Getting to move to a rear seat is as much of a milestone as cutting teeth or walking. Sitting in the 'way back' is an obvious privilege reserved only for 'big' people.
Well, last night Daddy moved Isaiah's seat to the back, and today is the first day that Isaiah gets to ride in the back seat like a big boy! I don't think that his smile could get any bigger!
For the past few weeks, we have been watching this playground being built. We love playgrounds, so having one built close by is very exciting. Today is the first day that the play ground is open for activity, so naturally we wanted to try it out. Sure enough, we love it!
We love the Chick-Fil-A Customer Appreciation Day holiday, and WE LOVE THE COW! Isaiah gets so excited to see THE COW. This is not new information...I have already posted proof in times past...butjust so YOU know, the love has not faded.
Today we received an additional honor. THE COW actually sat with us! Can you believe it? If THE COW could write, we probably would have asked for an autograph. We discovered that THE COW has a sense of humor. THE COW kept trying to eat Isaiah's food. Of course Isaiah knew this was silly because cows don't eat Chick-Fil-A food...they eat grass!!!
We aren't sure if THE COW is her real name or a nickname because we have discovered that cows have trouble speaking English. Their grammar and spelling are awful! We would offer to tutor the cow, but somehow I don't think our living room could handle "bathroom" time!
Thanks again, Chick-Fil-A, for another great holiday!
The girls...especially Kiahna...really miss ballet. What makes it worse is knowing for sure that they will not be returning in the fall. Kiahna just loves Ms. Olivia and anything ballet, so I can understand why it is so hard to let it go.
BUT today is not a day for tears! Water may be the theme, but there are no tears here! That's because today is a ONE DAY turbo event, which means FUN activities, a quick & FUN dance routine, and FUN treats! The theme is called "Under the Sea" and since it involves water, Isaiah wanted to join in for the fun as well.
Niah may have been a little older than the average student, but she still wanted to stay and "help". It's hard to grow up sometimes!
Ms. Olivia offers these turbos a few times in the summer, so we are putting it on our calendar for next year. Knowing that we have a plan to return for a turbo is comforting for Kiahna... knowing that good-bye is not FOREVER...just for a little while.
So what did I do during this time? I stopped and got a treat and enjoyed it BY MYSELF. Such a simple thing, but that is not something I get to do on a regular basis, nor is it something I get to do on an infrequent basis. I always have the kids with me or we are doing something together as a family. Honestly, that is the way I prefer it, but there are still times when it is nice to step away and just BE ME. I guess Kiahna and I both have something to look forward to next year!
On June 26th we headed down to Houston, TX, in anticipation of celebrating cousin Ryan's birthday. We did so many fun things while we were there, and most of things were related to water since it was a little toasty.
On Sunday, July 1, we had spent the whole day at Schlitterbahn for Ryan's birthday. The kids have declared Schlitterbahn the most AWESOME place in the world, and that means something because we have been to a lot of awesome places! After a long day of riding water slides and floating in the river, we decided to swing by the coastline, and take a look at the beach.
This was Isaiah and Kiahna's first time at a beach. This was also the first time at a beach that Aliya could remember because she was too little when we went to the beach in Florida many years ago. We could have stayed and played for hours, but the sun was going down and so were the eyelids of many little people, so we headed back to the house. We had one more day to recoup and to play before heading back to Oklahoma on Tuesday (July 3rd).
An ocean perspective...what is it, really? Well...I can only speak for myself, but it's more of an experience than anything else. The ocean is beautiful...powerful...relaxing...and dreadful all at the same time. The ocean is an all or nothing experience. You can't separate the good from the bad. All the storms, all the danger, all the tragedy is entangled with the majestic beauty. The ocean pulls at a person's soul with a force greater than the tide. Our souls know that a story is written in the waves by our Creator...and we are compelled to listen, even if we don't understand. With that being said...
