Idaho Vacation

 Claire

I have no idea where she learned how to do this, but she started choosing using "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" rhyme and it is so cute the way she says it! Sorry there is a conversation in the background, but at the end she says 'you and me' when she eats her grape. She uses it for a lot of other things too! The cat here is already sick of being carried around and I keep trying to get Claire to just sit and cuddle for a time instead of changing her mind and taking her back outside every minute. We went to a dinner with friends last night and they had a dog that Claire enjoyed playing fetch with, so much that by the end I was feeling bad for the dog! She was breathing so heavy from all the exercise, and Claire just wouldn't stop because she loved the fetch game so much.

Shay

I made her a little bag because she found the scrap fabric I had after using some for a quilt I wanted to finish, then added a strap when she fell asleep. It is the perfect size for her two Elsa and two Anna toys that she is so attached to. I also made Claire one with different princess  right before we left for our trip so they both were able to bring one bag of their own toys with us. Claire hasn't even brought it out of the car, but Shay had taken hers everywhere and ties to collect more toys from other places. She found the case to a Frozen 2 DVD and calls it her Elsa book, but it's too big to fit in the bag so she loses it a lot. They have both played so well here and liked to go see the cousins and friends that we've seen so far. I'm glad we get this time here, but even here the gas looks expensive and it makes me just want to stay home and not go anywhere! 

Running

We had the opportunity to sub into a 5K race yesterday for family who had other obligations and enjoyed a nice cool morning. Claire and Shay rode in a double jogging stroller that Grandma pushed most the way while my sister-in-law and I ran together, and Chris ran with our niece. I walked back to help with the stroller after I was finished and caught her about half a mile from the finish line and heard all about how they almost got dumbed out because the wheel was acting weird. They also got water from the stand and it spilled on them, but they were good girls and didn't lose any toys or the tablet they were watching. We stayed and had some snacks afterward but didn't win any of the prizes, but I found out that racing in place of our family that would have missed it helps them get a sweatshirt at the end of the 5 race series that is put on by this organization.