Saturday was the first day we went in the pool as it opened for the summer. We have long known that Alex was a water baby like Brooke and true to that he loved the pool. Alex also had his first shower which he took with dad. We also got him a little floaty to use in the pool while I have just the two of them to make it easier to watch both. (Don’t worry, I am in the water just out of frame with Alex, AJ is taking that picture.)
Today was Brooke’s 3rd Birthday Party. She wanted an orange party and AJ and I think we did a pretty good job making everything orange including orange only food. We all dressed in orange and had a lot of fun with the many friends who came to celebrate with Brooke.
I had a wonderful Mother’s Day with my beautiful children today. I had already received some fun gifts from Brooke that she made at school when I attended the Mother’s Day Picnic with her; such as my first macaroni necklace, a card saying she loves me because I cook her hot dogs and go running with her, a laminated photo of her, and the song below. Today I got an omelet breakfast by my amazing husband, I got to run with Brooke then run by myself. Then we all went strawberry picking and while Brooke napped I got some playtime with Alex. AJ got me a whole houseful of flowers as my gift and I didn’t have to cook dinner or change any diapers today!! It was really a relaxing and nice day with my family.
https://youtu.be/qPCt6SLFSkw
Today we went as a family to the food truck festival at the Great Bridge waterfront. They have been working on improving the new park there and have put in a hiking trail. We decided to take a nice walk before dinner and saw some native cypripedioideae (lady’s slipper orchids).
Brooke’s hair had been getting really long and we decided that since her 3rd birthday was coming up soon that this would be a good time to get her first haircut. Today AJ was off so we could all go as a family. For her first time we took her to a kids only place with fun chairs for them to sit in, animal crackers, and cartoons. Brooke choose to sit in the airplane and did an amazing job. She never even cried or was worried, she followed instructions to look up, down etc, and got a beautiful braid after her hair was cut 2 inches shorter. The stylist called her a pro. After we got home she wanted to play ‘haircut’ and did Daddy’s hair after she did mine. Alex even got in the action too keeping her brush warm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrRroWJY8F0
