Adventures in Odyssey

My girls love listening to Adventures in Odyssey. This week Analise told me I should call my van Adventures in Odyssey. I think she nailed it on the head. Just thinking back on our week...
I feel like the week was go, go, go. I try and take advantage of my hour reprieve in the afternoons, but still by the end of the day, I am tired.
Tball was canceled Monday morning due to heavy rains the night before. (And several nights before that as well.) We were okay with that since it allowed a slower morning. We filled the time with the Walmart run. Swim lessons before dinner, and after a quick dinner we wanted to let the girls celebrate another full cup of stones by taking them mini golfing. Wouldn't you know it, the one night we decide to go the fun center is closed to the public because a company had rented it out for the evening. They were obviously bummed, but we took them to the new pirate park instead.
Tuesday we went to get Analise and Maisie's hair cut. They always enjoy that and do a nice job of sitting still. From there we went to the library to turn in our reading sheets. Each girl picked a free Happy Meal coupon, and they loved the sucker I gave them. :) We visited with friends there, and then as we drove home I spontaneously thought it would be a great time to use our coupons. Of course they were thrilled. They hardly ever get McD's Happy Meals. After naps we went over to our neighbors/friends house to see the Chiauaua puppy there were house sitting. This little puppy was SO tiny - maybe about a pound. The girls loved playing with Pepper and also their new friend, E. Again we had swim lessons. After dinner (which was a new recipe that didn't go over well with everyone) Brandon went out to mow. The weather looked like a storm was headed our way. So there he was, dark clouds, thunder and some lightning, out mowing the yard. Just as he walked in, it started to rain. It didn't last long and completely cleared up. After we tucked the girls in I looked outside and found a beautiful, complete rainbow. I went and got the girls so they could also enjoy the sign of a promise long ago.
Weds. morning we did have Tball. I let the younger play at the park while Analise practiced, and then we watched her play her game. Dad surprised her by coming, and Gma was there, too. Analise made a couple of plays/outs, so that was fun to see. After that we came home for 30 minutes and then loaded back in the van to go watch cousin A play his tball game. Fun times!
After naps we made cookies. One of my favorite things to do with the girls is bake. Each girl knows the routine...where to stand at the counter, how to take turns dumping the ingredients, etc. I just LOVE it! Later in the afternoon my three nephews came over for the evening. Happy Anniversary to D and S! We all sat at the table, and I had one side with three boys and one side of three girls. I told them we were like the Brady Bunch. So for the dinner each kid was their tv name. I even sang the intro to the show until Brandon gave me the silent "kill it" sign. What makes it even more fun was that when S came and picked them up, she mentioned that we were like the Brady Bunch tonight. I laughed, and nephew B had a look of, "You've got to be kidding..." After a dinner of sloppy joes, fries and watermelon (which I have to remind myself, my nephew, K, told me the sloppy joes were very good. A huge compliment!) we settled in the living room to watch "Air Bud Seventh Inning Fetch." Fun times! It was a cute, clean movie! The girls were up playing outside with them until 9:30 and got to bed as quickly as possible. They simply love having the boys around, and I love how they all get along so well. Fun night!
Thursday morning was park morning, and we had a beautiful day to be outside. Thanks L and A for bringing your kids to play! After lunch, my sitter, R, came over. Two were sleeping, and Analise and I headed to Kid's Bible Study. It was nice to get away with Analise and also visit with other moms there.
We were home for 45 minutes, and I made dinner quickly and then headed to swim lessons. Just this morning I was telling a friend about Analise and that when she was little she had a gag reflux that resulted in throwing up. Wouldn't you know it, Analise swallowed water, gagged and threw up a little in the pool! She felt so bad; I felt so bad, but the coach was so gracious. Thankfully it was just a little, over by the drain, so they took care of it quickly. Analise was a trooper and got right back in the water. Last night I was adamant about getting the girls to bed at a decent time. We could tell they were all tired! :) Brandon worked on the boat, and I had those girls to bed by 8:15. Woo-hoo! I sat in the chair and crashed, but after awhile I did help with the boat some. Here's hoping to some relaxing this weekend.* Cheers*