On Sunday morning we went to Thomas the Train with Kaitlyn and her family. We took Austin to Thomas the Train 2 years ago but he doesn't remember. This year he had a great time. They got our picture taken early with Thomas. They had some bounce houses that Austin and Kaitlyn really enjoyed. Sydney liked it too but not as much. She was still too little for some of them. Then we road on the train. Austin and Sydney wanted to be with Tutta more than us. Luckily she didn't mind too much. It was a fun train ride. Then we walked around the festival for a little bit and came home for nap time.
Then on Monday, we went to the water park for the first time. This summer the local mommy's group I belong to was getting season passes to a water park for a discounted price. Brian and I thought it would be fun to get them. The kids love water and it's only 20 minutes from our house. We only had to go twice to make the passes worth it. We have went several times now. Austin absolutely loves it! Sydney likes it too but she gets cold and will say "all done". As the summer gets warmer though she will probably like it even more. It has taken Sydney a few visits but now she will climb up the stairs and go down the water slide all by herself. At the end of the water slide the water is up to her neck however she refuses to let us help her. She just walks slowly to the stairs. She likes being independent.
Sydney has started potty training. On week, I did place her in underwear for a few days. It went okay but not great. She didn't mind being wet too much so we had a lot of accidents. I am hoping as she gets closer to 2 she will be more aware and want to use the potty all the time. She is starting to tell us after she goes pee-pee or poopy now so hopefully she will get there soon. Austin still will not poop in the potty. I am taking a break pushing it. Hopefully he will just want to do it and do it. I just wish it was sooner rather than later.
Sydney now calls us mommy and daddy. Until now we were always mama and dada. I kind of miss the mama but mommy is fine too. She is talking more and more. Sometimes it is hard to understand her. Today she was saying something I couldn't understand and I told her that. She just laughed so she doesn't mind not being understood yet.
Last month was the first time we could finally use the playground. We had such a wet spring that it was too wet to play on it. Now the kids play on it everyday and love it. It is so nice it is back there.
Our neighbor calls Austin cookie and Sydney cupcake because every time Austin would see her he would say cookie. Cookie is Austin's favorite word right now. He just says it to say it. But it's funny because every time we are outside and they see their neighbor Austin yells "Hi cookie" and she yells the same thing back.
The other morning I was outside talking to my other neighbor and Austin went inside the house. He decided to make himself an ice cream cone. He got the cones out, the ice cream scoop, and ice cream. He made the cone. Put the ice cream back in the freezer and the ice cream scoop in the sink and came back with the ice cream cone. He was so proud of himself. I was impressed he did all that himself that I let him eat the ice cream cone.
We have also started going to Home Depot for kids workshops once a month on a Saturday. Sydney is a little young but she is learning to use a hammer and she loves painting. Austin really enjoys it. Austin has been able to use a hammer ever since he helped Daddy build the swing set. Austin loves using tools and he's very good at it. We really enjoy those workshops.
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