Grandmom

this week we have finally settled into a calmer way of life. we did lots of school, saw a Veggie tales movie for free at the movie theater, went for ice cream and of course went swimming everyday. now "grandmom" is here. this nathan's mother, my mother in law. she arrived late last night and right away this morning we went to Clearwater Beach on the gulf coast. the waves and swell were small and the beach crowded but nice. it is amazing to me that every beach you go to, even if on the same body of water is completely different from one another. Clearwater Beach has very, very soft, fine, white sand and close to the water a lot of really great shells. so we swam, collected shells and of course played in the sand. the kids are getting really good at being flexible about eating at different times and having to wait sometimes to eat. they are loving eating out and they are actually fun and enjoyable to eat out with. so after several hours at the beach, we drove back to lakeland (only an hour), showered and then went out to a great mexican restaurant. we are looking forward to having grandmom visit this week. i guess our settled calmer way of life will be on hold for another week.