Our summer is quickly coming to an end! I have meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, then my busiest week of the semester will be next week. Kris is taking the boys to Iowa for a visit while I work. The following week, Kale starts to Pre-K and I will start back to work. Kale will be going to school 3 days a week in the mornings this year. Liam will continue to stay at our house with our same nanny. I will work 2 mornings a week. Part of me is ready to get back in the swing of things, but at the same time, I will definitely miss the flexibility of summertime!
Kale has started to play by himself really well. He can entertain himself for awhile, but Liam usually interrupts him by stealing one of his toys. It is fun to watch Kale play by himself because he pretend plays now and will talk to the toys.
The past week the temperature has been amazing! We have tried to do as much outside as possible. We spent one day at the zoo. It was great because since it was cool, the animals were very active.
We have spent lots of time at the park with friends this summer. Kale loves his friends Stacer and Natalia.
We have also enjoyed being silly this summer in the playroom. When it's too hot or rainy, we head upstairs to play. Mr. Potato Head is a favorite for both of the boys this summer.
We have also had lots and lots (and lots) of tantrums this summer. I am really trying hard to be consistent with Liam and put him in time out each time he has a tantrum (which is several times a day), but unfortunately I haven't seen much improvement yet. In my opinion, 18-24 months is the roughest age.
And of course, we have played outside a ton this summer. We have enjoyed the baby pool, sprinkler, sand box, and playset.
As always, we went to the Children's Museum a ton. I swear our membership at the museum has been our very best investment ever. We go there almost once a week.
And we road tripped and vacationed like crazy!!! (yes, Liam is sucking his toes on this particular road trip). We went to Busch Gardens, Colonial Beach, Virginia Beach, Missouri, and soon the boys will got to Iowa. Oh and you can't forget, Mom and Dad's vaca to Cancun!
We also spent a few days each week at our neighborhood pool. Kale is full out swimming (after just 2 weeks of lessons at Aquatots--highly recommend) and Liam is pretty darn close.
We also enjoyed our community's late night swims which feature a DJ, adult beverages, and swimming!
Oh and ice-cream! One of the best parts of summer!
We spent lots of time on the beach and in the sun.
We made our first ever trip to the Botanical Gardens this summer and we will definitely be back! It was beautiful and there were lots of things for the boys to do in the Children' s Garden, including tree climbing, the butterfly exhibit, and the splash pad.
Kale and Liam both went to their first movie this summer. Kale went to see Monster's University and I literally think it was the highlight of his summer. We took Liam to see the dollar movies on Wednesday a few times. He was not nearly as impressed.
Since we spent so much time outside, we got pretty dirty. The boys love showering together.
We went on lots of walks and bike rides and wagon rides on our street. The boys are both obsessed with basketball and have to touch the neighbor's basketball hoop each time we pass.
Oh and mom and dad enjoyed LOTS of wine after our rough days at the beach. :)
It has been a particularly rainy summer, so occasionally we played outside in the rain.
And finally, we had lots of unhealthy snacks in the afternoon (I mean, how do kids instinctively know how to eat oreos?). We need to fatten up to stay warm this winter, right?
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