I finished off the last post on Thursday. I went to a super easy day of work on Friday; I got there just in time to get hugs from Nicky and put him down for a nap. Watched some Big Bang Theory (**gasp** TV!) and went home once Daven got home! Saturday, however, was supposed to be sweltering hot. Honestly, it's only heated up each day even more since Saturday. Lucky for us, the pool opened that day! So the kids, Trista, and I went. Brook was just tall enough to go on the big slide!! So her and I went once, and we came down to find Sam bawling. ): He really wanted to go on the slide, and we couldn't even convince him to go on this AWESOME BigToy water deal; him and Trista went and sat/laid down on a beach chair. It was a tad windy, and Sam wanted to be covered up with a towel. Done deal. After a few minutes, Sam was out haha. Trista finally got up and made sure he was still asleep...Believe it or not, but there is a child under there!
We all went home exhausted, burned, and we then cuddled on the couch to watch some Shrek. Well this giant bottle of apple juice was almost gone, but not quite. We dubbed Brooklyn to be the one to finish. (;
Oh, did I mention being burnt to a crisp? Uhhh yeah. I don't think my legs have EVER been quite this tan!
That night after Trista and Russ got the kids to bed, I had taken a shower, and, for some odd reason, had a ton of energy. I just wanted to get out and go for a long walk on this bike/nature path. I grabbed my iPod, mentioned where I was headed, and took off. I got a whole ten paces past the driveway and wanted to run so badly. Plug in the headphones. Turn the music up. Off I go. Holy cow, I left at the perfect time! It was just as the sun was going down, and I absolutely loved it.
I got to the end of the stream that runs along the path, so I climbed through some brush and sat atop the canal and soaked in the peaceful evening. After sitting and thinking for a while I got back up to run back; before I ran back, I had to snap another quick picture. (:
Anywho! Sunday. Well let me try and summarize this real quick. I go a whole year of college and am never called to serve in any type of calling other than visiting teaching haha. I'm in Livermore a whole whoppin' two weeks before I am asked to serve on the activities committee! I figure it's because of one of two reasons. One, this is the bishopric's way of telling me to REALLY get involved! Or, two, the bishopric noticed (and I surprised myself) that I had gone to church, a game night, FHE, and stayed late to play basketball after FHE all in the first two days of being in the ward. It was a blast!
I had noticed in the previous week I had been shorter-tempered than I usually am while taking care of Austin and Nick, and it was bothering me. It bothered me that I wasn't looking forward to going over the past couple of days. The only thing I could think of (other than getting a tad more sleep) was to pray for help. That I could do better, be a better nanny, and that the kids would also be more willing to listen and enjoy their time with me. Holy crap, Monday was so much better! I let go of some useless worries and just did the best I could. Austin listened to what I said, respected me, and respected Little Nick when I reminded him to. He even wanted to help flip the french toast for breakfast! (:
I swear, the only time I think to get a picture of Nick is when he's "hiding" and giggling so hard! So freaking cute. (:
No need to change into real clothes just yet! We spent the rest of the morning experimenting with mud, water, tubes, etc.
The rest of Monday was a pretty chill day, I think. Of course, that's the curse of summertime; all the days sort of run together. I do remember taking a short nap on the couch, however, and I woke up to this funny kid:
This is a random thing I thought I'd throw in. It shows the high that day (Monday) was supposed to be 86 degrees. Well, it was 90 outside at 5:30 in the evening. I'm loving this heat. (:
Something I've learned that I love is all the hugs, kisses, and cuddles I get from Brook, Sam, and the boys I watch. My heart breaks every time I hear Nicky yell, "Yanny!!!", but the moment he comes running at me and holds on super tight...I've melted haha. I've also realized that Trista is perfectly okay with this, as well haha. So this is typically what happens...
Sam hurts his pinky toe and is crying about the cut. Take note of the cute band-aid.
After a tad more crying and brief spurts of distracted happiness, he just wants some Mommy lovin'. (:
Obviously, she's a sucker for this little guy. But honestly, who isn't??
Tuesday was a wonderfully lazy day of laying on the hammock and watching Netflix haha. It was wicked hot again, and we took off for a new park in Pleasanton. Trista wasn't feeling so great, and I was exhausted, so we basically just laid on the blanket in the shade and read/talked/watched the kids. I may or may not have taken a quick nap. :P Anywho, we headed back home, I (finally) took a shower, learned how to french braid my hair, and took off for institute. Had a blast there, was invited to go see The Avengers, decided not to go, and sat at one of the water fountains downtown for a tad instead. I've been there a few times during the day, but I was stoked when I saw they lit up and changed colors at night! So cool!
Before heading to bed at maybe 10 pm, I braided my hair again differently to see if it would curl the next morning. (: Proof of my success in learning to french braid! Haha. Why I'm so proud? I have no idea. I guess I've just been meaning to learn for a long time now.
And now for the finale!...TODAY! I apologize for so many pictures, really. I wasn't going to include today's activities, but I can't help it. Here it goes! Trista had free entries into this awesome kids' museum in San Francisco, so off we went on the hour (or more) drive. Trista and I were talking about if I would ever live in a big city like San Fran, but I really don't know. I tell myself no, but when I see huge buildings and such in the distance and the Golden Gate Bridge, I get so excited. Perhaps it's just because the idea and atmosphere is so foreign to me. I like the size of Livermore, though. Maybe a little bigger even, but I love it. (: Anywho! I had to snap a quick pictures of the city as we were crossing over the Bay Bridge.
And we stopped by the beach super quick!! It was maybe five to ten minutes (it was pretty windy and cold), but I loved the sand and beach nonetheless. (:
We got to the museum, roamed through a building or two, and I had to get a picture of the Golden Gate as the fog was finally clearing.
I'm beginning to realize how inventive Brooklyn is with blocks and such. She enjoys art, but it only seems to keep her attention for a few minutes. But she will spend forever on building, creating, and inventing things from shapes and blocks. She probably spent an hour creating this "bumper boat", playing in it, and showing it to others. This is just the beginning of it, too! It became much, much more elaborate. This is just her two engines, she says.
But yes, she did finally make her way into the art building for some paper mache time!
She was pretty bummed that we had to leave so soon to beat rush hour, but we did finally get out, and we did still get sorta stuck in traffic. Sam was out within minutes of getting in the car, and even Brook fell asleep, too! For a little bit, at least. Unfortunately, we had to wake 'em up for a trip into the grocery store. They were both pretty pooped, so of course they weren't much help in the task of shopping. This is the majority of their help we received until it came time for them to pick out a small treat in the bulk section. :P
Taking a glance into my cart.
Trista pushing her cart. Yup, more Momma lovin'. (:
That's basically my (our) day! Got home, had dinner, went to Paws to Read for Brooklyn, and here we are. I am now listening to Trista and Russ put away laundry: "**Trista's short giggle** Russell, just fold your socks, won't you?!" (: G'night! Love you all!
PS- Shout out to my incredible sistah, who is sittin' 30 feet away in the living room, either on the laptop or reading...You're pretty dang wonderfully awesome, and I really love being here with you guys. (: Love you!
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