Sprinkler in the morning

Today was filled with activity! I am not sure we sat down for longer than 10 minutes all day. As soon as we got up this morning, we were out the door for my run. Once we get into the neighborhood on the way back home, the girls get out of the stroller and walk. With the sun making its way over the trees, Audrey discovered her shadow for the first time and didn't exactly like it. It freaked her out quite a bit that she couldn't get away from it and even asked me to pick her up. When we got home, Morgan ran through the sprinkler making those wonderfully delightful noises children make when they are absolutely lost in the joy of the moment. Though Audrey wasn't keen on the idea of running after her (she doesn't like the feel of wet grass on her feet), she ran around on the driveway and on the dry grass mimicking Morgan's sounds. When it was time to turn off the sprinkler due to the water ban, we made our way inside to get ready to meet Aunt Diane and Aunt Margaret for lunch.

Morgan chose La Parilla for lunch and we met at Towne Lake. Audrey slept through the first half of the meal, but woke in time to enjoy some rice and beans. "Num Num." Audrey went to Diane and Margaret's to play while Morgan, Mark, and I went bowling. Morgan had never been before and it has been a very long time since Mark and I have gone. During the very first game, Morgan wanted to know how long we were going to stay and what time we were going to leave. Mark said he knew immediately what her reasons were for this line of questioning. When I asked her why she was wondering, she said, "Audrey is waiting for us to come and get her." It never ceases to amaze me at just how much she loves being with her sister. She does not like being away from her long and Audrey is not far from her thoughts when she is not around.

The lightest ball they had at the bowling alley was 6 lbs! They equipped each lane with bumpers, but didn't provide any balls that were comfortable for someone as young as Morgan to play with. That sucked, but I did enjoy watching how determined she was to carry that heavy thing and heave it down the lane. She was quite good and scored over 100 on a couple of games. I can't say Mark and I played as well as she did.

After spending some time with the Aunties and picking up Audrey, we stopped by Wal-Mart and let Mark run in for a couple of items. I still can' t believe we did that because the air conditioning in the car doesn't work for crap and we don't use it. So the girls and I sat in the car (mainly b/c Audrey was asleep) and waited for Mark to return. We were ok for a few minutes and then I started to feel like I was going to have a panic attack due to the heat. Neither of the girls complained even once, but I felt like I was going to lose it. I drove around the parking lot a couple of times to get the air moving until Mark walked out. The heat in this area right now is enough to make you lose your mind! None of us could wait to get home and go to the pool.

We ate a quick dinner and then cooled off in the pool for an hour before bed. I was chatting with Mark about this blog and this woman I see at there often overheard us. I am terrible with names and don't remember hers to save my life. I have written about her on here before though. She was the mom who played "monster" on the day Morgan truly swam for the first time. I love when she is at the pool because she has such a calm and loving presence to her. She is one of the few people who I run into on a regular basis that talks to children like people. She helps them work out there differences and truly treats them with respect instead of constantly barking "If you don't do this, that, or the other thing, you are going to sit out." Anyway...she overheard our conversation and expressed interest in reading my blog. I thought that was too great! When I started this blog, I never expected to like writing on it as much as I do. I hope people who read it like it as well and feel free to write comments whenever they want.

So...at the end of this tiring day, I am now going to join my family and go to sleep. Good Night.