I think summer has finally arrived… only
a month past it’s official date! This morning we had our first
day at the beach. Hopefully with many more to follow. We met
three other families and spent the morning at the lake’s edge
and had a picnic lunch followed by some playground time. I
think everyone had a blast! Eve promtly conked out in the car
on the way home. I was hoping for Lex to sleep as well, but no
such luck. I was really impressed with how well they both did
in the water. I’ve been having fears of them running in
opposite directions, under the water, losing one while trying
to keep track of the other, etc. Eve is known at the Aquatic
Center for having no fear and I really didn’t want to test that
in the lake! Lex did an awesome job of following the belly
button rule. Several times I thought he was too deep, but then
he would put his feet down and stand up and what do you know,
right at the belly button! Eve is still learning the rule (we
went with skirt because her belly button is a little harder to
see) but she did good. I was mostly pleased that she stayed
calm, stayed with us, and listened to me. Can’t ask for much
more than that!

Nate and Dylan in front, Eve and
Caitlin in back

Lex

Anya, blackberry-faced Eve, and Lex’s
belly