Yesterday was one of those rare days that was just about perfect! As soon as breakfast was over, the kids and I got dressed and went to the store then headed to the playground. There was a preschool arriving at the playground at the same time as us. They were 2-3 year olds which worked out well as it gave my kids other children for playmates. Then we headed back home. The best part was that we walked everywhere we went!

After lunch, I put them down for naps. Nicholas went right to sleep. Claire only slept for about 45 minutes. When she got up, I took her out on the deck with her compluter and we went over her letters and numbers for about an hour. She not only knows all of her letters but what sounds each letter makes.

That evening, when J got home, he took the kids back to the playground while I went to the onsite fitness facility. I only got a 20 minute workout done but it was a good start. I am hoping to get in a workout tomorrow morning before he heads to work.

Today we spent the day at my parent's house. I cannot remember the last time Claire played so hard

Here she is pushing two of her cousins, Abril on the right and Adriana on the left, on the swings. I think she had almost as much fun doing that as she did swinging.

And she loves playing with her cousins. She is always asking if they can come over. She also thinks every time they come over, we should have a party. With cake. And party hats.

Nicholas only got a short nap, about 30 minutes, until he realized that everyone else was outside eating popsicles. So he had to join us. And have a popsicle.

My younger sister found these kid-sized popsicles at Bloom and they are perfect! Of course he still made a mess but that's what little boys do.

I think his favorite part of the day was when we kept trying to sneak drink from the bubbles. Or when he found a spider crawling towards him.


But now time for me to go to bed. I am planning on getting up early tomorrow morning for another workout.