Back Home and Ready for "Summer"

We're back in NY.

MiniM.E. has a bucket list of places to go and things to see before the summer is over. It's lengthy and intimidating, but we'll do the best we can!

One of the places the girls have been dying to go is the splash park at Gavin Park, the playground by our house. We walk past it every time we got to the playground and the girls asked throughout the ten months of the year it was closed "WHEN will it OPEN?!?".

LittleL.G. hasn't really cared much for the splash park the past couple years because the water is cold and the spray can be intimidating for kids so short.

This year though, she had a blast. Even BabySlimJim had a good time (for a while, until he wanted to take his nap!).

A Much Needed Break!

After swimming on Friday we left for NH for a long weekend. I really just needed a break after all the swimming lessons and it's nice to be taken care of at my parents!

I really took a break from everything, so I just have a few photos of our time.

Mulfinger Summer Camp and an Epic Sleep Over

During the three weeks of swimming we have had "Mulfinger Summer Camp" Thursdays and Fridays at our house because one of MiniM.E.'s friends who also does swimming has a mom that works those days. I promised the girls that on the last Thursday A. could sleep over. 

So after a great last day of lessons, a picnic, some playground time (and of course rest time for Mommy when we got home), we went out again for the epic pre-sleep over events.

First was a pre-dinner of ice cream from the Dairy Haus.

BabySlimJim had his first baby cone:

and the girls thoroughly enjoyed their ice cream too!

Next it was off to downtown for a ride on the carousel and a walk in the park before a camp out event at the library.

While we were on a walk to check out how the baby ducks were growing (they are mostly full grown now), we saw a great opportunity for a photo with a rainbow!

There was the obligatory stop to throw rocks in the stream.

And then we went to the library and had a blast at their camp out and came home for a late "dessert-dinner" of pizza.

Today at swimming it was Fun Friday, so the kids didn't actually have lessons, just a lot of fun and snacks.

Everyone is going to be tired tonight!

The Last of Swimming Lessons

We have really enjoyed swimming this year. We had great weather and the girls learned so much! Even BabySlimJim got a lot more comfortable in the water practicing his "swimming" in the baby pool.

Weekend Fun

We started our weekend with fun Friday when we made ice cream in a bag. It took a bit more work and was colder than the girls expected. And our cheap ziplocks made the ice cream a little too salty... but it was fun and tasty anyway.

Saturday we decided to check out Wilton's ParkFest. It was a bit like a mini county fair, with a few animals, some expensive rides, lots of food and pig racing.

Then Sunday we wanted to be by the water since it was so hot so we decided to check out the water park at the Great Escape.

And by Sunday night we were all exhausted!!

Happy Fourth of July

Yesterday we went to Brown's Beach to swim and see the fireworks with Gram and Grumpy. It worked out great for the kids because there was something to do while we waited. The water was warm and the girls loved swimming. BabySlimJim hadn't napped except for a few minutes in the car so he was challenging to keep happy.

And once the water closed for swimming the girls didn't seem to happy to wait either.
Nothing a little ice cream couldn't fix!

The fireworks show was pretty spectacular- we could see another fireworks show miles away over the lake so it was like a two-for-one. LittleL.G. fell asleep a few minutes in. But MiniM.E. and BabySlimJim thought they were great!

Today we took it easy (it was so hot!!) and played in the pool in the back yard and had a delicious BBQ.

Happy 4th of July!

Swimming Lessons Week Two

The heat wave really warmed things up for swimming this week!

Monday we brought a friend to play with us at the pool while the girls had lessons.

Both the girls did great during their lessons and jumped off the diving boards.

LittleL.G. is really doing well at her lesson and still loves it!