On to the Next Swim Level for Caden...

Caden is doing fantastic at swimming this summer.  He has just flown through the latest level at swim school.  And he can now swim the entire length of our pool (he's been able to do the width for a while).

Here he is getting his ribbons for graduating.

 

And his graduation picture.

 

We had a cold front come through last week giving us highs in the 80's!  The kids had fun playing outside.  Here's silly Annabelle riding her "tow truck" around the driveway.

 

Last Friday I took the kids to the Dallas World Aquarium with Mimi and Tia.  It was fun; the kids and I had never been. 

 

Checking out the Otters. 

 

the Manatee. 



4th of July

We headed to our neighborhood 4th of July parade again this year.  This was our 4th year to go, and the kids had so much fun!  One of our friends lives right around the corner from the parade, so we met at her house for brunch and then walked to the parade.

 

My friend Sarah was so nice to snap a family picture before the parade started.

 

An attempt at a selfie...the kids were thrilled :) 

 

A picture of all the kids lined up before we headed to the parade.  Caden, Annabelle, Asher Thompson, Jack Baker, Belle Hartgrove, Luna Hartgrove, Caroline Purser, Selah Grace Thompson, Cate Purser, Ella Grace Zimmerman, Isla Baker, and Will Zimmerman.  So fun; love our play group friends!

 

 

I did a cleanse called "Whole 30" from mid May until Mid June, so we hadn't been out to eat Mexican in ages.  Here are the kids riding the horses last Friday night at Mariano's. 

 

We have been having a heck of a time transitioning Annabelle to her toddler bed.  It's been pretty horrible.  She refuses to get in her bed or go to sleep until she passes out on her floor from complete exhaustion.  Last Saturday, she was so tired, she fell asleep on Brian at 11am and slept there for 2 hours.  We just ordered a bunk bed for Caden, so then we will move his current bed to her room.  We are really praying that she'll be more willing to get in her "big girl bed", since clearly she has no interest in her toddler bed. 



Visit to Tyler

Brian went on a guys weekend with his college buddies the last weekend of June, so I took the kids and headed to Tyler for the weekend.  My Aunt, Uncle, and two cousins were there visiting, too, so it was nice to see them, as well. 

Annabelle getting a ride from Papa.

 

Caden was pretty excited to try on Papa's tool belt. 

 

Annabelle found something that needed to be fixed, too. 

 

The kids are still loving swimming lessons.  Caden is doing so great!  He should be graduating to the next level before the month is over.  Here are a few pictures from class.  Caden swimming to the side of the pool.

 

Annabelle practicing her kicking. 

 

Caden got to go down this slide one week.  He slid down to his teacher the first time, and then the second time, he slid down and swam to the side all by himself. 



I've started taking ballet one morning a week at a studio in our neighborhood.  It's been fun!  Annabelle wanted to try on my leotard :)