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You've got to love those life jackets! They look adorable on but, I'm not sure how useful they even are. The kids kept flipping over with their faces planted straight in the water!!! Sure they will keep you afloat in the event you accidentally fall in, but it's up to you to work out how to flip over and get your face out of the water... not an easy task for a drowning toddler, I imagine!
Face planting aside, Annabelle and Jack had so much fun swimming in the big pool with their big cousins that they stayed in the water until they were blue. Which was great, not for the fact that they were a really cool shade of blue, but that they were both so tired they fell asleep in the car on the way home and slept through until 9am (I think we will be doing a lot more swimming this summer). It's a shame about the life jackets though, I was sort of looking forward to just letting them loose to bob around in the pool by themselves.
This latest meltdown occurred because I wouldn't let Annabelle play with a tray of ice cubes.
Time sure is whizzing by these days... It was one year ago today that we boarded a plane at LAX and headed East for the big move. Who knew what was in store for us then. With all of our worldly possessions hauled away by what would later become known as "the worst possible moving company ever", we set off to start our new adventure. (Unbeknownst to us at the time, it would be at least 4 months until we saw any of our stuff).
What seemed like an eternity spent living with my parents has since faded into a rose tinted memory... Ahhh, the good old days of being able to go out to dinner on a whim (once the kids fell asleep of course). Yes, those days have long since past and we are now almost fully settled in to our own home, complete with a couple of carpets and newly updated electrical. Yup, it's usually right about now that we start thinking about the next move...
Los Angeles-July 2005
We had The Electrician here yesterday banging around for most of the day, finishing up the electrical work. Because of his loud tinkering Annabelle never managed to take a nap during the day... And fell asleep while she was having supper!
Like: Why do mosquito's dig my forehead so much?
Or: Do I prefer cheddar goldfish to the original flavor? And: What sort of antics can I get away with today?Also: Why is my mother constantly bothering me with that flashing light thingy she calls a camera?
I've found him in there twice now, and both times with that same red car! Seems to be his new favorite hiding spot... or maybe a good surface to roll the car?
Annabelle shows Jack how to do the puzzle... Jack looks like he is saying "I don't think that piece goes there".
We loaded up the gang and drove to New Hampshire for a couple of days to visit my uncle at his lake house. Annabelle and Jack had a great time exploring the new territory, Jack especially liked stealing the remotes and knocking over everyone's drinks. Annabelle enjoyed tossing her ball off of the deck, then pretending to be upset about it so that she could go and get it, all the while plotting a way to sneak over and play with the neighbor kids.
While we were in N.H. we took a ride on the Hobo Train, which is a scenic train that runs along the shoreline of Lake Winnipesaukee. We all had our Hobo lunches and got a special hobo sack as a keepsake. While we were waiting for the train to arrive we checked out the arcade on the pier, and since the kids couldn't work out the video games they spent most of the time on the action/adventure rides.I would have taken pictures of the train but I was too busy trying to keep Jack from climbing out of the window. We also went on a long scenic boat ride, again no pictures... THAT Jack, always causing trouble, he just HAD to get sick on the boat.
I suspect Annabelle's favorite part of the trip to New Hampshire was discovering Uncle Billy's red motorcycle. She spied it in the garage upon arrival and begged and begged and begged, until she was allowed to go and see it up close. After she saw the bike she asked to see it again, and again, and again...
You've got to love those life jackets! They look adorable on but, I'm not sure how useful they even are. The kids kept flipping over with their faces planted straight in the water!!! Sure they will keep you afloat in the event you accidentally fall in, but it's up to you to work out how to flip over and get your face out of the water... not an easy task for a drowning toddler, I imagine!
Face planting aside, Annabelle and Jack had so much fun swimming in the big pool with their big cousins that they stayed in the water until they were blue. Which was great, not for the fact that they were a really cool shade of blue, but that they were both so tired they fell asleep in the car on the way home and slept through until 9am (I think we will be doing a lot more swimming this summer). 
