water park

We had another late start on the morning.  In the end, we fulfilled our promise to take them to the water park - we didn't get there until noon, but the kids didn't care nor had they any concept of time.  We convinced our cousins to come with - Mehmet abi, our cousin's new husband had joined us too.  Last year when he came, we all felt suspicious of him - he has five kids from a previous marriage - all grown, but this year - seeing him with our kids I am grateful.  He is kind to Tuana, she is comfortable in his arms, and he's quicker than Tolga or I to stand up and check on the kids.  (I think we get a little lazy with the relatives around).  The first place we went was the pool.  Tuana was so happy playing.  The kids went down the medium-size waterslides for 10 years old and over - but they are lax on the rules and my kids could go down them with their arm flotation devices, or as I call them swimmies.  We weren't there long before Tuana started sucking her thumb.  Her tired sign.  I ask her when she does this:
"Are you tired?"  She nods her head yes several times.  "Do you want some milk and sleep?"  She nods her head and giggles, then puts her head on my shoulder.  I couldn't believe it.  Last time we were here, I had to force her to lay down, and when she did she fell asleep instantly - but this time, she was almost volunteering to put herself to sleep.  She slept an hour or two and the kids went around the water park with at least one of us always.  By the end of the day, Tomris was zipping down the steep slides, and Teoman was happy with the regular slides.

At home I stick them all in the shower, then change their clothes in the room.  They were tired but still in a good mood, dancing around the room, jumping and laughing.   I can't believe they are even functioning at the end of the day. Tolga offered them to eat and watch a show.  At the word "show" - Tuana said, "yeah!!!!" raising her arms up and dancing around the room.  She is squealing behind Teoman and Tomris always these days.  We went downstairs and while Tolga prepared food, Teoman and Tomris sat at the table.  Tuana came and took Tolga's hand demanding, "come!"  She pulled him into the living room and showed him the television remote control then sat down confidently in the armchair waiting for him to turn it on.