August, In Summery
I didn't do so great at blogging about a few August events back in August. So here they are now.
August was a hot one. I spent a lot of time enjoying the a/c in our house since I just couldn't take the heat. My mom was over a lot playing with the boys. Often times my niece and nephew were here too. All the cousins had a great time together, particularly the day we got out the Slip & Slide!
Will wasn't so sure about getting his head wet at first. It was really quite amazing the length he would go to in order to achieve a dry head.
Pretty soon the heat was getting to him, as well as the peer pressure from the rest of the kids, and he was ready to dive in head first.
As usual, Marcus was a bit of an out of control wild man, having a great time!
Also last month, we finally got Will out of his crib. After lots of encouragement and Will demonstrating great bedtime behavior, he earned his way into the firetruck bed that has been hanging out in the attic.
He was pretty excited! However, by the end of August, he managed to earn his way back into a crib. Instead of sleeping, he was spending his time standing on the firetruck bed and launching himself in haphazard directions. He suffered a pretty nasty bruise on his face at one point but even that didn't persuade him back into proper nighttime behavior. In the end it was decided that it just wasn't safe for Will to be in the firetruck bed. The firetruck bed is back in the attic and Will is back in the crib and a plan B to get him out of that crib is very slowly in the works.
We attended the annual GPAFG picnic again this year. It was a great opportunity to visit with other families in the area who have adopted from Guatemala. The picnic was great, apart from the fact that it was probably the hottest, most humid day of the year that day. The families were all huddled together in the shady areas. Even the kids spent minimal time running and enjoying the playground and maximum time soaking up the shade. Along with meeting new families, we also got to see some of the kids we have gotten to know over the years like this little bunch:
Finally, on an August day when it was not quite as steaming hot, my mom took all her grandkids mini golfing. (I went along to sit in the shade and keep score.) Marcus and Will had only tried mini golf one other time two years ago, so it was pretty new to them. Everyone had a great time!
August was a hot one. I spent a lot of time enjoying the a/c in our house since I just couldn't take the heat. My mom was over a lot playing with the boys. Often times my niece and nephew were here too. All the cousins had a great time together, particularly the day we got out the Slip & Slide!
Will wasn't so sure about getting his head wet at first. It was really quite amazing the length he would go to in order to achieve a dry head.
Pretty soon the heat was getting to him, as well as the peer pressure from the rest of the kids, and he was ready to dive in head first.
As usual, Marcus was a bit of an out of control wild man, having a great time!
Also last month, we finally got Will out of his crib. After lots of encouragement and Will demonstrating great bedtime behavior, he earned his way into the firetruck bed that has been hanging out in the attic.
He was pretty excited! However, by the end of August, he managed to earn his way back into a crib. Instead of sleeping, he was spending his time standing on the firetruck bed and launching himself in haphazard directions. He suffered a pretty nasty bruise on his face at one point but even that didn't persuade him back into proper nighttime behavior. In the end it was decided that it just wasn't safe for Will to be in the firetruck bed. The firetruck bed is back in the attic and Will is back in the crib and a plan B to get him out of that crib is very slowly in the works.
We attended the annual GPAFG picnic again this year. It was a great opportunity to visit with other families in the area who have adopted from Guatemala. The picnic was great, apart from the fact that it was probably the hottest, most humid day of the year that day. The families were all huddled together in the shady areas. Even the kids spent minimal time running and enjoying the playground and maximum time soaking up the shade. Along with meeting new families, we also got to see some of the kids we have gotten to know over the years like this little bunch:
Finally, on an August day when it was not quite as steaming hot, my mom took all her grandkids mini golfing. (I went along to sit in the shade and keep score.) Marcus and Will had only tried mini golf one other time two years ago, so it was pretty new to them. Everyone had a great time!
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