Today was day three of fun with the VA cousins. Sadly they will be returning to the Old Dominion tomorrow and the fun family time will be over. After working a hectic but fun morning at church, I came home to sit for a few minutes. The family then changed into swim gear and went to the aunt and uncle's house. Ice cream sundaes awaited us, a virtual sugar wonderland for the kids to dive into....before the actual swimming. Thank goodness they had a full afternoon of physical activity to burn off the rush. My aunt and uncle's neighbors have a pool that they generously allow us to use every summer when the cousins come. The added bonus is that they have a diving board which provides extra entertainment. I know I am a big girl, but sometimes I think my children believe I have no abilities other than the usual cooking, cleaning, laundry, taxi driver superpowers that many moms have. So when I dove off the diving board, like I do every year, they stared at me as though I had sprouted a third eye. I am a fair swimmer and have fairly competent lungs. Apparently that is shocking. I caught the boy off the diving board, I chased people around the pool, threw them at their request. I got to be fun mom for a change. It's good to humble their little hearts and remind them the I can still do some things.
I just probably won't be able to lift my arms and legs tomorrow....
On a completely different subject, our new guests are making lots of progress. Their home looks like a science fiction novel that has come to life:
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