About a week before this, I realized that I didn't have the appropriate supplies. So of to the store my mom and I went, and as usual, she spoiled the kids with four Fourth of July outfits each. I went to the store with the purpose of buying to pack and plays for the babies and two swimming suits. Instead, I ended up with one big pack and play from Babies R Us (half paid for by me half by my dad who's idea it was I get them) and two shirts + two bottoms + one sweater, pajamas, and a bathing suit per kid from Gap (paid for by my mother who insisted that they needed it all). And warm shoes (paid for by me). They also ended up with life jackets and a floatie boat thing that the whole family used (paid for by dad who insisted safety and fun comes first). The boat came from Toys R Us, and I dont know where the life jackets came from (Target, he doesn't know I know and he would like to keep it that way...), my dad got them by himself. It felt good to have them get new things though, as they haven't in a while. And boy were they excited about their new outfits. They wore their pajamas the night before 4th and the night pf, their cool outfits during the day, their bathing suits until it got to cold to be in them, their warm clothes until after the fireworks and then their pajamas were put on when my dad and were packing up everything. Here is pictures of what they got that I went online and got.
Pack and Play
Aimee's Clothes ( in order worn)
John's Clothes (in order worn)
Life Jackets
Floatie Boat (suprisinly only 26.99)
So I go there at around 7:30 as I stated earlier and then I set up the twins pack and play, fed Aimee, and let them sleep for about an hour more until they woke up. Then I got them dressed, fed both kids and then they played until about 10:00 after which I fed Aimee and then they took a nap. When they woke up at about 12:25, I fed both kids lunch and then they got dressed in their bathing and played in the sand for about an hour while dad and my brother debated whether or not to take the stupid boat to the car and pump it up, or to just blow it up by mouth. They decided to blow it up by mouth which took them about twenty minutes. And then, being the 'men' they are, they of course each had to take the boat out to make sure it was safe for the twins.. ha. In this time, I fed Aimee twice, gave John a snack and built three horrible sandcastles. Then, finally, the twins and I got our turn. I sat in the boat with both babies while my mom held onto a rope to make sure we didn't tip or go out too far. The babies were loving the boat so much, and they didn't want to get out. We were in the water for about 30 minutes before I finally got them to go in. Then they played in the water on edge for a while, I fed Aimee, they took another hour nap. By this time it was about 4. They woke up I fed Aimee, then they played in the water and on the sand (and...... you guessed it I fed Aimee a few times) until about 6ish. At this time, I changed them into their warm clothes and they played in the sand for about another hour and 30 minutes until about 7:40. After this, John took another short 30 minute nap, I fed Aimee and then they played in there pack and play until it was time for fireworks. I was so proud that my babies stayed awake until the fireworks (they did take like two more naps than usual in hopes that they would be awake for them). After fireworks, I changed the twins into their pajamas while my mom and dad started packing up their things and my brother started helping me with my things. I fed Aimee for the last time that night before I put her on her drip at home. (For those of you who are wondering why I have to feed Amelia so much, I will be posting all about it in my next post.) I got home, put the twins in bed, started Aimiee on her drip, got myself ready for bed, and then went to bed. The twins didn't wake up until 9:14 the next day. It was a great day.
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| What my dad wanted to buy..... and not for the kids, but for himslef and my brother... needless to say, he did not get it. |
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