Isla: "Let it Go, Let it Go, I never see you anymore, Let it Go, Let it Go, I never see you anymore..."
Ashlyn: "Isla, you need to stop singing Let it Go."
The Freeport trip extended into this week, and it started off with a fun adventure for the kids. Aunt Elaine created a treasure hunt, complete with burned maps and hidden clues around the yard. It was a lot of fun to watch the kids running everywhere looking for clues and we really appreciated the time Aunt Elaine put into it.
After a brief rest from the treasure hunt, the kids were back outside playing with their cousins. This time it involved water, and they all got soaked. Oh well, we came to get in the water, didn’t we?
On the evening of the 4th, everyone went back to the beach for a 4th of July festival. The kids ate, had snow cones, danced to live music, and watched the fireworks while the waves were crashing in the background. Not a bad way to celebrate our nation’s Independence.
Back at the house, it was more games and time with family. Isla made a new friend with one her cousins, and the two girls were inseparable all afternoon.
After getting back from Freeport you would think the kids would want to rest. This was not the case, and luckily Mommy had some activities lined up for them. This included a traveling chemistry show that came to our local library. There were a lot of great experiments there, and the kids were very interested until the balloons exploded loud enough that you could feel it.
This week was also Nina’s birthday. We’ll be getting together with the family to celebrate in earnest on the 15th, but the kids still wanted to see her this weekend. Each of the kids made a bracelet for her, and after delivering the presents they were in the water and didn’t come back out until it was time to eat dinner. Those kids love water.
These past few weeks have been busy, but fun. With Mommy leaving work to focus on the kids, I hope that we will have many more of these weeks in the future.
