Friday at the Park

Renee from DaySpring Academy set up a park day for this morning. It was nice to meet someone else from DaySpring--she's the first mom from there that I've met! She and her kids left for home before I got any photos of her children--two very nice kids about the same age as Bryan and JT.

I did manage to snap my own family. John was in town, so we were lucky and had lunch with him.

Riding a dinosaur with Luci.

Discussing a video game with Bryan. JT flying high.
All three Musketeers.

I love this one, I'm not sure why.
Can you guess? This is JT's gorgeous hair.
A beetle. If you know the type of beetle this is, please let me know. The closest thing I could find is one from Madagascar...I kind of figure it didn't migrate that far.

Saturday in the Park...I think it was the 4th of July

No, wait...it was the day after the 4th of July, and those are lyrics from Chicago's hit song!

We had a busy day. First was Luci's first ever swim lesson at the YMCA. They won't let ya take photos inside the Y, so here's Luci before. She had a blast! But "they make me put my face in the water. I not like that!" This type of swimsuit is called "Rash Guard" but I'm not sure why--the only places my kids ever get a rash when swimming is where their suits touch their bodies.

Afterwards, John took Luci to the park to meet up with Audrey & Thom and Heath & Shanna and kids. I took JT to pick up Bryan from a friend's house, but by the time we got to the park John and company were gone. Maggie and Haley are Audrey's daughters and Sophia and Sara belong to Heath. (Audrey--there was not a picture of you today! Get in front of the camera next time, ok?)

Haley, 1 year
Sophia, 3 years

Sara, 1 year
Maggie, 3 years
Aunt Luci, 3 years (2 1/2 months younger than neices Maggie and Sophia! I always think that's funny.)
Maggie and Thom

Shanna and Sara

Shanna and Sophia
Sophia, Maggie, Heath and Sara
Haley
Luci

Park Day

Tuesday the boys had a co-op learning class on US Government to go to. Luci and I went shopping. One of the treasures we found: pink goggles! Apparently they are necessary for riding in my minivan. After the class, we all went to the park. It was absolutely the most gorgeous day here that I can ever remember.

Here is my baby, showing everyone what children born in the Year of the Monkey can do. She was there for quite a while. Bryan is behind her, but he really isn't holding on to her (even though I wanted him to hold on!!).

JT going nuts on the swing.
JT up close.Bryan on the slide--he had a lot of fun bending around the corner on this one.
Up so high!
See? No brother holding on. Brave girl!

For John

John's out of town and we made this video for him.

John--we went to the park yesterday. It was absolutely gorgeous weather. It was hard to get JT and Luci off the playground, but I figured out a way--get them to roll down the hill! It worked.

Look for 1) JT to almost run over Luci; 2) Bryan to run past the camera making a funny face, and 3) Luci was told to "wave to Daddy"--I meant for her to wave to the camera but she kept looking around for you.