Swiming at the Y...M...C...A....

Libby is really getting the hang of her swim lessons. She loves the water and is starting to kick her feet on command. It seems like last year's class had a lot more instructional activities, whereas this year we do a few things, and then let them swim around and play. Libby has already gone under several times and loves to jump off of the wall to me in the water.

She also loves to sit on the side and kick her feet in the water. Here, we take a few seconds out of our lesson to smile at Daddy taking a picture. Enjoying the heated pool!

At one point in every lesson, we lay the kiddos on a big floating fish and slowly spin it around singing "Twinkle, Twinkle". Even though this isn't a very good picture (the instructor's head is taking up most of it!) I think it is funny to see how serious her face is while we take our turn. She won't crack a smile!

Roll Call

Libby has started this thing which I just think is so funny! When she wakes up in the morning, she stands up in her crib and yells every name she can think of (I guess to come and get her). Momma? Dadda? Mema? Ally? Key-Key? Mimi? Pop? In this picture, she was so glad that I came in to get her, her smile looks like a cry!!

Go Colts!

The Colts played their last game of the season today. Before the game started, I put on Libby's new Colts cheerleading outfit and had a flashback to last year. I just had to put her in the same place to get the same effect. Check this out:

Last year
This year.

How cute is that???

A full Saturday night

This evening, we went to Carson's first game of the season. Libby is obsessed with her cousin, Keaton, and says his name ("Key-Key") constantly. Every time we watch a basketball or football game at our house (which is pretty often) she stands directly in front of the TV and points, saying "Key-Key?" Here, she sits next to her Uncle Chris (which Betsy swears she said this week) and Key-Key. She could not sit still and spent a big part of the game running around the track at the top with her daddy. We left with a few minutes left...but later found out that it was a barn burner and that we should have stuck around to see Carson's team win.

After dinner, we grabbed a quick bite of dinner at Los Indos, where we discovered Libby loves salsa! She is her Daddy's girl (not that there was any question!!)

Salsa is in the vegetable group, right?

As we were walking into Los Indos, JP, Jill & Kayla were leaving, so we decided to meet up at The Welsh's house. Libby & Kayla look so darn cute sitting at the bar together (something tells me this may not be their last time sitting at a bar together!!)

Gary & Justin box on the Wii.

Libby & Uncle Shawn compare bellies.

By this time in the night, we couldn't pry the Wii remote from Gary's hands!

Hanging with Shannon.

Little Swimmers

Libby & Sophia started their second year of swim lessons at the YMCA today. Here, Libby poses before she's off to her first class. She has learned to say "Cheeese" when a picture is taken. I was uncertain how Libby would react to the pool. She was so tiny last year, that she really didn't know (or care) what was going on. She instantly loved the warm water and splashed and kicked like a pro. The only part this week that she seemed to not like was when we had to get her out!

She loves to splash the water!

Sophia & Libby having a great time!

I do have a pretty cute video of Libby laying on the big fish as we sing "Twinkle, Twinkle", but I could not bring myself to show my pasty white legs and not-in-shape body for the blogger world to see. All of that swimming made us work up an appetite. Libby & Sophia race to get some chicken!

Late Entry---I found my camera!!

As you know from my earlier blogging, I left my camera at Mimi II's house and wasn't able to blog the Banet's Christmas party the weekend before Christmas. A few of you (namely Carrie) will be glad to see that I am finally up to date!! Here the kids gather for a quick photo. From left to right--Libby, Harrison, Allie, Evan & Aiden.

Libby was so excited! She loved the presents and entertainment from the other kiddos.

Speaking of entertainment, check out Libby's first Christmas Program! No Banets were injured in the making of this short video!

Future American Idol contestants.She was not too thrilled with Santa...but who can blame her....did you get a good look at him? I am sure many Banet kids weren't able to sleep that night!

No, you are not seeing double. Libby looks just like Gary and Will looks just like Josh!

This picture turned out a little too dark, but it was too cute to leave out of the blog.

IU Game

As I said a few entries before, we took Libby to her first IU game in Bloomington a few weeks back. My camera was left at Cheryl's house, so I didn't have access to the photos. Here are a few of my favorites.... Libby modeling her IU Cheer leading outfit at the Sample Gates.

Libby and her daddy at the Sample Gates of IU.

Libby catching a few zzz's the second half of the game!

Having fun sitting her her "own" seat.