever heard of Harry Potter.
Colby with his pastors and youth leader:
Charlie showing her stuff:
On Friday, I can't remember what we did. I think we ran errands? Who knows.
On Saturday we had the birthday party for Lydia and Charlie with family, which I already blogged about.
Sunday was Easter. Lydia and Audrey were very excited to hunt for all the eggs. Charlie found four and then sat down and started eating while the other two did the hard work.
Then, we ate what everybody eats on Easter. Sushi! OK, maybe we're the only family whose answer to everything is sushi. The girls got orange chicken, but I was very pleased that they also wolfed down a ton of edamame and Audrey even tried (and liked!) some California rolls. For some reason, waiters at Japanese restaurants seem to really like our kids. Our waiter on Sunday really took a liking to Charlie and at one point even picked her up and walked around the restaurant with her. I thought for sure she would start screaming, but she was fine with it. He gave her candy, which helped.
On Monday we went to the zoo. The girls love the zoo so we get the zoo pass and go as much as possible. For Charlie, it was kind of a new experience because she didn't really remember it from the last time we were there in the fall. She asked to see elephants, so we did. She really liked the lions because they were being pretty active. She was a little scared on the train at first, but then enjoyed it. We went with some friends from the gym who have two boys the same ages as Audrey and Lydia. Audrey sat as close to her little friend as possible (she says he's one of her boyfriends) and Lydia sat as far from hers as possible.
Tuesday was swim lessons. I am always astounded at what little fish the girls are. Lydia and Audrey put on their goggles and I don't even have to worry about them. They go all over the pool and stand on the edge and jump in under the water. Charlie tried to jump in too, but she stands too far back and lands on the edge on her butt. I helped her get in closer to the water and she loved it. She kept pushing me away and said, "No help. No help," and then would land on the ledge. She thought she outwitted me and ran for the lap pool, but I caught her, and if I hadn't, the lifeguard who was out of his chair and running towards her, would have. I took her to shallower water and we laid on our tummies and practiced kicking, blowing bubbles, and putting our faces in the water.
Tuesday night Jayson had softball practice. The girls and I ordered Chinese food. I always order Charlie extra rice because she will devour it. The other two prefer pink chicken (sweet and sour). After our food, we played beauty shop. Lydia got her hair straightened, Audrey got curls, all three got manicures and pedicures.
On Wednesday we went to the gym in the morning and then Discovery World in the afternoon. We had never been there, but had just gotten a one year membership at a silent auction at our church.
The Great Lakes model was really cool.
Audrey was a little scared when the storm came.
The ship was also a hit, but Charlie was the only one brave enough to go underneath with Daddy at first. The other two eventually followed.
Crazy pirates.
They didn't know what a phone booth was. Later, Lydia saw a record and said, "Oh look! A CD!"
Running on the hamster wheel.
Bed of nails.
Audrey was a little more unsure.
On Thursday, we stuck close to home. Jayson worked, I took the girls to the gym, then we met friends at the park for a picnic and playing.
Friday was Lydia's party with her friends. We invited her whole class, but luckily only 8 came. It was insane. Also lucky -- it didn't rain like it was supposed to, so I was able to keep them outside for most of it. Lydia requested a birthday party where they did projects. The four projects were: 1) Making their own pizzas 2) Decorating cupcakes 3) Making necklaces and 4) Decorating T-shirts. I asked Lydia's Uncle Kyle, who owns a T-shirt business, to order the shirts for me so the kids could decorate them with puffy paints, and he suggested he help each kid screen print their own shirt! Awesome!
Saturday I don't think we did much.
Sunday the aforementioned Uncle Kyle moved his shop, which had previously been in his basement, into a storefront. The girls came with, because really, what's more helpful when moving than three little kids getting in the way? They really liked seeing the truck all loaded up and running around at the new store.
The whole week went by way too fast. It definitely made me really wish summer vacation was a little bit closer. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of trouble we can get into.
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