More vacation

Brad & I also took last week off & it was mainly to address a long list of "to do's". To consider the renovation finally complete (pictures will come soon, I promise) there were a lot of little things that needed to get done. Thankfully Brad's parents kept the kids for a day & Mom kept the kids for a day so that we could really focus on getting stuff done without the "help" of little hands. Not to worry, we also tried to make the time fun for the kids to make sure that they actually benefited from spending a week with their parents instead of a week playing with their friends.

We took the kids to Lion Safari on Friday & it was a fun day for both of them. We braved the wreckage of our vehicle & drove through ourselves because we figured it would be better for the kids. Sydney couldn't wait to see the lions & since they were at the beginning her interest decreased from there. Jason on the other hand was more interested in pointing out the buses than the animals until we reached the giraffes. There he got soooo excited! It was pretty cool because one walked right in front of the van so we could get a very close look. I think the kids liked best being out of their car seats, but we explained this was a one time only deal & was only so they could see better. Sydney of course still asked the other day if she could sit in the front seat again- can't blame the girl for trying.

After spending an extended time with Sydney, it amazes me how many times a day I hear "Mum-aay". It is also great to see how wonderful she is with her brother. We really lucked out that she is such a great big sister. I wonder how long it will last that they play so well together & get along. In September things will change a lot when they go from seeing each other all day, 6 days a week to only seeing each other 4 days a week. School will likely be an adjustment for them both. One of the things we wanted to do last week but didn't was go to Sydney's school & play in the yard & peek in the windows. It is something that the school recommends to help the transition. We will definitely need to do that soon. I was also hoping that she would participate in the "First Ride" program & ride the school bus to her school this summer, apparently her school is not participating. I also have heard about what some of the other schools in town have done to help the transition & am very disappointed that our school did not. I hope it is not an indication of what happens when school starts!