Thursday, June 26, 2008

Toes and Time out!

So I got proof yesterday of my kids in time out at the pool....here is Cooper in a time out by the life guard...I just let the lifeguards deal with them...is that bad?

And no that isn't the swim suit he chooses to wear..they had just got done with swim team practice.



Sienna and the girls were walking around the pool on their hands like this forvever...I thought it was cute so I grabbed my camera.

On the way home we couldn't believe the sky so we tried to take a picture but it doesn't do it justice!

Then last night Sienna and I had a little girl time.
She always makes comments that she paints her toes pink and I paint mine Black.... they aren't really black just really dark. So she wanted me to paint mine pink like hers so we did....she loved it. I love that she loved it! So fun doing girl stuff!



Happy Birthday Rach!


Yesterday was Rachel's 27th birthday and my internet was down so I couldn't put a Birthday Post up for her...

Happy Birthday! We love you!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Saturday's Meet

So an update on the Meet Saturday.
Jackson was so excited. His first "A" meet. We left our house at 6:45 to go to the pool and decorate cars to caravan to the pool. I can't believe it, but I forgot my camera. (it was too darn early!!!)

He was so nervous. He dives in and down come his goggles.....his darn brother Hunter took his goggles during his swim made them bigger and then when Jackson got them back he didn't know to tighten them. So sad! He still did great though. Little trooper. Swam with out his goggles...when he was done he came over to me sobbing. He was so sad. But he came back in the relay....his team won and he swam his heart out.


Good thing someone else had a camera and took this picture for me. Jackson is the one in the yellow and black swim cap.


Jackson is in the middle lane...looking a little nervous.



Hunter did great on his swims too......



So we learned a lesson on goggles that day. Lessons are good right????

Oh and a Happy Happy Birthday to Conwey's cute sister Summer yesterday! We love you Summer!

Friday, June 20, 2008

Summer..Summer..Summer

We love summer! Can I tell you how nice it is to sleep in! (even if it is only 1 extra hour)

Sienna has made a group of friends that she loves. The second Sienna walks into the pool they all coming running over and go off playing. (Did I mention how nice that is for me?)
Yes... they are a little bit older than her...what can I say she is mature for her age.



They make forts and have picnics! Sienna is in Heaven!

Then there are her brothers....they are really trying to teach her how to swim......

And boy does she love them!

Tomorrow we have our first "A" meet. It is the top three swimmers in each stroke.
Jackson made his first "A" meet and is swimming Free, Breast, and doing the Relay.
He is so excited. He has been tagging along for years with his brothers...now he is getting his turn. I will let you know how he does......

Today at practice they do what is called "the whirlpool" it is in the intermediate pool and they all get going really fast around in a circle and then stop and float and the water floats them around. They love it.

Some cheering trying to get them pumped up for tomorrow's meet.



Wish Us Luck!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Schools Out For SUMMER!!!!!

Today was the last day of school.
Kids are ecstatic... I am already thinking um.... how many days till Labor Day????
J/K I love having them home for the summer.....



Sienna trying to do the celebratory jump...


Doing "cheers" with the popcyles....


To the Trampoline...



Hmmmm now what?

Friday, June 13, 2008

Potlucks at the Pool

So every Friday during swim team season we have a big potluck at the pool with the swim team.
Tonight was our first one. I have to say there was some really good food there. I think the first one is always the best because everyone is happy to be back and brings yummy food. It just goes down hill from here though. By the last one everyone is tired and all there is to eat is KFC and Pizza....

For those of you that don't do swim team you have to understand this is our life for the next 6 weeks. We pretty much live at the pool. It is like a big family there.

My friend Kim O. has two kids. Cole and Kate. They are the sweetest kids ever. They just happen to really love to play with Sienna. IT IS SO NICE! They entertain her the whole time they are there. Sienna loves them so much already. I told their mom at the end of the summer I would need to hand them each a wad of cash for playing with her so much.
This is Kate and Sienna.


Then there are the boys....my boys seem to have a bit of a reputation at the pool. They like to get into mischief. Seems like one of them is always sitting under the life guard chair in time out.
It doesn't help that they have their cousins there as their side kicks.
I think the life guards see us coming and think Oh boy here they come......
They have grown up going there and just feel so comfortable there I think.

This is Jackson and his cousin Henry. They are the same age and best friends.....but boy can they get into some trouble together!


Then there is Sienna and those darn fins! She LOVES them. She just finds random ones laying around the pool deck and always has to put them on and walk around. It's funny unless we are trying to actually leave and she wants to walk to the car in them. Takes about 8 hours to get there....



So we have our first meet tomorrow morning. I am sure there will be a lot more pictures to come.
Have I mentioned that I LOVE SUMMER TIME!

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Pictures in the Park

So the other day my friend Carmen and I were all set to go to the pool, but it was a little cool so we went to the park instead. I just had my little camera in my purse so I pulled it out and took a few pictures of her boys because they are just so cute. Just thought I would share a few of them......











Can you tell I love the ones from behind? Nicky the littlest one was so cute. He just followed his brother everywhere. They are sweet brothers to each other.

And I thought it was over......

I have to admit I have been counting down for the baseball season to come to a close.
Yesterday was the last day of the regular season for Jackson.
Hunter is still going. It was about 100 degrees yesterday. I am not exaggerating . We are having a mini heat wave here. So we were all wishing we were at the pool yesterday. Swim team was sounding good. Jackson had a great game and lost by 1 run in the playoffs.


Hunter had a great game too.....


Coop lost his game earlier in the week so they were out.
Now I think ahhhh we can concentrate on swimming. That is my sport and I love it. It means it's summer, we are at the pool...I don't know why but it makes me happy.
Well we just found out both Hunter and Cooper have been selected for an All-Star team for baseball.....ahhhhhhh it goes until the end of July! I seriously want to cry. More Baseball!
The END OF JULY!
It is really going to mess up swim team. We will try to do both. But I know these boys and their dad, if there is a conflict baseball will come first.
This is my life, I guess I better come to terms with it huh.
So think of me while you are all having a nice relaxing summer. I will be sitting at more baseball games than I care to count.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Talks and Pools.....

So I looked out on the deck the other day and Jackson and Sienna were have a very serious talk about something....notice Sienna's hand. They had set up the beach chairs and hung out for quite a while out there talking.

I looked out this morning and here they were again having another talk .....



Sienna is crazy for the Pool. She found the boys swim team fins and we couldn't get them off her. She kept walking around the house tripping the whole time but wouldn't take them off.

And today we went to one of our neighborhood pools while the boys were at school and Sienna had so much fun.
It was nice just going with her before I have all the others out of school. I am so enjoying my last few weeks before my days get so crazy with swim team and brothers!