Building blocks of life

A few days ago my one of nieces came to visit/play with the kids. The babies are getting older, so they are becoming more vocal about what they want and don’t want. It was interesting to watch Luke-Xavier with her and how he problem solves (sometimes with a quick hit to the head or a swiftly thrown block). It was nice to visit (maybe not so much for Sophia). Today I took Mariah for her sports physical and then to the exchange to pick up a few items. Toward the end, Luke-Xavier was getting restless and noisy , so Mariah took him to the car (mind you this is still not MY car). I left the store and was greeted by Mariah without the baby. HUH?! He was locked in the car! Luckily an MP (is this still what they are called?) saw what had happened and quickly came to ask if the baby was locked in the car. We had 2 fire trucks, several policeman and paramedics at the vehicle in mere minutes. Luckily they got him out without breaking the window (which is what they originally said they would have to do). He was sweaty and hot, but enjoyed the show and the attention. Whew! I cancelled the rest of my errands at that point and headed home.......to finish fixing the pool problem. Thanks to everyone who had suggestions! I am sure this would not have gotten out of control if Clay were around, but I was completely clueless. It looks like the kids will be back to swimming tomorrow and I now have a chemical routine (for the pool) to follow. Thanks also to Ted for lending a hand. Maggie left this evening. We all REALLY enjoyed having her here. She and Ted went to the American Idol tryouts. No luck! She was with us for 6 days and was invaluable in lending a hand with the kids! Max and Gabi were especially sad to see her go. Come back soon Mag! However, Peggie will be down for a visit soon. Hooray! She will be here for Kateri’s last weekend at home. It’s coming up SO quickly! If anyone would like to say good bye to Kateri and wish her well on her journey, we are planning a pot luck at noon on Sunday, August 19th at our house. She will be leaving at 4pm to sing at the 5:30pm Mass at Sacred Heart parish in OB. We will be going to the mass as well. All are welcome! Tomorrow it’s off to the Boy Scout store for items needed for the next camp. JJ is leaving for a week long camp, in a few days. Tristan gets to have soccer practice and a sleep over at a friend’s house (he’s very excited) and Mariah has JRP. Arianna and Maddi, who are still on their N. Cal adventure, will be meeting up with Auntie Katie tomorrow and heading to her place for a few days. I think they will have fun. Ok, off to bed.......Good night~