Swim Lessons

I decided it was about time for the kids to start swim lessons. I haven't really been putting it off, I just kept forgetting to call and get them registered. Well I finally got aroung to it and there were two sessions left for the summer, so we signed Parker and Paige up. They were super excited and asked me daily when they would be starting. Finally the day came and they were so happy. They both started out in level 1 and Parker moved up to level 2 on the first day because he could put his head fully under water for so long. He moved up to a class that had 10 other kids and was quite large. The first couple of days I was worried that he wasn't learning anything because it didn't seem like he was paying attenetion and the teachers, who are teenagers, weren't helping him out as much as the could have. But it is getting better, I am not sure he will 100% pass this level and may be in it one more time, which I would rather have him know the skills and then advance rather than advance just because. So we are just finishing up the second week and we will see how he does. Paige loves being in the water and just seems to play and learn to get comfortable with her face getting wet. She has gone off the diving board several times and showed absolutely no hesitation about it. She cried last Friday when there weren't any lessons because she wanted to go so bad. So she is absolutley loving it. I guess, them having a good time and learning something along the way is totally worth the money spent on the lessons!

Mom His Head is Stuck

Mom Paxten's head is stuck....those were the words that Paige said to me a few weeks ago while I was in the shower. Paxten had gotten one of his feet stuck in the kitchen chair the night before and he was freaking out about it, but it was easily freed. So I thought that this was the same situation. I yelled for Parker to try and get it out so I didn't have to get out of the shower. He came back in and said no mom it is really stuck in the computer chair. So I hurried and got out of the shower and found Paxten screaming his head off and trying to pull his head out by himself without success. I tried a few times and realized that is wasn't going to slip right out. I grabbed some oil and tried to loosen his head with the oil, and that didn't work either, it just made a big mess! Meanwhile Paxten is crying and crying and there isn't much I can do to console him. I was just trying to hold him and trying to stay calm and let him know it was going to be alright. I even tried to push him the rest of the way through, but it was too tight on his chest and I didn't want to break one of his ribs. So I called Matt, who was out doing lawn work and told him the situation. He was working with his dad that day, so they both hurried in and Matt ended up having to saw one of the chair rungs off to get him out. After about 45 minutes he was free and very tired from crying that long. I felt so bad for the little guy, hopefully he learned his lesson not to put his head where it doesn't belong!! July 16, 2012.

July 4th Celebrations

On the July 4th the kids and I were kinda just on our own, since Matt was working. The Keller family was planning a get together for most of the day and we decided to join in on their breakfast part of the day. We had omlets, that you cook in a freezer bag and boil over the camp stove, pancakes, fruit, and sausage. It was delicious, as always!! We never go to a Keller function and leave still hungry or dis-satisfied with what was served. There is always something yummy to eat! We had a fun time visiting and hanging out with them for a few hours. After we left we came home and started packing for our Williams family reunion that was starting the next day. The kids played outside with the nesighbors kids and played in the pool. I honestly don't remember what we ended up doing for dinner that night, but we did watch fireworks with my parents and then watched the Blackfoot fireworks from our house. We had a good day, it was very very hot but we had a fun time just relaxing and spending time together.

July 2nd??

Matt drew the short straw and had to work a double on the 4th of July this year. Bummer! So we decided that we would do our little 4th of July celebration on the 2nd, when Matt was home. Parker was so excited to do fireworks this year, in fact I thought he was a little too excited about fire and the fireworks! I decided to wait and buy fireworks right before we were going to do them, so they wouldn't be a temptation to Parker, he could hardly stand waiting the few hours between when I bought them and when we were going to light them. I ended up spending about $50 and got a pretty good variety of fireworks for our little family. The kids loved the snaps and sparklers. Even Paxten was able to get the snaps to pop and he did do a few sparklers with the help of me and Matt. Parker's favorite are the little bombs that snap, crackle, and pop. I love the spinning flowers and the last one that we watched that was called a fish bowl. Anyways we waited as long as Parker would let us, about 9:00 before we started lighting them. It was still light outside. The kids had a great time and loved every second of watching the fireworks. They sure don't last as long as you think they will and $50 didn't seem to go that far once we were done, but I refuse to spend any more than that!!

Family Pictures 2012

We got our family pictures back the other day from the phoographer and I am super excited about them. I think they turned out pretty good for having to get 11 people to look at the camera at the same time. The weather was beautiful and I think we had a good choice in clothing colors. I love my little family as well as my parents and my sister's family!!

Pool Fun

 

The kids convinced me to get our small pool out the other day and they had a blast playing in it. It did attract most of the neighbor kids and at one point there were 7 kids in the pool. A few too many for me to handle, but I have a hard time saying "no!" This will be the first of many time the pool with be out. It is pretty cheap and fun entertainment for the kids and it keeps the cool and happy. I am hoping we will make it this year to Ross Park to let them play there, I know they would love it. Next week we are going to Heise and it will be a blast the kids are really looking forward to it. In the meantime, the little pool with had to do.

Play Time

 

The kids love to be outside and can play outside all day long if I would let them. Paxten especially loves to be outside and always wants to be doing what the older kids are doing. He does not like to be left out!! The kids love to play at the park or at the various schools before lunches and the could play on the playground for hours!! Aren't they the cutest kids?? I sure think so! I love seeing them healthy, happy, and full of all that energy!!!