Most likely you all have some exciting plans for the 4th of July consisting of good BBQ, friends, fun in the sun, and fireworks. Let us all remember that today is not just a day to do all these fun things and escape an extra day of work, but it is a celebration of the Independence we enjoy as citizens of the greatest country in the world. It is a celebration to the brave men and women who serve our country and died for our country so that we can enjoy our freedoms. We sang America the Beautiful in church yesterday and celebrated each branch of the armed forces. The lyrics to America the Beautiful says, "America, America, God mend our every flaw." Obviously we live in a flawed country with many issues and we are not going to fix it over night, but we need to refocus our policies, laws, and morals to be based on God and make sure our kids carry forward those same principals. So today, I will explain to my kids as best I can what our Independence is how it came to be, and the original intent.
I have already missed one opportunity to talk with Chloe about it. As I was making my protein shake this morning, I saw her grunting so I quickly hurried her to the bathroom to see if you would poo in the potty. I sat down with her to encourage her to push and no lie, I could literally see a poo nugget hanging down. It never crossed my mind that I would have to explain to a 2 1/2 year old how to contract your tummy and push, and she wasn't really getting it. So we sat there for a while and I tried to think of new ways to coax the poo from her. At one point I held my hands up and told her to push on my hands as hard as she could, and she pushed and grunted as hard as she could, but it just would not happen. I know you are not supposed to push the potty training until they are ready, but it is going to be so nice when are down to just one kid in diapers.
Lily got some good laughs at Daddy's expense this weekend. On our way to dinner last night, there was a turtle trying to cross the road in our neighborhood. He was not making very good progress and I was certain he was meant for road kill. So we stopped and I got out, picked up the turtle and brought it back to the car for the kids to look at. I quickly showed each of them the reptile being aware that the turtle would most likely pee all over the place any second. I exited the vehicle and headed toward a grassy area just in time and the pee began to spray out all over my new shoes. At 30 to 40 yards away, I could hear Lily laughing hysterically and saying something about turtle pee all over my new shoes.
Lawson Boy is only a week or 2 away from his first steps. He pulls up on anything and everything like a champ, can stand for a second before plopping down. Coupled with the look on his face when the rest of the kids run away to play, I can see the determination he has to join in and ultimately tear things up.
Kasey and I started our Insanity work out this morning, so hopefully we can stick with it the next 60 days and have fewer pounds to show for it. We even took the before picture to see how far we come, but no I am not going to post them for fear of taking a beat down from my wife.
Everyday with Abby and Chloe it become a little easier to understand what they are saying. We watched a Dateline report on twins investigating Twin telepathy, and though I don't think such a phenomenon exists, there are some freaky things that happen with twins. Research shows that if they are going to invent their own twin language it usually happens around 3 to 4 years. I will be very curious to see if it happens or not. One thing is already certain, they understand each other perfectly when they talk to each other and carry on some really funny conversations.
Enjoy your holiday!
Jeff, Kasey, Lily, Abby, Chloe, and Lawson Boy
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