When Daddy's Away

Rick went out of town for work on Sunday & will come back Saturday afternoon. We've tried to cram a lot of fun in & also plenty of relaxing time while he was gone. We finished up swimming lessons which all of the kids loved at one point or another & also didn't love. But the overall consensus is LOVED swimming lessons  & their teacher & that they got to take them with some of our friends. It was fun to watch the kids all play together & the bigger kids swim during Andrew's lesson & then still be happy to swim for their lessons. Today Lexie & Haley surprised us by giving Joseph & Brooklyn dolphin rides across the pool. They've really become much better swimmers.

We've also had lots of time playing with cars. The kids had lots of fun setting up a track down the stairs & racing & organizing cars by color & just everything.

Eliza really wanted this picture taken. Oh & she's gone on the potty a few times this week, too. She's not consistent yet & thinks it's more a game than anything so I'm not actively training her. But we'll let her keep going when she wants to try.

Joseph created a paper airplane with a balloon, Popsicle sticks, glue & paper. He blows up the balloon & then lets it go & the airplane flies across the room. As you can see, there is plenty of room for passengers & a pilot in his airplane.

And here's Lexie & Vivi playing a princess game & wore somewhat matching outfits. They were super cute about everything & spoke quite royally.

We've had a fun week with lots of other fun activities of playing outside, inside & in between. We also did lots of (but not enough organizing) cleaning. However, I think it's safe to say we're all excited for Daddy to come home. As fun as the week was, it's always more fun when he's around, too.