SQT: Summer Fun
This week’s seven quick takes comes to you from my parents’ house.
~1~
My husband insisted the kids and I needed to take an “end of summer” trip to see my family. We coordinated this trip with my sister’s visit. Since she is a high school teacher, this really marks the ending of her free time.
~2~
As I gathered things to pack, Madilynn repeatedly stole one of my bags. I turned around to see that she packed herself.
~3~
This week, for the first time this summer/year, the temperature reached and exceeded 100 degrees!
~4~
When we lived in Colorado and did not have a yard, we left a wading pool at Gramsy and Granddad’s house. I brought the kids swimsuits, hoping the pool remained intact. The pool survived years of unused in the storage shed and the kids enjoy splashing and playing in the water!
~5~
After playing in the water, Madilynn allowed me to put a headband in her hair. It did not last through mid-week church service, but it is progress.
~6~
Madilynn grew brave enough to climb up the play structure at Chick-Fil-A (or Chickie, as she says). Then she refused to come down. Thankfully, Aunt Kristy saved her and they slid down the slide together.
~7~
This time last year, my dad was in the hospital with a gall bladder attack. It was hard being across the ocean and waiting through the time difference to call for updates. I am so glad he is well now and that we are visiting him this week in person.
#2 – I love that your daughter packed herself. #5 – My daughter asks for hair accessories, then takes them out and loses them within 10 minutes. Be thankful. #6 – Thanks goodness for Aunt Kristy. Those little play structures are NOT designed for the comfortable passage of an adult-sized person.
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Our hair accessories usually don’t make it from the time I put them in until time to go. When they do, I’m pleasantly surprised aka completely shocked. I am always thankful for my sister, but especially her ability to still maneuver in the compact play structures. I can hold my own on “normal” sized playgrounds for all ages, otherwise we will have a future call to the fire department for a rescue mission…