Seven Day Challenge - Day 1 Swimming 2013

Jen at Conversion Diary has proposed this challenge:

http://www.conversiondiary.com/2013/07/7-posts-in-7-days-a-blogging-challenge.html

So we just finished two weeks of swim lessons. There was an array of emotions from all that participated. For me, it was exhausting. Getting all three children to one place for four consecutive days is more difficult than I thought. The fourth day was July 11, which is free slurpee day. So I told them if they put their faces in the water we could get a slurpee. Eden did not want to put her face in at all. After the first day, she said, "I do NOT want to float. I'm scared" So I told her teacher not to use the word F-L-O-A-T and maybe she would be more receptive. But then Eden said, "I do not want to float and and I don't want to F-L-O-A-T" Smarty pants! So for two weeks she floated on noodles and cried if her teacher gently put her under water. Anna floated on noodles too and she gently eased her face in but never voluntarily.
We are not going to do lessons again for the rest of the summer but just play at our pool and pray for a miracle, ha!
St. Adjutor, pray for us!!
The one photo evidence:

Adjutor

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Saint Adjutor
Statue of St Adjutor at the collegiate church of Vernon, Eure.
Born	Vernon, France
Died	April 30, 1131 Tiron, France
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	April 30
Patronage	swimmers, boaters, drowning victims, Vernon

Adjutor (died April 30, 1131) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He was born in Normandy, France, where he was made a knight in the First Crusade. He is credited to be the patron saint of swimmers, boaters, and drowning victims,^[1] and the patron saint of Vernon, France. The stories given for his patronage of boaters vary. Some state that he was captured by Muslims in The Crusade, who tried to force him to abandon his faith, and when refusing, he escaped persecution by swimming.^[1] He swam back to France and entered the Abbey of Trion. There he became a recluse remaining up until his death of April 30th.

7 Quick Takes July

--- 1 ---
Anna had a playdate with her friend from the previous post. 

They were so cute together. Equally bossy if that is possible.




--- 2 ---
Heat wave in California so this week was pretty low energy. 

The girls are loving Team Umizoomi lately.




--- 3 ---
So sad that Google Reader is gone. I don't understand why, ugh. 

This is what the Feedly app on my phone looks like:

So lame: 

--- 4 ---
Eden had two days of ESY this week and it was so hard to get her out the door. 

But she has had fun once she is there. She made a cute Popsicle flag and 

a 4th of July coloring book.  



--- 5 ---
Eden lost her first tooth yesterday!! She was eating watermelon outside and 

came inside and said look. She kept the tooth too. 

She doesn't care about the tooth fairy. She just wanted a yellow lollipop!




--- 6 ---
There were a lot of fireworks in our neighborhood last night which was good so we 

didn't have to drive downtown and fight the traffic. Both girls got tired 

at 10 and put themselves to bed, aahhh!




--- 7 ---
Eden has been scripting from this book for a while. I finally googled 

"Buffalo Burrito" because that was one of the things she said a lot. I found the book

 and asked her if she knew what it was and she said she read it in Kindergarten. 

I got it from the library and it is so cute. The one with Poor Puppy is really cute too!




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Preschool conversation

Anna has been asking for a play date with one of her friends from preschool. I asked Anna to ask her friend i f she wanted to come play at our house. Her friends response: "Tell your mom to email my mom and I can can come over tomorrow" 

Funny kids!

WIWS May 12

Actually took some pictures after Mass today so why not link up with the lovely ladies at Fine Linen and Purple.
Eden took that first picture.
This was my first Easter outfit before I switched to the outfit from TJ Maxx. The blouse is from Kohl's clearance and the capris are from TJ's. I originally was going to wear the blouse with linen khaki pants but I was so happy to find these capris to match.
We have a retired priest that substitutes often because our associate priest is helping out at the new mission parish in East San Jose. I think with the addition of first communion, he forgot about the Mom's blessing. I was so bummed because I look forward to it every year. Just did a private family blessing instead.
Lots of love to all the mamas out there.

7 QT

Happy to join Jen @ Conversion Diary!

1. This video/app is cracking me up. OK Go is such a fun band.


We love this video of theirs too from Sesame Street:


2. Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.  Oh my, this book cracked me up. I usually wait at the libary for a book but I donwloaded this and so happy I did. I have no problem supporting a Catholic Dad with five kids. He described his wife as a "Shiite Catholic", ha!

3. I wanted to do a post like Colleen's all week but just never got around to it. I'm having lots of thoughts about parenting lately but I can't seem to get them all together.

4. Look at these sweet sisters:

5. Our favorite episode for the week is from the Backyardigans: Legend of the Volcano Sisters
At the park yesterday, they kept telling this boy they were playing with: "I'm Uniqua" (Eden). "I'm Tasha" (Anna) He was not amused. I have to say the songs from Backyardigans don't bug me much (yet) like Dora.

6. I'm thinking about ordering these glasses. I haven't had a new pair in like 15 years so it is about time.

7. I'm kind of obsessed with Top Shop and I'm so not into trendy clothes. But I ordered a TopShop shirt and houndstooth pants. Is houndstooth still in? Probably not but they match my black and white sandals.

Beach blogging

We needed a cool down today so we headed out to the beach and boy was it cold. Catie was shivering but she had fun. Eden fell in the canal and didn't care to have bare legs. Anna was fine once she put her sweater on.
Unfortunately we waited until after chores and lunch so we got caught in traffic on the way back. But the good thing about the traffic jam Eden caught up on some much needed sleep!

7 Quick Takes

I'm able to join in with Jen @ Conversion Diary this week for 7 quick takes

1. Does anyone listen to Pray As You Go podcast? Just added this to Stitcher and it gives you a 10 minute reflection each day with the gospel reading and song. I didn't do any vetting on it but so far it seems on line with the church. I usually wouldn't recommend something without checking that so if you know any different about this please let me know

2.  I gave up my addiction to Bejeweled Blitz. I've been playing it since the last trimester of pregnancy so like a year and a half?? Not sure why it took me so long.

3.  Five more weeks of kindergarten!! Can't decide if that is a long or short time but I'm sure too long for Eden! I think it seems long since a lot of schools are out before Memorial Day.

4.  Re:Sound. Not many years left as a young adult so I need to enjoy this while I can.

5.  I took Anna to Little Gym this morning since she had such a fun time at the birthday party last weekend. She had a really good time

6. Flashback Friday: May 2010: Eden at the Giants Game

7. More Flashback: May 2011: Mud Sisters