{Fun fact: the text chat group name for me and Noah and Emi is ‘The Queen and Two Clowns.}
The Ilagan twins stayed with us for an overnight a day after Jaxon’s christening, and it was a lovely kick-off to our summer activities. Starting off in the pool (which Andy had heated to a jacuzzi-like 90 degrees) we exhausted ourselves with handstands and jumps and rating them all before heading inside for a batch of smores (via the microwave). It was the preamble to a viewing of that long-forgotten 80’s cheese-flick ‘Troop Beverly Hills’ featuring Shelley Long, which didn’t quite hold up the way I thought it did. Movies have changed since the 80’s, and kids today have a very different appreciation for pacing and storylines. The costumes were a hit, however, and that’s all that mattered. We had popcorn with Reese’s Pieces, we made ‘s’mores, and we had all the movie candy boxes we could have wanted (except for Sno-Caps).
The next day I took them out for boba tea (because why not tempt the caffeine fates when children are about?) and we went for another swim. On the stereo, this epic version of ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ played, and it swiftly became the anthem for all of our antics. As the three most fun people in the family (according to our own estimation) Emi said we know how to enjoy life while everyone else is too worried and careful about everything. Not sure what that says about my caretaking skills regarding children, but what the fuck ever. We had a grand time, and made plans for a summer Boston trip like the one we made last year. Not sure we can top that Boston Harbor boat ride, but we’ll try.
