PHEW! Summer Break is winding down for Anny and Abby. Actually, they both go back to their regularly scheduled school days tomorrow and I have never been so happy to see someone go to work in my life. As I have had to sit at my desk, day after day, they have been out doing wonderful things with each other.
What kind of wonderful things? This summer they spent chunks of time in Downtown Silver Spring - every Wednesday to be exact. They have a wonderful children's program during the summer, which is perfectly located because if your child tires of the magician, workout routine or singer/songwriter, they can just go play in the massive play-on fountain area.
They also went on daytime dates with Anny's Aunt Jackie and Uncle Bill to the Museum of Natural History, complete with massive Mammoth and gigantor Whale. I know this because Abby's eyes still get huge when she talks about that whale! (no picture because it seems Anny does not carry either camera unless I am around.)
They have spent most Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Fairland Sports and Aquatics Complex in Laurel. During the summer they offer "Open Gym" two mornings a week where for $5 you get free run of their entire gymnastics room - trampolines, toddler-equipment, foam pit - for an hour. The other upside to this activity has been seeing some of Abby's friends there from week to week! (no picture again, sorry. It is a trend. The only reason we have the fountain picture is that Nana was there!)
On Thursday of last week they took advantage of cruddy weather and a great deal to go see Horton Hears a Who at Arundel Mills with friends. I still have yet to see that movie. It sounds like it was a good time.
They have had a few playdates with some of Abby's friends, including special trips to the pool. They have also had a lot of fun painting, coloring, going for walks around the lake and, well, whatever else came to mind! There has been lots of Elmo and Signing Time going on in our house, too.
All in all, Anny and Abby have had an excellent summer and are headed back to school this week. I've never been happier.
It's so hard for BJ, too, to watch us go off and have fun without him. And if it helps any, it makes me feel guilty when we do fun things while he's at work, and I miss him the whole time. I'm sure your girls miss you, too.
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