Another first

Anna is at her friend MaryKates today.  Anyone who knows Anna knows she can not make a choice.  Would you like Mommy to pick you up at 12 or stay until 3:30, remember we have swim lessons tonight.  No decision made.... well I made it for her and will pick her up at 3:30 can not wait to see how it went.

Abe and Grace are great here alone.  They love playing inside (it is raining).  Abe like to take care of Grace when he has the chance when Anna is not home.  Grace got up at 9:15 (when we checked on her since I was so nervous).  Abe feed her breakfast!  They had a good day.  We were like this all last week when Anna went to Vacation Bible School at AVBM which will be her new school in the Fall.  She was very scared and kept saying she was not going but in the end she loved it.  I could not believe the smile on her face singing the songs in the car on the way home!!!  I am so proud of her, growing up so quickly.  Each morning Abe and Grace join Anna in dance when school is starting and then they go home and listen to the CD while practicing their moves. 

DMNH with the kids June 27

Monday morning must be in Wilmington at 9:45 AM for a periodontist visit.  Ugh not the best planning since the kids spent the night at Grammie and Papi's.  Abe especially got NO sleep.  At any rate the morning went smoothly and we stopped at the Delaware Museum of Natural history on our way home.  Kids were very excited about this, Anna had her class trip here so she felt one up on the old brother.  What a nice morning, they kept themselves busy and got very tired!  Goal accomplished by Mommy.  Sean is in DC so I am trying to stay sane.

    

All morning all you could hear was Anna and Abe: “They’re not real Grace, you can come see” HA! I think more reassuring themselves then anything to do with Grace.

 

When their Dad called later they had lost of details to share wit him. 

Abe talking about loved ones

Music playing, singing.... pray to Heaven.....
Abe:  Mom what is Heaven
Me:  Heaven is up there where God is...
Abe:  Oh and Uncle Matt and your Nana
Me:  Yes Abe exactly
Abe:  Mom are you sad your Nana is dead?
Me:  Yes Abe it makes me sad, I love her very much
Abe:  Oh really?  Why?  What kids of toys did she have?
Me:  Well she really did not have toys, she just loved us so much
Abe:  Mom?
Me:  Yes Abe
Abe:  Can you turn the Little People's Music back on?

We lost Uncle Matt this year in May.  The kids have been strongly effected.  This was their first experience losing someone they love very much.  Of course, then their second experience shortly folloed when they lost their beta fish, Angle.  Angle was given to Anna for her 5th birthday by Nana and Pop Pop.  So now they believe  Uncle Matt is taking very good care of Angle while visiting with my Nana. 

oh how I love that boy!

Wow...........June 4 - June 13

Sean's company picnic was June 4 at Brandywine Picnic Park.  Always a big success.  Lots of fun and food for all!!

Life is very busy here.  The summer is off to a running start.  Sean was away for a week.  Half of the week we spent at Nana's where we all had a great time and relaxing.  The kids swam, slip and slided and were visited by Aunts.

 


It was great!  Then we returned home to a fun MOMS Club park date and finally Friday night Daddy met us at the Y pool upon his return.

Saturday was the last of Soccer which they loved!  They received these metals they are very excited.  Soccer was Saturday mornings for 8 weeks' lots of fun.  Abe is the character on the Field -- something different every week.

The next day (June 14) we went to The Herr's Factory in Oxford where they offer Zoo Day once a year.  It is a huge event where they bring in a Zoo for the children to see and pet. 

There are also a ton of games for the kids to play.  It is a super event this is the second time we have been able to attend.  What a great  morning!!

The day ended with Abe's friend Matthew turning 4.  His birthday party was at the Y pool.