Before Alex got sick, we spent a lot of time at a lake we found 8 minutes from our home. It is man-made, but it is delightful. There are places for fishing, boating and a great area for swimming. There is also a great play area.There is wonderful sand and docks. We have been there a lot. The kids love it. I took Alex and Maylin there just yesterday. Alex is feeling much better, thank heavens! The kids love swimming, splashing and making sand figures. Maylin finally found enough courage to jump off the dock into the water....4 inch deep water. But still, she was quite proud of herself.
Austin and his friend spent hours making sand people. A girl and a boy. They laughed so hard because they made the girl with longer legs and broader shoulders than the boy. They tried to fix it, but couldn't. They really liked the way her hair looked like it was blowing in the wind. Maylin wanted to help in some way, so the boys let her poke holes in their faces for the eyes. She loved it and wanted to do more so they let her make belly buttons. The girl was going to be in a one-piece, but since Maylin wanted to make the belly-button, they did a two-piece. So many people came by and took pictures of the sand couple. It made Austin and his friend feel great. I think it is pretty creative.
Maylin continues to crack us up. Today when I picked a Chinese cucumber from our garden she said, "Hey that is adopted too, just like me." I guess she thinks anything associated with China is adopted. She learned a new word....emergency...and yells it at the top of her lungs as she runs around the house.
Maylin continues to crack us up. Today when I picked a Chinese cucumber from our garden she said, "Hey that is adopted too, just like me." I guess she thinks anything associated with China is adopted. She learned a new word....emergency...and yells it at the top of her lungs as she runs around the house.
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I think she needs to go to this camp our teenage babysitter went to this past summer. I'll tell you about it later.