The adventure continues

It has been a fairly eventful year so far. Lucian has done well in school and has tried his first season of flag football. Apollo is becoming more of a young kid and less like a toddler. We have built food trucks, pillow forts, water slides, car ramps, and amazing train railways. We have done experiments with baking, coloring and mixing water, reactions with bath and toilet bombs, and combining different liquids. We have gone to the zoo, the children's museum, playgrounds, indoor climbing places, trampoline parks, and field trips. It has been hot, cold, windy, and wet. I think we will survive the year just fine.

Lucian has done a great job in school this year. His reading and writing has come a long way. He even wrote me a little book. He has made lots of lovely pictures and fun art projects. Hopefully made some good memories and friends. His teacher was a really good match for him. 

Recently, he has tried flag football. He wasn't sure he would like it and we knew nothing about the rules. I thought he might like it because he likes "capture the flag" style games. So we gave it a go. His team ended up taking first place in his age group. He received a really nice trophy. Now he wants to play again in the fall. I had to explain to him that he probably won't be on the same team again, but he still seems to want to play. I think it will be a nice change for him. He wasn't the fastest or strongest, but he did pull his fair share of flags. For that, I am proud.

Apollo has been quite the little "threenager" this year. An emotional roller coaster who likes you one moment and despises you the next. He is learning that some things are a little too difficult for him. It's frustrating for him and he gets upset. It is frustrating for everyone else around him too. He often won't accept help. But that's ok. He is learning. I try to offer him love and support. Hopefully he accepts it.

We did attempt a gymnastics class for Apollo. It didn't go very well. I ended up getting a refund. He was too shy to even try. I guess it was too much for him. I think we will try a dance class next. 

Today we attempted to go to a strawberry festival. It ended up being cancelled due to the rain. We didn't get to do the festival or pick our own strawberries. We will pick strawberries another day. I'm hoping we get to pick other fruits this year as well.

We have a trip for Holiday world planned. It is coming up soon. This will be our first time going. It is a holiday themed theme park with a water park attached. I have heard good things about it. I hope the weather holds true for us. This will be Apollo's first theme park. I'm excited to see how he will do with rides and everything. I hope it doesn't disappoint. Hopefully, I will come back and write about our experience.

The kids are getting restless. Apollo is frustrated because he is unable to blow up a balloon. Lucian is bored. That is my calling to end this here. Until the next adventure...