Wow, what a busy 2 + weeks it's been

Well, summer is almost over. Here is New York - it's still summer, because the kids don't go back to school until after Labor Day.

Peter's been going to school once a week at the YMCA, and surprisingly enough he loves it. He goes to gym class for 45 minutes and then he goes to art class for 45 minutes, and then mommy picks him up. Mommy signed him up for school during the summer - more for a separation thing, since Peter is with mommy 8 days a week :) In the beginning it was tough, because Peter didn't want to stay and would cry, but for the past few weeks - he has been such a big boy, he loves going to school. The past few weeks, he wanted to leave early, to make sure he was on time, meanwhile his school is 4 minutes away, but he would want to leave 45 minutes early. My little boy is growing up real quick. Peter will be going to preschool at the YMCA and he is very excited about that. Hopefully Sept. 9th, Peter will enjoy going to pre school.

As for Anna, she's been busy with play dates - she always goes on her brother's play dates, and she and Peter has been busy with play dates with their cousins. Peter and Anna went to Emily's house to go swimming in the pool. Peter was just fine hanging out on the steps of the pool, while Daddy was in the pool with Emily and Anna. Anna is just a water bug, who knows - maybe she'll be the next Olympic Swimmer to get 9 gold medals. Every week Peter had play dates with his pal Charlie - they go to school together, and they play along great, while Anna hangs out and watches what the boys do. We also went to Peter's cousin's house - Gianna's where they played in the little kiddie pool. Anna even went in the pool. Anna has become a very independent girl wanting to do things herself - well, while she was standing on the side of the kiddie pool - she didn't want help, so when she bent over - she went head first into the pool. She was so cute when she went into the pool, but she flipped right over and started to kick her legs and arms. Anna managed to go in head first a couple of times, she thought it was funny.

Last weekend, we went upstate to Uncle Jerry's cabin (Mommy's brother and his family). We went to the Walton Fair in Delaware County. Peter had so much fun, he didn't want to leave. Peter told mommy and daddy "I like upstate, I stay here". Mommy told Peter he could stay and come home with his cousins, but mommy and daddy and Anna were going home, then he didn't want to stay, he wanted to go home too. Peter enjoyed watching the monster trucks and the derby. Peter's cousins went on the Quads, but Peter didn't want to, he just wanted to pretend. So while everyone was out riding the Quads, Peter was sitting on one in the yard, pretending he was in the woods. Maybe next year - he'll be ready to do in the woods. We all had a fun time upstate.

Today we went to the White Post farm with mommy's cousins - it was fun, the kids had fun running around and feeding the animals. The weather was great, it wasn't hot. Peter wanted to have pizza, so we left the farm to have pizza. Now, once home - both kiddos are napping away.