Let's Learn to Swim!

Makena has been learning to swim this summer. A friend of mine from Gymnastics offered to teach Makena and her daughter, Kaitlyn. It has been fun! M has learned to swim a little!!!

Gymnastics Show in the Backyard

M wanted to put on a gymnastics show last night! She takes gymnastics once a week and really loves it. Enjoy!

CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!

http://lets-explore.typepad.com/weblog/

This lady has done some wonderful activities with her children. I have browsed this site and it has really given me some great ideas or reminded me of some. You have to check this out!

Frozen Tempra Painting

Today we painted with frozen tempra paint. Pour a little paint into ice cube trays and freeze part way. Then insert popsicle sticks into them and continue to freeze. (I used the bendable trays.) Once they are frozen, pop them out and start painting. It takes just a few minutes for the paint to defrost enough to paint so don't wait too long before you get started! Enjoy!

Shaving Cream Letters

We played in the shaving cream outside tonight! Makena had fun making letters in the shaving cream. We are working on the letter K. That is the one she doesn't quite get when writing her name. Enjoy the video!!

Video fun!

I am trying to add a video clip so you can see the kids in action. I had a better one but Makena's dress got wet and she runs across the screen showing her undies...not too cool for the internet! Yesterday we played in the water table for a long time. They had a blast!

Update

Well, I talked to my friend Mina tonight and she was mentioning that Hand,Foot, and Mouth disease is apparently all over the place currently! Yes, it is not just our household or my dear friend Katherine, who is soooo sick right now..., it is all over the place. So watch out!
M is much better and B is cutting three teeth and so adorable! R is feeling better and is headed to the US Open! Yea for him! He is so excited to go!
We found a new babysitter who is GREAT! I called her today to ask if she could watch the kids tomorrow for about three hours while I go to a retirement party. She called me back two hours later, apologizing b/c she can't since it is her mom's b-day and then said twice that she really wants to watch the kids again. I am impressed that she called back! Plus, when she watched them last week, my house was picked up, the kids had fun, B did not cry, and she is a Christian. A good sitter is HARD to find. As you all know, our first sitter moved away years ago and she is what we measure all sitters by. (Yea for Sarah!)
Ok, so here is the best news of all...I am going to the spa on Saturday for my friend's b-day! A big thank you to Ang, Kevin, Lori, Tim, N and S for the b-day present so I can go and enjoy the day! Ahhh...think of me relaxing with friends! WOOO-HOOOO!

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

That "disease" is currently running its course at my house. Dubs could barely eat a few ice chips yesterday and has been on a strict course of pain meds these past two days. Her mouth has lots of white blisters and we feel so bad for her. Brody is getting another tooth! :) Ryan came home from work at 2 p.m. and has a fever. UGH! I am drinking OJ b/c I am NOT about to get sick. :) Oh, and my good friend's daughter has h,f,m too! Attention all parents, get the hand sanitizer out and Clorox. It's time to kill the germs!

Brody's First Haircut

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Our little boy had his first haircut on June 3rd. He looks so cute!

For the English Girls

Hi H and L! I gave Makena my old Gerber baby. Remember those dolls? She loves playing with Gerber baby. I fondly remember playing with GB and you two as kids! How fun! Do you still have a Gerber Baby?