Random...

I took the kids to free play at MyGym at 11:30. (They needed to get energy out and complained that it was too hot to play outside.) On the way to MyGym, James decided to stick his finger down his throat. This caused him to puke. He started saying, "Mommy, clean it. CLEAN IT. It's on my fingers... and my pants. Clean it." I did the best I could. Unfortuntely it was over 90 degrees and the smell in the minivan was awful after sitting while we did freeplay. Yuck!

After freeplay, we went to a local restaurant for a quick lunch. While we were sitting there, Jemma says, "I wish I could take Irish Folk Dancing classes." I'm not sure where this comment came from... there had to be some gears turning in that head of hers...

While we were waiting for their grilled cheese sandwich, they started playing with the jelly packets that were on the table. Jemma wanted the orange marmalade and James wanted the grape jelly. So, I allowed them to put jelly on their sandwich. The waitress seemed to disapprove... I figured why not let them try it... it is just a little jelly! Jemma went to her MyGym class, then James finished his lunch and we ran errands.

It was almost three when we returned home. I had planned to let James skip his nap and take them both to the pool, but James grabbed his stuffed animals and headed to bed all by himself. So, Jemma and I went while he napped. It was a perfect day for swimming and Jemma did so, so, so good! She was putting her face in the water and kicking and using her arms without using a noodle! She swam the width of the pool several times. And she emphasized that, "it is not a race." She wanted me to swim BESIDE her and keep her company. I was impressed. It is quite an improvement from the beginning of the summer until now!