Out and About

We've been on a loose schedule this summer because the twins do better on a schedule than with unstructured time, although there is some of that in the day. Even so, I do put parameters on what they can do with the time by giving several choices--play outside, use the scooters, play Wii or get out a bin of toys.

As you know, Jasmine has band camp for an hour and 15 minutes in the morning four days a week.  Today was the last day of week 2. On Wednesdays, Jessica works a double so we drop Jasmine at band camp and then take Jessica to work. We stay at the mall for a bit  and then go back for Jasmine.

Yesterday the plan was to pick Jasmine up and then hang out at a park until time to go to a movie which they all earned by completing section one of their workbooks.

Thankfully the weather cooperated.

This was our first time at this little park. Some kids were in the water, but the water was yucky rusty-brown. They said it's because of all the rain lately. I guess all the bays are like that right now. Too bad because we have beautiful blue or emerald water most of the time.

This was a different park we stopped at very briefly on the way to the mall for the movie. There isn't as much to do at this park, but it is apparently used for summer concerts. It's quite a ways from our house so we probably wouldn't go to them. It's not so far from where Jasmine has band camp.

We went to Epic at the theater where Jessica works.

Jessica's two new bosses who suck the fun out of everything discontinued free soda and popcorn plus free movies for family members and even discontinued free food for employees. It was only free if you brought your own bucket and cup. They didn't just hand out bags of popcorn and cups of soda. They've cut all the perks of working there. It has not been much fun with the new bosses.

She is one of the hardest workers, but at times it seems she is targeted. We kind of know why but it's not something I can share on the blog.


Tyler and Jessica went to a drop in adult tumbling class tonight. They seemed to enjoy it. Jessica won't be able to go much as it's only Thursdays and that's going to be her long day next semester. I don't have any pictures because they got caught up in the class and didn't think about taking any. The twins are going to try a gymnastics class  next week and if all goes well, I am going to enroll them and see how it goes.

Some of the previous issues are not happening right now because they are with me all the time, and I know what to look for and how to end it before it starts. But we are getting some of the "I don't know how to do this" or "I forget" game. If you're an adoptive parent, you know what I mean. I don't play the game and neither do you. My solution for forgetting is lots of practice. I have one that suddenly forgot where dishes go when asked to help dry dishes and forgot how to turn on the vacuum cleaner when asked to clean up a mess. Uh huh. Guess what he's doing for five days to help him remember?

We are getting ready to go on an outing tomorrow. Can anyone guess where we are going?

Travis is pretty excited about it! Can you tell how much he's grown since we first met him? 

Not so excited, but he might be once we get there and he sees where we are.

I'm just hoping for really nice weather!

So that's it for now. I'll post pictures of the outing if the weather cooperates. We have a fun weekend coming up.

Next week is the last week of band camp, the twins have soccer camp at the same time and we have about a dozen appointments coming up.