Going to the Beesh

Apparently my girls don't think we spend enough time at the beach. For the last couple weeks Parker gets in the car and chants "BEESH, BEESH" at me. In itself, it's cute and makes me feel bad, because we're really headed to the grocery store, Target, the gym, etc., but never to the beach. But to add insult to injury, Payton's taken to explaining to her "Parker, we only go to the beach when Grandma's here. Either Grandma Jackie or Grandma Teresa, that's when we go to the beach". Really kid, is that what you think? So sad, we live 10 minutes from gorgeous beaches, and I can't find time to take them other than when Grandma's here. This must be corrected! So, on Sunday I packed the girls up and we headed to the beach. The plan was to spend the morning hanging with the Nerney's and of course be home in time for a quick lunch and naps, as we never really last more that 1 hour, or 1 1/2 tops. But, my girls are growing up, and they LOVE the beach. So as we were packing up to head home two hours in, we bumped into the Pabst's and instead of dragging them away from their friends I chose to spend another 2 hours there! It was great, they played and played, never argued about me chasing them around with sunscreen every 30 minutes, and I got to enjoy a great day with great friends too. There was little whining, and they were even too busy to really get hungry or tired. Maybe there is a light at the end of babyhood!

Change Is Good...

It's crazy how fast Parker's learning to talk. It seems like only a month or two ago that she started calling Payton by a recognizable name (Pay-Pay) and all of the sudden, she's "Pay-un" as perfect as 1/2 the adults in the world. She's calling Oliver by some version of a word that starts with O, not 100% clear, but something close. She's speaking in sentences and she's even learned to say "No Thank You" as sweet as can be when she doesn't want something. Of course she still have moments of babble, but they are rare.

And then there's her swimming, WOW! Tonight we were at the pool for a party with the other neighborhood kids and she was doing great. We've been trying to get her prepared to start swim lessons next week, and I think she's super ready. She will jump in from the edge and swim underwater to get to me. Of course, she's not figured out how to come up for AIR, but still, no fear and she's moving through the water all before Kimmy comes near her. I think she's gonna be the star student!