It almost seems funny to me that its already February. Seems like it was just New Year's.
Rachel has started the swim team at the fitness center. She enjoys it, but it is exhausting. Some days she swims nearly a mile and does push-ups too. I keep reminding her that she doesn't have to do the whole workout. I don't want to her stunt her growth with excessive exercising. I am still a volunteer in her class once a week during reading groups. I enjoy it.
Do you know that she's really growing up? Here's some strange things about her now.
1. She likes baking soda and peroxide toothpaste. No more bubblegum flavored princess toothpaste.
2. She does not like "straw-bowls" at breakfast anymore. She used to fight with the other kids about what bowl color she got. Now she just does not like straw-bowls.
3. She is too tall for playland now. When we went to arctic circle yesterday, she played a little and then came back and sat down. That was strange!
4. She likes to do her own hair. One day, I tried to help her and I re-did what she had done with her hair. She burst out into tears. Oops! I guess I won't help her with her hair.
I've been making my other kids take swimming lessons. I don't care if they ever do it as a sport, but I want them to swim well enough that they won't drown. After all, I have 4 kids and only 2 arms. I enjoy taking them swimming during the summer.
Caleb just passed level 3 in swimming. He was excited about passing. I think I am going to sign him up for level 4 so he can be an even better swimmer by summer. Anna just passed level 1. She loves water. She always wants to wear goggles in the bathtub so she can put her face in.
Alex has suddenly gotten addicted to video games. Probably because its so dang cold outside that we don't do much these days. He is excited to go to preschool in the fall.
I am dreaming of spring and summer. Pretty soon I'm gonna plant some seeds indoors. I did that last year, and I loved how my flowers looked. It gives me something to do during these cold miserable months.
The bump in the road has grown.
4 years ago
3 comments:
Eventually kids grow up and stop fighting about the color of their dishes? That's something for me to look forward to. :)
I enjoyed your "ramble".
I need to think about getting Peter into swimming lessons sometime this year. He is absolutely fearless in the water! I told Jeremiah that there is no way that I am taking Pete swimming without him there because my two arms aren't even enough to protect my ONE little guy!
I'm anxiously awaiting spring too. I always get sick of winter by mid-January. Why is it that winter gets so much time? It should give up a few weeks to fall and spring, in my opinion.
That's sweet about your oldest girl growing up. It's crazy how they change so fast.
Swim team is great. The best swim lessons I ever had my kids do.My 3 younger kids are on a summer team and Maddi just finished the High School swim team. It is really good for them. Lots of work. Amazed how well Micah can swim at 5years old.
Congrats on Baby # 5. Too bad you don't live closer I just got rid of baby swing and bouncey.
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