Whirlwind Weekend

The kids had a very busy, very whiny weekend. I'll give Maddie a break: she was (is!) cutting an eye tooth and it has caused her a lot of discomfort since Friday. Eli, however, had no excuse other than new people were in the house. He was a tad whiny and demanding, which did not sit well with me. Nevertheless, the kids got a lot of extra attention from their Florida grandparents, including several one-on-one guitar lessons from Grandpa "Head". While I was busy at the church yesterday, Lehr, the g-rents and the kids all went to the neighborhood pool. It was quite chilly (per Lehr), but Eli still jumped in several times. The fun stopped when Eli stepped on a bee and got stung for the first time. Eli assured me that the lifeguard took good care of his 'boo-boo', and it doesn't hurt anymore.

The four of us went to REI this morning to use a few gift cards Lehr had saved up. An hour later, we were the proud owners of a tent. The kids are thrilled to have it set up downstairs. We intend for it to serve its purpose outside, but as a test, we set it up in the play room. Eli immediately started saying, "Let's play baseball in da tent! Let's cook in da tent! Let's play t-wains in da tent!" So much to do, so little time.

Maddux is still working on that tooth (three days since it showed itself despite not being through the gums), but she is in a little better spirits. Her favorite thing to do in the morning or after baths is put lotion on herself. As soon as I pull out the lotion bottle, she holds out her hand and then wipes her hands together or wipes her torso. Her dancing has also taken on a new form. She shakes both hands up and down as she bobs her head, and the knees go up and down too.

The main form of entertainment for the kids all weekend long was Eli's new backyard pool. (Thanks, D & CC!) Both kids love swimming in there; we were in it all day Friday, for a few minutes Saturday, and most of the evening last night when Cooper and Finley came over.