"My favorite moments? Where it's all going swimmingly, the sun's out and
I've got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue."
-Bear Grylls
As a good and loyal Texan, BBQ is something near and dear to my heart. So when school closed on Monday for a teacher in-service day we took the opportunity to smoke some baby backs. James thought they were ok, but Ashlyn devoured them like it was her last meal. That’s my girl.
And speaking of girls, it’s always a treat to see the two sisters playing together. Ashlyn really likes making Isla smile and in return Isla gets a kick out of Ashlyn. This weekend it was time to introduce Isla to the ball pit and Ashlyn was more than happy to show her what it’s all about.
We also had a swimming party to attend this weekend Ashlyn’s best friend Mia. James was invited to go to and the kids had a lot of fun swimming around in the indoor heated pool. Ashlyn showed off her competitive nature again by insisting we take off her floatie because one of the other kids there wasn’t using one. We kept it on of course, but it means it’s time to double up on the swimming lessons this year.
It’s the yearly Snowmaggedon warning this weekend (i.e. we may see a little sleet and some icicles) so we weren’t able to get outside much. That didn’t stop Mommy from showing Ashlyn and James how to plant seeds in the small greenhouse in preparation for spring planting. The learning never stops in the Flinn house, whether the kids like it or not.
