Did you comment on the Baby Guesses post? If not, you're running out of time. There is a benefit to procrastinating, though: I had an ultrasound last week and have added a 3D picture of Lionel's face to the post in case it gives you any clues. :)
Matthias had his two year check-up. He's 30 pounds 5 ounces and 34.75 inches tall. According to the doubling method, this would put his adult height at 69.5 inches, which is 5'9.5" No basketball star here. He handled his one shot calmly, with only minor tears. He did not accept the removal of his clothes with such grace, however, and cried his way through the whole appointment until we gave his shirt and shorts back.
Matthias is a pro at riding his (pink) tricycle. He can go forwards and backwards, steers well enough to not run into things, and has recently been experimenting with no hands.
Olivia had a birthday! We have an eight year old in the house, which is entirely too old. I don't know what magic switch flips when they turn eight, but I now have to listen to near constant interjections and affected giggles.
Camp happened. We drove to Chicago on a Saturday afternoon to visit with Jacque, Will, and Julian. We ended up sleeping at the house of a church family and then met up with everyone again the next morning. After church, we decided to drive straight up towards Madison rather than waiting around. We made a stop to see my high school friend, Kathleen, on the way and visited a splash pad and an ice cream shop. Once we arrived at our hotel, we stopped moving, crashed in front of cartoons, and ordered pizza. The rest of the week involved more visiting and a lot of playing outside. The girls got to try baseball and kickball; Matthias spent most of his time "driving" the row of go carts along the side of the building. The setup with the pavilion, playground, and go carts was perfect for letting the kids roam around while we chatted or played games. We went back to the hotel each night to sleep and regret nothing. :)
Our drive home from camp was done in one shot on Thursday. As we had never bothered to look up exactly how far it was, we were pleasantly surprised to discover that we had overestimated the length. We arrived in time for a mildly late dinner. Our house was significantly messier than we had left it because Murry was in the middle of painting two different rooms and had things spread everywhere. Apparently Bryan gave her the wrong return date. She stayed up late painting, slept on the couch, and resumed painting the next day. The girls' room is done (except for the wooden castle she plans to affix to the wall). Matthias and Lionel's room is, as of this writing, only close to done. There are half plans to do the playroom still, mostly to cover the spackling that is necessary.
All four kids had eye doctor's appointments at the beginning of August. Kaitlyn and Matthias are fine for their age. Gretchen has astigmatism. Olivia has a slight eye turn and a pretty severe lazy eye. The older two both got to pick out glasses and are eagerly waiting for their new frames to arrive. Kaitlyn was distraught that her eyes didn't also need correction.
We were home for all of five days before heading to Sidney for our next vacation. Steve and Murry took the family to Great Wolf Lodge (an indoor water park) for a few days. There were slides and sprinklers and pools for big kids and toddlers... Also a Build-a-Bear on site and an in-hotel scavenger hunt that involved pointing a magic wand at all sorts of fun looking interactive statues. The kids had a blast. Poor Gretchen would have had more fun if she wasn't under the weather the whole time. She caught something (from Bryan, we think) on the way home from camp and, while she recovered enough to go on vacation, has been taking afternoon naps since then.
Last week we came home and said we were finally home for good due to school and Lionel, but we neglected to remember that we're back in Sidney this weekend one more time. After that, though, I think we're done for a bit.
VBS was this past week at St Stephen's. This is the third VBS the girls have attended this summer. They love it so much that we try to catch a couple of local ones. This year was the first official one we've had at our church, and I was in charge. I have a curriculum from the Greek archdiocese, and I think it went rather well. The kids seemed to enjoy it, even though it wasn't as flashy as some of the ones they've been to.
Pictures next week. Go comment on Lionel's Baby Guesses!
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