Monday, May 30, 2016
We spent the afternoon at Grammy and Grandpa’s house for Memorial Day. The pool is a little chilly this time of year, so only the kids were brave enough to take a dip. Miss Selah June starts swim lessons tomorrow. Today was a nice test of her current attitude about the water. She seems to be interested — wants to splash but doesn’t want to fall in. I think it’s a good healthy respect for the deep blue waters. Maybe this will turn into a healthy and happy enjoyment of them over the next several weeks.
It’s crazy to see all the kiddos lined up together. They are getting so big! Jules wasn’t there today. He was taking a nap at home with his dad. But Satie and Winston and Sebastian and Liam were all excited to see each other. Liam had a t-shirt with a little chicken and a magnet. “Chick magnet.” And he kept trying to tell jokes. It’s hilarious. He blows the lines, and Sebastian blows the response. Knock knock jokes at 4 years old are complex conversational jigsaw puzzles that end up in unintended giggles all around.
Selah June is beginning to use abstract concepts to accurately describe phenomena. A few days ago, she really started calling things “fun.” And it’s not the same activities. She correctly observes that things that make her giddy are “fun.” And she assumes that they are “fun” for all the rest of us too. It’s adorable. Today, the “fun” thing was listening to the wind chimes on Grammy’s back patio. She watched in awe and then broke out into dance — a free-flowing body movement that totally captured the feelings of beautiful wind chimes.
She also expressed sincere concern for Sky on Paw Patrol last night. Sky got caught in a blizzard and fell out of the sky. She hurt her paw and got stranded. We almost had to turn it off because SJ was really upset. Eventually Sky was rescued, but it was a little touch and go there for a while.
And last but not least, we enjoyed a ton of blueberries. Abigail brought a whole bag full, and then we picked them in Grammy’s backyard. Selah June LOVES her some blueberries. I’m sure her poop will be blue tomorrow. Knowing my luck, it will all come out on Carrie during swimming.
