Swimming Lessons

The kids have been taking swimming lessons for the last week. G swims like a little fish, E does ok, and T has made such a big improvement over the last year. At the end of swimming lessons last summer she would barely put her face in the water- she surely would not go under! Check her out www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxo2jf4vh0

It's July!

We went to the Fireworks show in Millington last night. We packed a picnic dinner (sesame chicken on a stick and asain noodle salad LOL) and there were few activities for the kids-some rides, an inflatable rock climbing wall, and an apple eating challenge. The apples were hanging from string, and no using your hands. This was especially hard for G since she also has no front teeth! Matthew and Gunnar Nelson performed (Ricky Nelson's sons) and the Navy band played some patriotic music.

The fireworks display was pretty good. For those of you who remember how scared T was of the fireworks at Judy's 2 years ago- not much has changed. Before they started she was laying on the blanket talking about how much she loved fireworks, as soon as that first one went off she was in my lap like a flash. She did eventually stop shaking : ) and even said some of the fireworks (mostly the purple ones) were pretty, but she stayed in my lap the whole time.

I started a new term at school on the first so I am mostly spending the day studying since W is home. We are having BBQ ribs and Key Lime pie tonight and then taking the kids to the drive in to see Wall-E.