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Today was such a fun day! We were so busy today, and it was unexpected (as I thought we'd lounge  at home), but instead we did some running around!

L: We hit up the Library! One place my children absolutely Love, is the Library! It is Lovely!

She moved.

Books fun!

M: Ronald McDonald came to the library, for a visit, and put on a Magic show. It was Magnificent! Daphne and Charly didn't want to watch, so instead played, but Oliver and Kenna Marveled in it's glory. :)

He is in a trance!

N: No Need to say No today! Taco Bell for lunch had the kids cheering! Some might say "Nasty!", but Not my children! They enjoyed every 'tasty' bite! 

O: They also asked for Starbucks after the library! Obviously, this family loves Starbucks! Of course, I said YES!

 

 P: When Kenna got home today, the first words out of her mouth were "Can we go get my ears Pierced?"Say what?!?!?! Well, we decided we were going to do just that! In the Process, Daphne decided she also wanted to get her ears Pierced. Ok! I warned them of the Pinch of Pain that comes with it, but they were still super Pushy that they NEEDED this. :) So, off we went! They Picked out their earrings, and Poof...done! They did exceptionally well. I was quite Proud!! They Picked out other earrings, so they can change them when their 6 weeks was up! They couldn't wait to get a mirror, to see the finished Product! Then, the asked to get their Picture taken! They have told EVERYONE today of their excursion...the librarians. Ronald McDonald. The cashier. My friends. They couldn't contain themselves! Kenna got Elsa, and Daphne got rainbow flowers.

It was a glorious trip, with loads of fun! I'm so glad my kids had so much fun today!

Funday! Funday! Kind of...

We spent Tuesday afternoon at the sprayground, at a local park! The kids had a good time, but was ruined by 2 kids repeatedly running up to my kids (with cups filled with water, in their hands) and throwing it in their faces. Multiple times, this happened. Twice, one kid got Kenna in the eyes, when she asked them at least once, not to throw water on her. The first time I saw it happen, I went to him, and said "Hey. Please don't throw water in her face. That hurts, and is unacceptable. Okay?" To which he said "Okay". Wasn't 5 minutes later, when Kenna was standing next to me, and he did it again. Seriously?!?!?! So, I yelled at him. "Hey!! Remember, when I said not to throw water in her face; I wasn't kidding". He responded "I heard you the first time." Ugh! Brat! So, I told him not to do it again, with a finger point and my best Mommy voice. This type of behavior is absolutely not okay, and I would not let my kids get away with this. Finally, his Dad called him over. I think Dad was upset because I yelled at his kid, because he gave me the stink eye. Guess what, I don't care. Don't mess with my babies! Anyhow...other than those kids, my children had a fabulous time. This was Oliver's first experience with a sprayground, and he LOVED it!

 After, we had an ice cream/icee break. :) 

 Then, we went home, and Kenna prepared for her first sleepover, that is NOT family! It was such a busy day, and Kenna was so excited for the sleepover, that she could barely wait until 5pm to get here, so I could drop her off. She asked every 30-45 minutes, "How long until 5pm?" It was great! I loved her enthusiasm. :)

Swim lessons are a success!

The girls LOVED their first day of swim lessons! The teachers were great, and they really got the girls in the water, and getting comfortable. Charly and Kenna are looking forward to another day tomorrow. I'm looking forward to sleep...I'm exhausted. :)

Kenna doing the alligator crawl!

Charly doing the alligator crawl!

Daphne watching her sisters
       

Time for RIDES!!!!!

Charly is so excited that she now gets
to ride the big rides, solo!

Swings! One of Kenna's favorites!

Daphne waiting for the carousel!

Then, the girls discovered the funny mirrors! At this point, Daphne just wanted to get in the car, so she could go to sleep...so she didn't participate. But, Kenna and Charly hung out here, for about 5 minutes. They would have stayed longer if Daphne would have allowed it! It was so funny!!!

  

And, the Frog Hopper was the last ride of the day. The girls wanted to do so much more...crammed in one day. I had to remind them, that swim lessons are Monday through Thursday, for the next four weeks, so they need not worry...they'll do everything. :) Maybe tomorrow, we'll get to the paddle boats, and a whole 18 holes of putt putt (Daphne got hurt after the ninth hole, so we had to leave...thank goodness I came prepared, with band-aids!).

Overall, the day was a huge success. It wore Daphne out enough that she took a 3 1/2 hour nap this afternoon! She welcomes naps, thankfully!!!

Swim Lessons start tomorrow!

The time has come! Swim lessons start tomorrow, for Kenna and Charly. They are Monday thru Thursday, for 4 weeks. Charly was super nervous about it, because being 8 years old and not knowing how to swim "Is completely and totally embarrassing". Yup...her words! I then explained that that's EXACTLY why she's getting into swim lessons, so she will learn how to swim. That definitely made her feel a bit better. Kenna is just super excited for swim lessons.

I got the girls registered on Friday, for their lessons. Kenna will be in the amazing 3 year olds class, which is a 30 minute class. Charly is will be in the silver class, which is a 45 minute class. Thankfully, they start at the same time, so I don't have a lot of running to do. Charly saw the ages of some of the kids in her class (5 & 6 year olds) and was upset, but the one teacher told her that she is so very graceful in the water, that she thinks Charly is going to be an EXCELLENT swimmer. That made Charly light up! Then, she told me that if Charly starts progressing very quickly, they can always re-test her and move her up to gold level, if needed. After that encouragement, Charly began trying very hard to swim underwater. She could do it last year, but since this was only the second time in the water, this year, she was having a little trouble. She goes under, but isn't quite moving. She'll get there for sure, especially with all the practice.

I can't wait! They'll have so much fun, and I'll get to see all the progress they're making! Be prepared for pictures. :)

Charly was worn out after class registration!

This little fish was having a blast!

Kenna needed a nap! She "ran out of energy!"