Swimming and the park

Today, we had N and C so we decided to head over to the inside pool.  We didn't get there as early as I wanted because we couldn't find the swimsuits.  I texted Uncle Mait...we had left the bathing suits in the dryer at his house.  

So we had to find alternative suits but we finally got out the door.  With 5 kids and a busy pool I don't swim, I just supervise.

The boys jumped into the lazy river right away and N took Andrew around.  Within a few minutes, Andrew was swimming on his own.

 There's Cairn, chasing the boys.

 C and Skylar went off to a different side of the pool and played in the shallow end.

 The boys wanted to get into the hot tub but it was adult swim only so they sat on the edge and looked miserably cold.

 The big kids wanted to go across the log rope.

 Andrew and Skylar wanted to try it too.  So we found out what they had to do - either be tall enough - they weren't, pass the swim test - they didn't want to or wear a life jacket.  Skylar got her's on and off they went.

 Check out the videos of Andrew and Skylar crossing the logs.

 After we swam for 2 1/2 hours, we went home for lunch.  I remembered I had to renew my driver's license since it had expired on my birthday so I headed off to do that and Dad took the kids to the park.

They had to return home because C had to go home to leave for her weekend trip.  So we all decided to go to another park - the library park - good excuse for Cairn to check out a couple more books.

 Dad had to play on the equipment too.

 Cairn found a warm, quiet place to read.

Finally, the sun starting setting and it cooled down so we went home for dinner and baths.  What a great day to be outside and active.  Gorgeous 65 degree day.  Tomorrow the snow comes though.

Worked!!

Andrew was up at 6:30 and so was Dad because he had to be at a training by 8 AM so I got out of bed too and then all of a sudden there were 2 girls awake all before 7 AM.  I reminded them that we were trying to make it to park day by noon and then asked them what their plan was?  Cairn got right to work. Skylar said she was going too and then went off to play.  I left Cairn working and Andrew and I went off to practice the piano and then get dressed.  Skylar still played.  I did do one reminder to both Cairn and Skylar and then I remembered I didn't want to do that.  Cairn was working again so I sat next to her and we went through her math lesson together.  I was able to fill a couple holes of missing information and then it all clicked.  She was working on area of unusual shapes (not perfect rectangles and such).  They also introduced formulas and she didn't quite understood where the letters came in all of a sudden.

Cairn had all of her schoolwork finished by 10:30.  While I was talking to Cairn about what she would be able to do now that her schoolwork was finished Skylar decided she might need to get hers finished too.  Off she went to work.

I got Andrew back on Reading Eggs today to work on the first map (Skylar is on map 9).  He loves it when he can do REAL schoolwork.  I am not sure what he thinks my work is but anything that the girls do is REAL.

Everyone had their schoolwork finished by noon and we headed out to the park.  We got there by 12:15 and no one from our homeschool group was there.  After about 30 minutes I decided I better find out if I was at the wrong park.  NOPE, I was at the park on the wrong DAY!!  Geez.  I told the kids that their friends weren't coming, they were sad but forgave me.  We went to a friends house to pick up a couple handmade Christmas gifts.  Then we headed to Cairn's Ameritowne class.  We were also supposed to hit the Girl Scout shop but I ran out of energy.

Tonight we went to a library event that ended up being a total bust but the kids were great sports about it.  The presenter didn't show up and the library still tried to piece it together but it flopped.  Oh well, we got home and the kids were ready for bed.

Tomorrow I will not do any reminding again.  It actually seems to be working.  I am not getting frustrated with my constant reminding and the kids are learning from the natural consequences or receiving the benefits. Tomorrow Andrew also has a playdate with a 3 year old boy.  He is so excited I thought he wouldn't fall asleep.  He just kept talking and talking about his new friend.  I hope they hit it off.