Unlike most of my friends on social media, I had no red, white and blue themed outfits on my children, nor did we attend a parade or fireworks show. We did, however, have a great time hanging out at home and attending a daycare families cookout Monday night.
Our kids are just recovering from strep throat (yes, x3), so we thought it best to use the holiday time to let our gang rest up and enjoy some at home down-time. We played outside, used our water table, made homemade crayons and generally enjoyed one another's company. We did watch Trolls. 3 times. To say Nora and Isaac are obsessed with it would be an understatement. Wes and I are definitely singing "Can't Stop that Feeling" in our sleep!
We have our family's annual beach trip to Duck, NC coming up in a few weeks, so we want the whole Charlton clan to be well and ready for a fun week. We are also remaining hopeful that Penn (now 13 months) will be sleeping through the night by then! Look, we need some sleep! We are going to give him about 2 more nights to recover from strep (he is on day 9/10 for antibiotics) and then we are going to attempt some sleep training. Pray for me.
Additionally, we are still working on Isaac becoming more comfortable with the full beach experience due to his sensory integration disorder. He has come a long way in the last 2 years: he initially did not like the feel of sand on his feet, the water splashing at him, the bright sun, or the sound of the ocean. However, now he is much better about walking in the sand, is more tolerant of the bright sun, but is still a bit nervous about the loud sound of the ocean. We're really hoping he does okay and is able to enjoy his time there. If anyone has experience or tips on how best to prepare him for this, please comment!
Penn taking the stroller for a spin
Isaac heading to the car after partying hard with his daycare pals
Making homemade crayons out of our old, broken ones
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