A Slimey Experiment

Finally!  A Pinterest project that worked out correctly!  Even the kiddos were impressed!

Learning As They Go

Today we spent the morning at a local park.  The playground and the trails were fun but there was nothing as captivating as the creek!  My kids take after their Daddy and they cannot resist getting their feet wet in a place like this.  We explored and explored this morning and it was wonderful!  Little hands and feet moving along the rocks with such wonder....and in the end I heard Cole say, "I will never forget the memories of this day."  I couldn't agree more.

Wordless Wednesday

I don't know how he does it but every time, and I do mean every time, Cole eats a Popsicle it ends up all over the right side of his face....every time....and I love it....every time!

White Water Or Bust

We had a great family day at White Water this past weekend....a great but totally exhausting day!  Life is getting so much more fun and laid back the older Lily Kate gets.  Typically in the past we would have had to leave the park not too long after getting there so that Lily could nap.  She still naps on most days but can go without if needed so....this time we got to stay until we just simply wanted to leave!  It was awesome!  We all had such a blast playing in the different pools and splash areas.  The kids love the water so much.  Lily even started holding her breath and putting her face under water, as well as blowing bubbles in the water.  Cole was jumping in the waves in the wave pool, swimming non stop in the lazy river and he went down his first big kid water slide!  All in all it was a wonderful day!

Last Day Of Swimming 2013

 Cole and Jackson were in the same swimming class

 practicing freestyle

 practicing back stroke

 Part of their final class was a "test."  Miss Dana made them do their survival float for 1 minute in the deep end of the pool. 

 Passed his "test!"  Freestyle back to the edge.

 Celebrating with a few jumps!!

What a great experience swim lessons were this year.  And wow-Cole has improved!  He was so excited to finish his lessons this summer and has already asked if Miss Dana can teach him next year.  We are so proud of our little guy!!!  He completed all of his level 2 skills and 4 out of 16 of his level 3 skills.  Way to go, Cole!!!

Lily Kate's First Trip To The Dentist

 Getting excited to see what the Dentist is all about

 Watching her big brother be brave and realizing this might not be so bad

 Easing into it with Miss Callie

 Dr. Jerry was quite impressed with his newest patient

 Showing off her pearly whites

Big Bro had an excellent check up as well

 

 

Dr. Jackson, our Pediatrician, requested that I make sure to take Lily to the dentist before he needs to see her for her 3 year check up in October.  I sighed and said I would do it all the time thinking, "oh my word!  That will be awful!"  You see, our kids are wonderful at the Dr.  They are at home in a Dr's office and have no fear there.  Cole is so laid back and so absolutely friendly and great at all appointments and has been since day 1.  Lily is shy and it takes her a while to warm up to new places so I completely thought she would not cooperate at a place like the dentist.  My dad, a retired dentist, just laughed and agreed, it would most likely not go well.  Rhonald and I prayed the night before that she would be good and would, more importantly, have a good experience.  We talked it up with her, we told her we would make a trip to Toys R Us and have lunch at Chick Fil A if she let the dentist look in her mouth (I thought all they would do is look at this appointment).  She was so excited and so proud to be doing such a big kid thing.  I was silently waiting for the freak out....but she shocked me....she was amazing!  She watched Cole do everything first and then sweet 2 year old Lily got her teeth X Rays, cleaned, examined and then finished the trip with a round of fluoride.  She never made a single peep.  She did everything they asked of her even when she could hear other children crying in the back ground.  She did ask to hold my hand when they began cleaning her teeth but quickly let go and settled in to things.  I was so proud - she was so proud!!!!  It was such a sweet relief to hear Dr. Jerry compliment her, the child I thought would freak out at the site of him, on how super she did.  Oh sweet Lily Bean, you will never stop surprising me and proving me wrong.  For that I am thankful!