Swimming

Since our great friends' pool opened a few weeks ago, the boys and I have been swimming a TON! When we first started both boys were really scared of the water and just clung to me or Katherine. Parker would beg to go home the whole time we were there. After a few times going, They both got to where they would relax a little and kind of enjoy themselves as long as you were holding them really tight. Last weekend I found a life jacket at a yard sale for a dollar, and after a few times with it, Parker has become a little fish in the water! It's so exciting to see his progress and see him actually liking the water. It's no shock to anyone that knows me that my kids don't naturally take to the water, so I was worried they would always hate it. Now Parker will stay in for hours, never wants to leave, and begs to go back every day. It's been so fun, especially since it's been too hot to enjoy anything else outside these days. Kaeson definitely doesn't swim all around the pool by himself like Parker, but he does have fun now. He plays on the steps on his own, and loves to jump off the edge of the pool to me. He still wants you to hold him pretty tight in the water, but he has loosened his death grip quite a bit since we first started! We are so grateful we have somewhere to go swimming, and it has been great way to kill the time and stay out of Lance's way in the evenings so he can study! We're so glad Katherine is willing to take us to her pool any time!

The pictures I have of them in the water aren't the best because I'm usually in the water too. And we aren't taking pictures of me in a swimsuit right now! But here are a few.

Kaeson just playing on the steps.

Parker just swimming all over the pool. You had to see where he started to truly appreciate what a great feat this is!

The boys playing and being sharks in the water.

Sorry I forgot to turn this picture. I just love this picture of Kaeson posing and cheesing it up!

Camping with Daddy

Last weekend, Lance decided to take a little break from studying for the evening and camp out in the backyard with the boys. Parker was so excited and talked about it all day waiting for Lance to get home from school. We are so thankful for Lance and all his hard work in school! And they are so lucky to have such a great dad that takes time when he can to spend with the boys doing such fun stuff. We can't wait until he is done with boards at the end of the month and we can have him back for more than just one evening a month! But it will all be worth it! They got to stay up late, watch a movie in the tent, and run around the yard all night trying to catch the fireflies. The boys had a blast, and wanted to camp out again the next night. It was way hot all night, and I don't think they will be doing it again until the weather cools off a little!


The boys' attempts at smiling for the camera! Thanks for trying boys!

Hanging out with dad.

Parker couldn't get enough of trying to catch the fireflies! They were way thick that night, and he thought it was so cool. Fireflies are the coolest things by the way. I love them!

Thanks daddy for being so great!