With all the rain and the pool finally ready to get in on this fine Memorial Day. We started off the day with a Parade, then a great lunch with ribs, corn on the cob, chips, guacamole, watermelon, wine, bomb pop cocktails, etc. Then it was time to finally test out this new pool, 14' x 42" oasis of happiness.
After we finally get our suits on and all sunscreened up, we start to get in. The Boy decides he wants to be first, but does not get beyond the first step of the ladder, so I tell him to get down and I proceed to go in the pool. Thankfully it was very warm out as the water was very cold, but no stopping us now, just get in and enjoy. After the initial minute it felt pretty good. The Boy was next and was yelping but kept exclaiming, "Awesome!" The Girl was next and she was not sure what to think. She loves the water but it was cold. we kept trying different floats for her but she was too undecided. Then my AGW sat her in a float with her legs over the side and the Girl was happy. The pool was nice as there was plenty of room for all four us as with our previous 10' pool it got crowded quick.
After about an hour in the pool it was break time. I needed a snack and the Girl had to use the potty. We were all chattering our teeth from the cold water but it felt good. The Girl goes to the potty with my AGW and I hear "Pee-pee Hot! Pee-pee Hot!"
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The End is Near
I can't believe school is almost out for the summer and the Boy will be done with Kindergarten. It seems all to soon for this too happen. He has been doing great in school and gets to spend a lot of time with all his friends, although he has been excited to be out of school. I am not as excited for him to be out of school but it shall be an interesting summer.
We decided to get a bigger pool, we had a 10' x 30" pool the last two years but he has outgrown it and you put the Boy, the Girl and me in there and it is crowded. With the luck of a sale we have moved up to a 14' x 42" pool. This should at least last my incredible growing bean stalks about 6 months. They are excited as it finally got setup this week and with any luck from the weather we will be in this weekend to celebrate memorial day and the unofficial beginning of summer. In the least I will definitely have crop circles in my yard this year. This will be nice as I won't have to lay down to be int he water any more. Although I would have rather dug a huge hole and made it an in-ground pool with some beach sand but for $200 I couldn't ask for too much more.
The Boy's kindergarten picnic was this week and was a blast for the kids. They basically got to run free and play all sorts of games for a couple of hours while we got to socialize somewhat with the adults. The funny part is my AGW learned that the Girl is quite the celebrity at school and she doesn't even go there yet. All the kids knew her even all the older siblings in the upper grades. The Girl has more friends than she knows. They know her and my son but I am known as "The Boy's Dad".
With Kindergarten coming to an end I am starting to feel it necessary to take summer classes because I don't know if I will be able to keep up with the 1st grade homework. At least next year the Girl starts preschool and I will be able to get a week's worth of stuff done in two hours as I won't have to be at the beckon call of a 3 year old.
We decided to get a bigger pool, we had a 10' x 30" pool the last two years but he has outgrown it and you put the Boy, the Girl and me in there and it is crowded. With the luck of a sale we have moved up to a 14' x 42" pool. This should at least last my incredible growing bean stalks about 6 months. They are excited as it finally got setup this week and with any luck from the weather we will be in this weekend to celebrate memorial day and the unofficial beginning of summer. In the least I will definitely have crop circles in my yard this year. This will be nice as I won't have to lay down to be int he water any more. Although I would have rather dug a huge hole and made it an in-ground pool with some beach sand but for $200 I couldn't ask for too much more.
The Boy's kindergarten picnic was this week and was a blast for the kids. They basically got to run free and play all sorts of games for a couple of hours while we got to socialize somewhat with the adults. The funny part is my AGW learned that the Girl is quite the celebrity at school and she doesn't even go there yet. All the kids knew her even all the older siblings in the upper grades. The Girl has more friends than she knows. They know her and my son but I am known as "The Boy's Dad".
With Kindergarten coming to an end I am starting to feel it necessary to take summer classes because I don't know if I will be able to keep up with the 1st grade homework. At least next year the Girl starts preschool and I will be able to get a week's worth of stuff done in two hours as I won't have to be at the beckon call of a 3 year old.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
When Your Kid Learns Your Email Address
The Boy uses a computer. Mostly it used for Thomas & Friends, PBS Kids, Nick Jr., etc. Although he is venturing more and more, just kids stuff but is starting to learn email.
He has emailed me challenges from Disney games and sites. I have yet to get back to him on some but he is fascinated by email. I am setting a simple way for him to send email to his grandparents and my AGW. In the meantime he has ventured into the world of Legos online. So now I won't just be stepping on real life legos I am sure I will be finding virtual ones all over the computer.
Since he is learning my email address he is sending me wish lists of lego things he wants. The issue arises that he thinks when he sends me this wish list it is ordered and on its way. MY AGW explained to him that is not how it worked, but if it did I would be busy sending myself wish lists and waiting on the doorstep for them to arrive.
My guess it is time to find the right child protections for the web so he does not venture where he should not. For instance I am waiting for him to learn how to search and search for "balls". I am not sure what he will get and I don't think I want to know.
He has emailed me challenges from Disney games and sites. I have yet to get back to him on some but he is fascinated by email. I am setting a simple way for him to send email to his grandparents and my AGW. In the meantime he has ventured into the world of Legos online. So now I won't just be stepping on real life legos I am sure I will be finding virtual ones all over the computer.
Since he is learning my email address he is sending me wish lists of lego things he wants. The issue arises that he thinks when he sends me this wish list it is ordered and on its way. MY AGW explained to him that is not how it worked, but if it did I would be busy sending myself wish lists and waiting on the doorstep for them to arrive.
My guess it is time to find the right child protections for the web so he does not venture where he should not. For instance I am waiting for him to learn how to search and search for "balls". I am not sure what he will get and I don't think I want to know.
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