Welcome to the house of fertility! We are proud to announce the arrival of Tina-the-Guinea Pig's triplets. This picture was taken just a few hours after they were born. Look at how furry, cute and alert they are - and how BIG they are! How did they all fit inside of her? The kids haven't named them yet, as the determination of their sex is pending. With Ty giving Tina her name and Cam once naming a fish "Home Depot", the possibilities are endless. The second set of triplets are nesting in a flower pot on our front porch, though sadly, the smallest one died. The third set of triplets are upstairs sleeping in their twin beds. I don't know if it's something in our water, so visitors beware!
Our summer has officially begun. Though the boys have been out of school for 3 weeks now, it's been 3 weeks of running around from Safety Town, to swim lessons, to T-Ball, to baseball. We're now starting our lazy days of summer. This was the first week we would wake up and not have to rush to be somewhere, and we actually had to stop and think "What should we do today?" That's what summer is all about.
Ty had Safety Town each morning for the past 2 weeks. Safety Town is a great program for kids going into kindergarten where they cover every aspect of child safety, including bike safety, stranger danger, electricity, poisons, seat belts, playground safety, and animal safety. Cameron went to this program two years ago and came home paranoid that everything around him was surely going to kill him. I'm surprised he ever got the courage to leave his bedroom, because he was freaked out by the power boxes in our backyard, the cleaning detergents in the closet, the cars driving down the street, and the swings on the playground. He was rightfully fearful of the swings since a couple weeks later, at his birthday party, he broke his collar bone by walking in front of a swing in motion. Ty has taken his Safety Town training a little more in stride and is just more aware of wearing his helmet and buckling his seat belt, and I don't think he'll ever drink our dishwasher detergent.
Ty had Safety Town each morning for the past 2 weeks. Safety Town is a great program for kids going into kindergarten where they cover every aspect of child safety, including bike safety, stranger danger, electricity, poisons, seat belts, playground safety, and animal safety. Cameron went to this program two years ago and came home paranoid that everything around him was surely going to kill him. I'm surprised he ever got the courage to leave his bedroom, because he was freaked out by the power boxes in our backyard, the cleaning detergents in the closet, the cars driving down the street, and the swings on the playground. He was rightfully fearful of the swings since a couple weeks later, at his birthday party, he broke his collar bone by walking in front of a swing in motion. Ty has taken his Safety Town training a little more in stride and is just more aware of wearing his helmet and buckling his seat belt, and I don't think he'll ever drink our dishwasher detergent.
The kids have been spending a lot of time in the water in the past few weeks. Scott's parents (Mimi and Papa) have a boat and the boys and Tara went tubing a couple weeks ago. Cameron is VERY brave in the water and loves it, and he's really turned into a natural swimmer. The boys tried kayaking this past weekend with Kenny and really enjoyed it. Cam is old enough to go out on his own, with the kayak attached to a rope so we can pull him in, and Ty went out with Scott. Tara, our water baby, has even gone tubing and kayaking. All the girls love the swimming pool, but Tara is the only one brave enough to leave the shore.
Today is the 4th of July and we're going to be going to our friend's house this afternoon before going to the Village (we live in a Village!) concert and fireworks. Dayne has a fever, so Scott and I will be tag-teaming staying home with her today. Fortunately our friends are our backyard neighbors, so we can bounce back and forth easily.
Have a great Independence Day!
Today is the 4th of July and we're going to be going to our friend's house this afternoon before going to the Village (we live in a Village!) concert and fireworks. Dayne has a fever, so Scott and I will be tag-teaming staying home with her today. Fortunately our friends are our backyard neighbors, so we can bounce back and forth easily.
Have a great Independence Day!
