Last Day of Summer Vacation

Tomorrow, I go back to work and the boys go back to Cindi's. I gathered everything up that we have to take with us in the morning. The picture shows everything that is going: 2 pack and plays with sheets, 2 blankets, 4 pacifiers, 2 extra sets of clothes, 6 bibs, 4 sippy cups, 2 packs of wipes, 1 package of diapers, 2 booster seats, and 2 boys. I'm looking forward to seeing how the boys are tomorrow when they return to Ms. Cindi's house. I'm sure that they will be fine, based on what Cindi has told us in the past, it seems that they act better at her house than at ours. Although, really, they are wonderful for us most of the time. I think that they get bored at home sometimes, especially L. But I've discovered that when he has a fussy day and groans and won't take an afternoon nap, that if I take him somewhere (the pool, Target, out to eat, or the mall) that he acts fine. Greg and I do apologize in advance to Cindi for them no longer being on her great schedule. They have done great this summer on it until the last week or so. We are having a hard time getting L to take a nap in the afternoon and sometimes, R, as well. When this happens, they will scream for hours until we give in and let them out.

We all went back to the mall today for a record of 2 times in 1 week (that would be a record even if it was 2 times in a month). Stride Rite (kid's shoe store) has had a buy one get one half off sale that ended today. When we went in earlier in the week, we had R and L's feet measured. Their wonderful Aunt Conny got them great shoes a few months ago, but we needed her to exchange them for a current size (they didn't wear shoes this summer). It turns out that R wears a 5 1/2 Wide and L wears a 5 1/2 Double Wide. So there goes any hope of buying cute cheap shoes at Target. So any family that might be reading this: the boys would love a Stride Rite gift card for Christmas. Fortunately, their Cousin Jacob also has wide feet and has been kind enough to pass his shoes down to the boys, but that only takes care of one of them.

On a different note, L has started to clap his hands and give us "five." He claps differently from R. He claps with one palm and one fist, like he is getting ready to beat someone up. But at least he is finally doing it.