Swimming Lessons

Last week our agenda included swimming lessons!

This was Cameron's 2nd year and Haiden's first.  We were able to have it at the same pool and with the same friends as last summer.  This year the mommy's got to spend some time chatting in the shade--well, kind of.  Keep reading!!

Cameron, Trey and Jackson had a great teacher, Mr. Mitch.  By the end of the 4 days, Cameron was right back at it jumping off the diving board and swimming across the pool.  He even got some good practice at actual strokes.

Always practiced with the kickboards first.

 

The big kids!

 Good pose!

This actually was a pretty good dive! Yay..he WAS listening ;)

And then there were the little ones.  The first 2 days the moms were trying to decide how we should handle the crying kids in the pool and if any neighbors were home!  WOW!  At any given moment 1 or all 3 were crying as we sat just outside the gate trying to figure out how to rescue Miss Kim!   They would do(rather tense and apprehensive) what was asked, but oh dear.  Miss Kim should have told us the price at the END of the week!

But some reassurance, a great instructor, a slushee and out to dinner bribes Haiden turned the corner and did really well!

Blowing bubbles!

Swimming beauties!  Brendan is missing...it must have been his turn! And, yes, these pictures are from the last day..ha!

 The 3 littles

Yay, Haiden!  Does he look so big doing this or is it me?!

 And yay for a great time with friends!

Jill and Jodi~ I think we might have another summer tradition!

Next up....an adventure to the UP that we leave for on Thursday!

Where to Start?!

Oh dear where to start for this post?!

Life has been nothing but non-stop lately since the end of school and the beginning of summer!

And we have enjoyed every minute of this new kind of busyness!

The kind of busyness staying up late(well, a little later for this mommy who likes to keep somewhat of a schedule--it's engrained in me, what can I say:), going to VBS, swimming lessons, gymnastics, outdoor projects and play can bring.  And we are not even done with the first week of summer!

This past week all started with the "shed project".  Torrey finally got a new shed to put in the backyard and it has turned into quite the project.  I think I can safely say if we ever move again it will be in a nice, brand new house that does not require so many do-it-yourself kind of projects!

 Torrey, with the recruits, had to dig a trench for another drain, which means lots of dirt, stone, pipe and new sprinkling lines.

Grandpa always seem to get shovel duty!

So many captions run through my mind for this pic!  These 2(best friends since Jr. High)are quite something together!  

Little man needing to get in on the action.  Simply holding the pipe made him happy.  And, oh! those boots of his.  Funny kid.....

 Once that all day project was complete, the cement could be laid.  Well, first the cement guys ran over the tile, shred the new sprinkling line and tore up the new grass.  Yeah.

The first part was put down today and the rest will come tomorrow.  This is the part the boys can put their hand prints and date ;) It is so fun with boys to have a REAL life, right in front of their eyes cement mixer, bobcat and dump truck all in their front yard!  We enjoyed some action while sitting on the front porch watching while we ate breakfast and lunch. 

The boys found some loose dirt just perfect for recreating what they saw today.

Next up...the finished project!

And oh yes, swimming lessons.  That deserves a whole post of its' own! 6 kids under the age of 6 in one pool.  Let's just say the instructors should have given us the price at the end of the week!!