My Adventures with My Kids

Moore Splash Park

Another fun summer spot that we enjoy is Moore Splash Park. This is the free splash park in Geneva. St. Charles has a splash park as well that costs money, but I personally like this one better. The splash area is all contained in one spot, so it is easy to keep track of the kids, and there is also a nice playground too.

Caleb and Kendall love spraying each other with water with the water guns. That is probably their highlight. A great memory for us this year happened when we drove past Moore Park and we saw the sprinklers were on for the first time of the season. I pulled over and let the kids out in their regular clothes play for about 10 minutes. It is amazing how wet they became in those 10 minutes!

Swanson Pool

One of our favorite summer spots is our local pool. We spend countless hours at Swanson Pool each summer. The kids just love it, and it is a great way to wear them out.

Kendall is such a chicken in the water. With a life jacket on, she refuses to get off the steps. There is a fun slide, where the kids can go down, and if wanted be caught at the bottom.Kendall wanted nothing to do with it. She would much rather play in the baby area the entire time.I had a bad mom moment, (one of many!) and bribed her...if she went down the slide we would get ice cream. I know I shouldn't bribe with food, and typically never do, but I also knew that if she tried it, my daredevil on land, would love it.

Well, the bribing worked! She did go down the slide...not once, but over and over and over and over. Now when we go to the pool for 2 or so hours, she spends 20 minutes in the baby area, and the rest of the time racing up and going down the slide. She won't try the tube slide though.

Kendall was so proud of herself when she made it the first time. I was proud that she had conquered her fear.

Caleb, of course, had to prove he still had the slide in him too and chose to go down it over and over as well. He also refused to be caught because he is too big for that!

It is interesting that both of my kids want nothing to do with the tube slide. I wonder what about it makes them nervous. One of the things that I love about our pool, is that it is never too busy. The kids will occasionally have to wait 1-5 people for their turn, but typically can just go right down.

Dress Up

Kendall has turned into such a ham as of late. She enjoys raiding her costume box and comes up with very interesting outfits. I also think her new poses are very funny.

Tee Ball

Today was the first day of the Caleb and Kendall's tee ball league. I didn't take many picture because they don't have their uniforms yet. But I have to say I think it is hilarious that she chose to wear a dress to her first game. She did wear bike shorts underneath them. Kendall is such a girlie girl!

Caleb's Turn to Help

This time it was Caleb's turn to help in the garden. He actually loved it; He tends to love anything that has to do with water! He was a workhorse and was a very big help. It is nice seeing him grow and mature.

Summer Karate

Caleb chose to do karate again this summer. He really seems to enjoy it, and I think it is helping him build some self-discipline.

His buddy Christopher is also in karate. Kendall has asked to be in it as well, but I am letting it be 'Caleb's thing.' I think it is good for each of them to do their own activities for now.

Blackberry Farm

My Mom and I took the kids to Blackberry Farm. It was a free day, and I was expecting it to be packed, but was happily surprised to see a fairly empty parking lot! The kids of course wanted to go on the carousal first thing. Kendall found a zebra, which she named Stripes after the movie. She does love zebras!