Sunburns and such

We had another lovely beach day last Friday. We wandered around a little looking for a new beach we hadn't been to~ stopped for a quick lunch~ then found a beach and had another good couple of hours playing in the sand (this time mom got buried) and jumping the waves. After we got home, Phillip and I found we were sunburnt. We had brought suntan lotion and then never put it on. The kids were okay because we had put theirs on before we left. But each day has gotten worse with ours. Mine isn't as bad as Phillips. His back was burning AND itching today, plus he had to wear a suit jacket to preach in and he was just about to climb the walls by the time we got home from all the Sunday activities. He's taking a nap now and it has calmed down thankfully. There was a lot going on last week: the kids and myself went to the Jacksonville Zoo with a lady who had some free passes. It's a great zoo with lush vegetation everywhere (it's a Zoo and Gardens actually), a train to ride on, a park and splash pool for kids. Needless to say, we didn't get it all in before it was time to leave, but I do look forward to going in the fall when it's a little cooler. (After leaving the zoo we found out there was an advisory to stay inside because of the heat.) We also finished selling our house last week, went to a skating birthday party, and have had two dinners (given by different groups of people) for our children's minister who will be leaving in a couple of weeks. I look forward to a more relaxed week on the next one. I wanted to share a few games that the kids make up to entertain themselves at home. They are fun to watch: One is called "tossover" ~ this is where they push each other off of the couch. Another is called "hot- ti- diddy" ~ this is where they trot around in a circle and sing "hot-ti-diddy, hot-ti-diddy, going around in a circle!". Another is "merry go round" where they run in circle on the couch cushions on the floor. They also came up with a silent film yesterday. They had on some Beethoven music, and Elizabeth would pour Jon some tea, and he would drink it, and she would shake her finger at him in a silly way. It was kind of funny to watch, but maybe that's because they're my kids. Phoebe has just been walking everywhere. Elizabeth astounds people with her vocabulary. Jonathan is coming into his own, making his own conversations now, and wanting to do his own thing (especially play cars with Daddy).