The only way to really beat the heat around here is to keep busy...oh, and did I mention the YMCA has great air conditioning?
We signed Roman up for a gymnastics class on Monday evenings. It is more of a tumbling class, he's not like doing flips off the uneven bars, as cool as that would be. His first class consisted of walking across the balance beam forwards, backwards, and sideways, doing somersaults on the balance beam (with the help of two adults), and jumping on and off of big blocks. Roman was really shy at first, but got really into it about halfway through and loved the balance beam. He even blew kisses to his teacher when he left.
Hayden has swim classes on Wednesday evenings. He is my water bug, always begging to take a bath and refusing to get out, even if the water is all drained. However, he's not quite the natural swimmer I expected him to be. The class was supposed to hold onto the wall and stretch out, kicking with their feet (any of those who have taken swim classes or have children who have, you know what I mean). Instead, Hayden did not trust having his entire body in the water, and instead had his stomach up on the floor, putting only his bottom half into the water to kick. It took quite a bit of effort on the teacher's part to convince him to do it correctly. He did pretty good with the teacher guiding him down the pool, but again wasn't super confident. However, being a water bug, he was more than happy to jump into the pool at the end of class. Most of his classmates waited for the teacher to catch them. Hayden insisted on doing it by himself, even when it wasn't his turn. He looks forward to his class now, and asks daily if we are going.
We also signed Hayden up for t-ball. Practices are on Fridays from 7:30-8:30pm, meaning we are just starting practice around the time Hayden normally goes to bed. We usually have a picnic at the park prior to practice, and then either Jeremiah or I takes Roman home while the other stays with Hayden. Hayden does pretty good, he just gets a little distracted, but he enjoys it. He loves to hit the ball, but it was obvious he'd never done so before because during his first time at bat, he held the bat at the wrong end. He usually hits it pretty far, but, like most kids in his group, watches to see where the ball goes and forgets to run to first base. Jeremiah is teaching Hayden to throw better, and he is slowly improving. Today was Hayden's first game. It's actually kind of fun. There are no outs, no one keeps score, and fair play and taking turns is really stressed. Each kid gets a turn up at bat, they get to run to first, and advance one base at a time. It's really just teaching the kids how to play, and everyone has fun. It's really funny watching these kids play. No matter where the ball is hit, they all run to try to grab it, meaning the field is left without basemen because they are all chasing the ball. Hayden tried so hard to catch the ball, but with so many kids there fighting for it, it was hard. He caught it once, and was so excited to have actually caught it that he held onto it. His coach had to tell him several times to throw the ball to first base. It was sad to see how discouraged he got when he would run for the ball only to have another child get it first. He got more and more upset, and luckily he has some great coaches who stood by him and helped him try to get the ball, giving him high-fives just for trying. We are trying to make him understand teamwork and that giving it his best shot is what counts, but he really struggled with that today. We'll see how the rest of the season turns out.
Watching for the ball. He was so focused during the game, determined to get a ball. We're really lucky that they had jerseys in his size =)
Roman hanging out at the game...um, maybe waiting for a pop fly?
Darth Vader, I mean Hayden, waiting for his turn at bat.
As for me, I am still doing yoga on Tuesday nights. The poses are getting more difficult with my growing belly, but I still feel like I'm getting a work out. I pulled out my exercise ball and have been doing some exercise while the kids nap. Mostly I just keep busy with the kids, running them to their classes, to preschool, and doing the general errands we need to run. It just keeps my mind off the fact that I hate this heat.
Roman with his Diego car in the tunnel. I find him sitting in the tunnel, playing, which is really what the tent is for but whatever.
And of course my third child...I mean Jeremiah...had to try the tunnel out too.
Roman and his birthday cupcake. See the candle falling off? No wonder, it's bigger than the cupcake!
He's messier now that after his cake on his first birthday! Probably doesn't help Jeremiah smashed it in his face and Roman thought it was hilarious so he kept doing it. 
Roman with his tow truck that holds Legos. He loves to play with it and hates to share it.
