Eli enjoyed his second year of swim lessons and is getting better and stronger each year. To say he loves to swim would be a huge understatement. If he could spend his whole summer in the pool, he would. He also ran in another race and did great! He loves to run and this race was the perfect length for his age. He has also had fun at the local library where they have hosted movie matinees, craft days, magic shows and more. Both he and Thad love to be read to and really love going to the library. Eli goes straight to the computer and you will find Thad working the puzzles. Another good time was had when he and Daddy went fishing at the Nature Center. Eli caught the first fish of the day and was the envy of all the other kids.
Leigh Ann continued to train and then participated in her first triathlon. She did great and finished second in her age division. She really enjoyed the experience and would definitely do it again! She continues to run although an injury has slowed her down a bit. She is training to run her first 10K (6.2 miles) in October. She enjoys meeting up with other ladies from her running club in the early morning, before the scorching sun has reached its peak, and going the distance. Her furthest run to date is 6.5 miles in an hour and 9 minutes.
Jeff has already begun prep for this fall. He spends several hours a morning during the week lesson planning and coming up with labs for his chemistry classes. He has also enjoyed getting together with a group of guys for breakfast once a week and now for a couple poker nights. He came in second the first time they played! He also had several procedures done this month to alleviate a problem he has been dealing with since last fall. Thank the Lord, the procedures were a success.
Thad doesn't technically turn 2 until July 2 but since we are going to be travelling we celebrated early with Nana and Papa. It is always a ton of fun to visit Nana and Papa at the camp where they now work but even more so when it involves cake and presents! Thad has loved ducky since he was old enough to hold one so it seemed appropriate to have a ducky birthday cake. After cake, we enjoyed swimming in the camp pool for hours. It is hard to believe that my littlest man is turning two! He talks up a storm, is working on potty training, and does (or tries to do) everything Eli does. Unfortunately, we found out at a recent dentist that the poor little guy actually has an extra tooth and after we return from the great north it will have to be pulled to allow the rest to come in. He will continue to have a goofy grin for years to come!
We had a lot of fun doing play dates with many friends this month. A particularly special treat was the day Laura S. came. The boys love Ms. Laura Scheible (as does their mother)! She also took some amazing pics of the boys....which is no small challenge when they won't sit still for even 5 seconds. See the pics at the end of the Smilebox for a taste of what the photo shoot entailed.
We ended the month with a trip to the local Chik-Fil-A for Superhero Day. What fun to meet all the superheros in person! Thad wasn't too sure about what to make of these crazy individuals but Eli was super excited.
We hope that your summer has been great so far and look forward to sharing more exciting times with you next month. We are heading to the great north and Leigh Ann will fly to Albania! Please pray for travel mercies and health. See you next month.
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