swimming lessons

Little Dude seeing a friend at the other end of the pool

Kick those feet and SPLASH!

Waiting her turn to swim with the teacher

the girls started swimming lessons yesterday and Little Bit loves the water. She wasn't hesitant at all to get in, and out and in and out and in and out and in (you get the picture!) she loved "swimming" with her teacher - she put her head under water without reservation and is just a little fish in the water. Little Dude also enjoyed it, she is a bit more reserved (the teachers had to pull her into the water), but once in, she did just fine.

School's out!

Froggy cupcakes for the class birthday party. (the classroom is decorated with frogs)

Playing on the monkey bars - those are the same kind I fell off of in 5th grade and broke both of my arms. Be careful!

Little Dude getting her award from her teacher.

Getting off the bus. (She has a new grin since losing that tooth!)

with her candy gram poster - so fun!

Oh what fun! School is out for the summer! We are so glad to relax on our schedule a bit! But we have lots of fun things planned to do this summer around town!

Camping?

the weather has been so nice - we headed out to Sultan to the "ranch" and camped out! the girls roasted hotdogs and marshmallows over the fire. They slept outside in a tent with Pawpaw - got up way early and headed out on a super long walk with Pawpaw and the llamas, came back and had eggs and cinnamon rolls for breakfast! What a fun way to start the summer!

FINALLY!

it finally happened! She's one happy girl! We are now entering the toothfairy world...one in which i'm not all that excited about. Her friends at school have told her what the toothfairy leaves, what if the toothfairy leaves something different at our house? will she be teased? Or will it be cool? I don't want to compete with the monetary amounts that the toothfairy leaves at some houses. Granted the first tooth is a special tooth, but really??? the amounts i'm hearing are CRAZY. I'm thinking something other than money - got any ideas?

Jump-a-thon

Way to go Little Dude! her goal was 40 jumps in two minutes - she jumped 170 times. I'm talking twirling the rope over her head each time--a lot of the kindergartens were able to lay the jump rope on the floor and jump back and forth - not this little girl! forwards, backwards, one foot, arms crossed - we are so proud of her! Her rope was little longer than the one she uses at home - ignore the commentators!

Happy Birthday!

We had a geat time last night with friends and family for the Mayor's birthday! The weather was perfect! the Mayor used his new grill for the first time (even tho he's had it for a year) and made us yummy burgers and halibut wrapped in bacon! It was delish! so fun! It was fun to see friends we haven't seen for awhile! I feel more bbq's coming on this summer! It was a little windy when I brought the cupcakes out so he only got to blow out - um - maybe two! but they were yummy - yellow cake with chocolate frosting with a chocolate covered sunflower seed in the center! Love ya Mayor!!!!

puzzle

This is where you'll find Little Bit most days...she loves her puzzles. She will put it together and then take it apart and put it back together again. and again. and again. and again....