Swimming Lessons

The girls have started their swimming lessons. They've had 3 lessons now. Here is a short video and a couple of pictures. Between the lessons, the bathtub, our backyard pool, Cozumel, and my parents' pool they are really progressing. Holding their breath underwater for a few seconds, kicking, jumping, and just overall getting more comfortable in the water. We're really working on the back float right now and trying to get them to calm down and just lay there "like a pancake". Even with me they don't love to do it! Megan (their teacher) said it's just all about giving up the control and for 2.5 thats tough to do. It's so amazing to see them growing up. I know all parents feel this way, I'm no different. It's probably boring to read BUT I'm going to say it anyway! This is their 1st teacher experience and they are doing so well. Just the fact that they are learning to listen to someone else is totally cool. They don't even mind me sitting and watching. They just look back at me every now and then & smile like they are so proud of themselves. I love that my girls are little fish!

Summer Fun!

We just got back from our trip to Cozumel (with the girls) I'll post pictures soon, but ever since we got back all I hear is "pool momma, pool". So we set up a little water park in our backyard. Here are some pictures from today.

Puppy was sunbathing

Now Eden is giving puppy a bottle

Silly Girls!

Splash

These little kids are so much fun! We start swimming lessons tomorrow with Ms. Megan. I'm so excited for the girls. This will be their 1st teacher/class experience. They are growing up so fast. We are so blessed.

~Amber

Pryscilla's Manis & Pedis

Mema gave me and the twins a big box of strawberry shortcake lipgloss and nail polish for Mother's Day. Yesterday the girls got dressed in their new bathing suits, so I pulled out the bright green paint that matched and proceeded to paint their nails. They've been saying "paint" ever since we got the polish. After we were done I put the box back in the drawer by my bed.

This evening I was cooking dinner while the girls were playing as usual in their room. I'm always listening but they have built in play mates so they are great in their room by themselves 98% of the time. When things get quiet or too loud I always pop my head in to check on them. Tonight I was cooking and heard them talking some, then it would get quiet for a few minutes, but just as soon as I would get to a "check on them" point, I would hear one of them. I left them alone for about 10 min. 

Dinner was ready and I called them to come eat. No one came, so I called again, and here comes miss Eden running in the kitchen yelling RED, RED, RED. Pryscilla didn't come and there was complete silence coming from the room. The feeling rushed in, and I knew somebody was up to no good. 

I walked in to find Pryscilla standing in the doorway holding a tiny bottle of bright pink strawberry shortcake nail polish, which I promptly grabbed from her. My first instinct was to scan the room for damages. What would I be cleaning up for the next hour tonight???? LOL. To my delight I only saw one small dot on the carpet, and I thought hmmm pretty good --- thank you Lord. My second instinct was to check out the girls. I had already noticed something pink on P. So I grabbed her hands to get a closer look, and I see she successfully painted 3 of her own fingernails. As you will see in a moment she actually did a pretty good job for a two year old - barely any on her skin. About that time I hear Eden shouting "RED" again. I turn around and she is showing me her fingernails that Pryscilla had painted! She tells me, "Pricsa red paint me". I examine her nails and again I'm impressed!! I run to get my camera. I come into the room to try and get them to show me their nails for a quick pic and for my last surprise they both start pointing their toes. I can't believe P was able to get in pedis and manis all in 10 min time!!! She did seem proud of herself. :) The toes didn't look so hot but she deff put out a good effort. She did a great job for a 2 year old and barely spilled any in the process. Too cute!!!!!!! 

Thank goodness strawberry shortcake nail polish comes right off with water! Enjoy the pics and the video at the end.