Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Happy 4th of July

Our ward does a great 4th of July breakfast with a parade and games for the kids. Of course, our girls loved it and we had a great turnout. We decorated the bikes, and when asked what my girls wanted to decorate their bikes with . . . balloones, streamers, etc. The replied with, "jewelry!!" So, if you look closely, you will see some cheap bling on those cute bikes! They are competitive and all about winning (did they get it from Ryan or myself. . .up for debate) so this wasn't a leasure ride, it was for the win. But, it was a lot of fun!

birthday party or. . .

So, is bribery bad at a young age? We gave Lilly the choice this year between a birthday party OR A FUN DAY AT BUILD A BEAR! I'm afraid we did our best to make build a bear sound the best we could, and IT WORKED! No birthday party this year! We did have a great time a build a bear. It was so cute and our girls just loved every minute. Lilly named her bear Tally and Maggie named her bear Maggie bear (original):) The best part, of course, was picking out the outfits, and we ended up with two each. But, on the way home Lilly said that this was her best birthday ever. I can't believe I have a child getting ready for school, but I am so proud of her. One of my favorite things about Lilly is that she is the most responsible 5 year old I know. Our friends had a birthday party at the pool last week and one mom had two children in the pool. She was with one, and her other one started walking into the deep. He is only two, and he was up to his shoulders and kept trucking. Some parents told me they were ready to jump in after him--they were the ones who saw the scene unfold. Lilly saw him and told him, "I think you are in a bit too deep." Then she picked him up (he is atleast 30 lbs. and she is 40) and carried him back to the shallow until his mom came and got him. I didn't see it, but was sure proud of that cute girl!!

Happy 5th Birthday Lilly

This posting is a bit late, but last month we celebrated Lillys big 5th birthday! She is so excited to be five and start school this fall. She had a great birthday and loved celebrating it with all her family and friends! By the way, don't mind Maggie's face in this picture. She is either surprised or about to sneeze--we can't decide.

1st Day of Swimming Lessons

This year my girls took one on one swimming lessons from two different girls in my young womens group. The first two weeks were from Rachel and the next two weeks were from Amanda. My girls learned so much!! The most rings Maggie picked up underwater at one time was 10!! That is her favorite game! Lilly can swim from one side to the other and do a cannonball off the side and swim back to the edge! I am so proud of them and am sold on the one on one lessons. Last year my girls would barely blow bubbles with their mouths in the water, and cried at bath time when they got their hair wet! Now we catch them with their faces under water "swimming" in the bathtub! Way to go girls!!