Holiday Weekend

And we're still going...this weekend has been non-stop! Yesterday morning we woke up only slightly later than usual and did some yard work. Lehr edged and trimmed while Eli and I mowed the front yard. At one point Eli motioned to me so I turned the mower off.

"Daddy wear da glasses and he cut so da weaves (leaves) fall down and.. and... and... and... now he blowed." HUGE smile.

Eli is getting so excited about talking these days that he often sticks on one word, like he's stuttering. And there is no such thing as a one-word answer...Eli always has an explanation or a 'cuz'.

After we finished the front, we started the daunting task of mowing the ivy that consumes our backyard. We want to clear it out so there is more grass (AKA play-area) to enjoy. Eli did his best to help me, but I'm afraid most of the work was left to me. Maddux woke up from her nap and hung out in the pack-n-play set up in the shade. She seemed to like it in the beginning, but then realized how confined she was and complained.

After the kids' naps, we woke them up so we could attend a pool party for our Community Group. Eli was so excited to swim with the big kids. Even though he wore his turtle-back, he thought he was big stuff, treading water and 'swimming' in the big pool. Maddie swam a bit too, but the water was a little cold. Pizza arrived and Eli honed in on one, two three (THREE!!) pieces of pizza. That was in addition to the fruit and graham crackers he also ate. At one point, all of the other kids had finished eating their pizza (one or MAYBE two pieces) in favor of returning to the pool. Eli sat at the table all by himself and continued to eat. Where does this kid put it?!?

On a Mad Dog note, she is signing 'please' very often now. Instead of rubbing her chest (like Eli did), she is more of a slapper in her request. Either way, it gets her point across and she seems very proud of herself.