Slow Sailing

I know, I know, I've been pretty quiet over here, but to be perfectly honest, I can actually report that I haven't had a whole lot to say lately (and when does that ever happen?!?). We haven't been doing anything too exciting this week, mainly because my dad arrives tomorrow and we wanted to save our energy and excursions for his visit. So, we've just been hanging out, doing the usual . . . grocery shopping, cleaning, errands, and swimming lessons every afternoon.

Tomorrow marks the last day of community center play group until next fall. It is supposed to a fun finale of a water day and potluck, but I'm not sure the weather is going to cooperate for the water day part. We've had a bunch of rain the past few days, and it doesn't look like it is going to let up. We've also had a lot of "vog," which is a new term to me . . . I guess it's a combo of the words "volcano" and "smog." Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island has been very active lately and as a result is spewing tons of vog, or sulfur dioxide into the air, causing a thick fog-like cloud to float over most of the Hawaiian islands. I've heard that the vog is so bad in some parts on the Big Island that they are evacuating those areas. On our island everything is just a bit hazy, so it's not too bad here. But anyhoo, to get back on track, I'm not sure if water day is going to happen tomorrow at play group, so let's keep our fingers crossed so that the kids aren't disappointed.

Tomorrow is also Charley's last day of swimming lessons for this session. Overall she has done a fabulous job, especially compared to her lessons last November. A few times she has been scared during an activity or two, but she's mostly been enthusiastic and excited, so we are definitely going to put her in another session after we take two weeks off. Here's Charley nervously going down the slide at lessons a few days ago

Tomorrow is also when my dad arrives for a week long visit. So far we don't have much definitively planned for his visit, but I'm sure it will include some beach time, the zoo, some eating, and some catching up. The kids are pretty excited. I will be checking in here and there with visit updates, so keep your eyes peeled. I hope you are heading towards a good weekend, and I wish spring weather upon all of you (except for those of you in Arkansas who are probably sick of the spring tornadoes)!