June Randomness

June was filled with birthdays, anniversaries, and lots and lots of swimming to escape the heat. But it was also filled with lots of little things that I never sat down to write about. Things that I don't want to forget. So this post is just about a bunch of random things that have been filling up our summer days.

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I found out a few weeks ago that our library was having a summer reading program for preschoolers every Tuesday morning. We have been participating the past three weeks and Parker is really enjoying it.

The first week was a bubble program. The Bubble Lady (or Bubble Nazi as I like to refer to her as) showed the kids lots of different ways to make bubbles. Despite being scolded for standing up to pop a bubble, Parker thought the bubbles were pretty cool.

The second week was a children's author who did different things with poems and music.

The kids got to choose an instrument and march around the room while they played it. Parker chose the cymbals.

Here is Parker's star. They used the star to make motions as they sang a song.

This past week was a man who brought different reptiles like turtles and snakes for the kids to see. Parker actually got to touch a snake during the program. Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures this week.

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Parker's newest hobby is cleaning the house. One day he saw me cleaning the bathroom and wanted to help, so I gave him a squirt bottle filled with water. I now have the cleanest shower, bathtub, couch, table, floors, etc. in the entire neighborhood.

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Both Eden and Parker love to give Rocky his treats after he comes inside. They also like to lay down and watch him eat his treat. Not sure what the fascination is, but they both think it is pretty funny.

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My parents just got back from a trip to see relatives in Ohio. While they were gone, they sent the kids some stickers in the mail and they loved it! I loved it too because they spent 30 quiet minutes creating their sticker masterpieces.

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Eden had a recheck at the ENT yesterday. Everything looked great and we don't have to go back for 6 more months. I have really seen a difference in her speech the past three weeks. She is not talking yet but is starting to babble a whole lot more and use a lot more sounds when she "talks". I am certain that the word "mommy" is just around the corner!!!

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I am now 22 weeks into my pregnancy. I am feeling great and am enjoying my second trimester. I am finally feeling the baby move a lot, especially at night after the kids go to bed and I have time to sit down and relax. The one thing that I have been craving this entire trimester is Lays Sour Cream and Onion potato chips. I could eat my weight in them right now! You will often find me hidden in the pantry sneaking a few chips while the kids are playing in the playroom. It is the one thing that I do not like to share with them right now!!!

June has been a fun month and it is hard to believe my summer vacation is almost half over. We have a lot of things planned for July, including a family vacation to Colorado that I am already looking forward to. It will be nice to escape this Texas heat for a week.