Soren & Svea June Update

Life has been really busy.  We’ve been having a lot of fun and enjoying the warm weather.  I’ve gotten a little behind on updating.  Here are a few visuals to catch you up:

Chibi and Soren have grown closer:

We spend some unusually cool days (for June in Phoenix) outside at a neighborhood park:

We’ve enjoyed several coupons and passes to museums in the area.  Erik is off on Fridays again now that school is out for the summer and we are taking full advantage!  We usually choose one fun activity to do on Friday and eat out for lunch somewhere close by.  We’ve visited the Arizona Museum of Natural History, the Arizona Museum for Youth, and the Arizona Science Center.

Erik on the bed of nails:

Svea on the bed of nails:
 

Soren and the magnetic ball wall/track:
 
Svea investigating Bernoulli’s principle:

We’ve started swimming lessons and have enjoyed swimming from 11:30 until 1:30 or so, then hiding inside from the heat in the afternoons.  We are also able to go with Erik to ASU on Saturdays and while he is getting in a long run we catch some more time in the pool.  When we are at home, Soren and Svea play side by side all day long.  They bug each other some times, but they both appreciate the company!

We’ve been catching time in our backyard when we can.  Soren loves to throw a ball or swing his baseball bat or just dig in the dirt.  Svea just likes to crawl and eat whatever she can grab off the ground.

We went up north to Anthem a couple of weeks ago and visited the outlets while we were there.  They have a great splash park that Soren really enjoyed – too bad it is so far from home!
   

Svea’s been working on walking.  She likes to hold my hands and toddle around, but this weekend she figured out a faster way to travel.  This kid cracks me up with her methods of locomotion.

Svea has also started sleeping through the night – 5 nights in a row now for 11 hours straight.  It is mommy heaven for me – especially since I have been trying to fight a particularly nasty bug for a week.  She is great at soothing herself to sleep as long as she has a soft blankie.  A substitute will do as well:

The kids are growing and learning so much every day – it is hard for me to keep up.  They keep me busy and frustrated and joyful and fulfilled.  What a ride!