Water Logged

Libby had her 4th Swimming Lesson today! She really enjoys it and I can tell that she is actually learning how to kick her feet and move her arms to swim! It won't be long until she can practice her new skills this summer on the lake!

We let the kids play with toys in the water. It teaches them to reach and work to get the toys. The adults think it is great fun to squirt an unsuspecting parent with a animal toy. Sometimes I have to ask myself who is having more fun in the pool!

We continued to practice going under the water. Libby is a really good sport about it and does not cry. During one song, we place them on the side of the pool and let them jump to us. Libby is always the last to get in because she likes to watch the other kids jump to their parents, and then she closes her eyes and leans forward to me. She is quite the little dare-devil.

Warm Weather Walk

For those of you reading this blog from different parts of the country, we had such a beautiful day of warm weather and sunshine today! It was about 65 degrees, and the people in our neighborhood were itching to get outside. We took Libby and the dogs for a walk. She decided that the sunglasses tasted pretty good, and she chewed on them the entire time. I love this hat we have! She looks just like her Uncle Chris and Daddy wearing this tan ball cap, doesn't she?

Patty Cake

Just a quick video clip of Libby playing Patty-Cake (well, sort of). She got pretty distracted by her big lamb chair, and really didn't want to wave bye-bye...but overall, she is doing pretty good. Hopefully, she'll have it mastered before long.

Derek Turns One!

Our friends, Paul & Victoria's youngest son, Derek, turned 1 year old earlier this week. We celebrated with a "Circus Animal" birthday party, complete with Animal Crackers and lots of balloons! In this picture, big brother, Caleb, checks out Derek's "Lightning McQueen" ride-on toy from JP, Jill & Kayla! Cool!

Libby playing with the boy's Circus train toy. Libby loved it so much that her daddy had to get her one, too! Check out those fur lined boots from Mimi! Every gal needs a pair!

The balloons were quite the hit with the girls! Kayla was making her hair stand on end!

What birthday party is complete without a baby covered in cake? Little Derek looked like a Smurf after it was all over! Happy Birthday, little guy!

Ring Around the Rosie

We learned how to sing "Ring around the Rosie" and then let the little ones go under the water at the end. They taught us to blow in their faces, so their natural reflex would be to hold their breath (that's why it looks so funny). Libby was such a great sport and didn't as much as whimper when I dunked her. I guess she's too little to know it's coming like the bigger kids. What mean thing will they make us do next week?

Catch a Wave

Libby had her second "official" swim lesson today (remember, we messed up on the time for the 1st week). She wore her Polka-Dot Bikini and seemed to like it even more this time. Here were were sitting on the side of the pool doing the "this is the way we wash our arms" song. She was really getting into it and clapping along.

Our lesson for the day was to learn how to go under water. The trick, they told us, was to blow in their face really hard, which would make them hold their breath, then dunk them. We practiced getting just our mouths under the water, first. Libby liked to lick up the water like a puppy. I guess she gets that from Killians & Tucker!

We sang "The Wheels on the Bus go Round & Round" to practice what we were going to do in the water with our arms. Kayla was really getting into it!

Allie waiting to jump into the pool to her daddy, Goob, during the "Alligator" song.

Libby learning to float on her two fish. She liked to kick her "wee-wee's" out of the water. We really enjoyed having our own class to ourselves this week!

Friday night Fun

We went to the K of C Fish Fry on Friday. It doesn't take much arm twisting to convince us to drink beer and eat something fried. Libby enjoyed her peas (and heart glasses, complements of Lilly's 2nd Birthday party) before we left.

During dinner, Allie asked us to come over to her house and play for a while. We all love going to Allie's because she has more toys than Toys R Us! The bigger girls thought it was big fun to sit in the blow up jumper while it was filling with air.

Shannon got out Allie's "TJ BearyTales" doll. This is like a "Teddy Rumpkins" that many of you may remember from our generation. It is a talking, moving teddy bear that tells a story. Libby was talking back to it and was so entertained! She made this animal-like "ohhh" while it was reading to her!

Shannon got in on the action by bringing out her "Teddy Rumpkins". She was entertained, too, but didn't make any sort of fun noise.

Allie and Kayla spent a big part of the evening playing with the Dry Erase Marker Board. Libby couldn't understand why she was too little for this toy.

Now we know! Blue marker on the nose! Check out those two bottom teeth!

Maybe they are just pointing to their noses, too.
Thanks for a fun evening!