July 4th + Weekend Update

How was your long weekend?

Skip worked a full day Friday (versus making the weekend a four-day break), but the trio and I got their new backyard pool out, inflated it, filled it with water and had an impromptu pool party. Our sweet neighbor even stopped by for a swim.  

Also, George announced all day on July 1st that it is now his "birthday month," and that we all have to do what he wants. How July differs from the other eleven months is a mystery, but the edict has been handed down.  

Birthday Month from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.

A couple of notes about this clip... 1) he was bashful about documenting his birthday month rule and 2) if you think that "yes, momma" gets him out of a lot of trouble, you would be correct.

Saturday morning, we went to Skip's parents home to visit with them and Skip's sister (+ her family) who were visiting. The trio had a fantastic time with their cousins, and George and Riley celebrated early birthdays.  We had a wonderful visit, ate way too much, and enjoyed catching up. 

After that, we had planned a little staycation get-away to a local golf resort so we packed up an overnight bag, checked in, and made our way to the pool. We swam all afternoon, grabbed a casual dinner and then made our way to one of the balconies to watch their fireworks show, which was impressive. 

William George was a little bitter about the outdoor pool situation because he was deemed not tall enough to go down the water slide. Although he quickly scampered up the steps with his sisters, a member of the pool deck staff escorted him back down and had him stand next to the you-must-be-this-tall-to-ride-the-slide sign, a humiliating development since it confirmed that he was not yet tall enough. Our assurances that he would be fine on the slide were not enough to override the character's height requirement. After that, George wanted no part of the outdoor pool. Although Monday was a repeat of Sunday in terms of how we spent our time, George opted to utilize the indoor pool after lunch. It was a moral victory, and he was rewarded by finding a crew of older boys with whom he could play. He mastered the art of pushing his friends into the pool and even learned to accept being pushed in when it was time for retaliation.  

After a second full day of swimming, the trio came home, showered and crashed. They were sound asleep before 8:00pm. Our neighbors shot some fireworks in the cul-de-sac, and we did not even have the heart to wake the trio to see it. They never heard a sound.

The weekend in photos:

Lego building

  

PS: William George was a little nervous about the fireworks initially so we videoed portions of the show for him to watch later.

 Fireworks 2016 from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.