Swim lessons and Lawence 4th of July fair

Tonight we went to the Lawrence Park 4th of July fair. It's been a long tradition in my family. We were pretty much raised going to the park for the 4th. It's a lot smaller now, but the kids still had a good time. Mason is already asking for the bigger, faster rides that the "dino-coaster". He's still a little short for the Himalaya! The slide was a huge hit for both kids. I don't think I've ever paid so much money to go down a slide! Of course we could leave without Audrey tripping and eating some more pavement. A busted/swollen lip and a scraped chin, we were on our way home! We avoided the goldfish again!! I have a feeling that won't last forever.

We even got Mamaw to go down!

Daddy and Mason, and Uncle Jeron and Audrey

This monkey was hilarious! Of course all you do is give him quarters and he takes them puts them in his pocket and tips his hat to you. What a scam, but the kids were really into him and he was pretty funny to watch. I guess a quarter wasn't too bad to pay for entertaining 5 adults and 2 kids!

ISR

Mason just finished his refresher course of ISR (infant swim resource: www.infantswim.com) and Audrey is almost finished with her lessons. Mason did so great! He now swims underwater and rolls to float when he's tired or needing air. Audrey, well, she hates her lessons, cries the whole time, but she has learned a lot too! She can swim a few feet underwater, and knows how to roll over and float when she needs air also. She still needs a little more practice, so she will probably finish in a week or so. These lessons are absolutely worth the time and money! It's amazing to watch what they learn. Not to mention the fact that they can save themselves!!!!

Mason floating

One of the survival checkoffs is to be "flipped" back into the water to simulate falling and and being disoriented in the water. He thought that was fun!

The last week of lessons, the kids wear summer, fall/spring, and winter clothes. They want to make sure the kids can use their swim/float/swim skills in the heaviest clothes they would be in.

Mason floating in winter clothes

Mason swimming
Loving his lessons

Mason's medal for finishing he ISR swim lessons!!!!

Audrey floating and crying

Audrey rolling from float to swim to Barb (instructor)

Floating again

What a look! Can't you just read her mind "what did I do to you to deserve this!!!"

Ft. Myers!!!! -beware! lots of pictures

We went to Ft. Myers for 5 days (not long enough!). I have been craving the beach since our honeymoon. Here are the pictures from our trip (I loaded them backwards in order, but there are too many to rearrange. sorry!). We went with our good friends Matt & Stacie, and their 2 boys Gage & Kanon. The kids did great on the plane. The first day and 1/2 was dreary and rainy. Then God must of heard my desperate prayers for some Florida sunshine and the clouds parted for the last 2 days. It was beautiful! The kids HATED the sand to start with (you'll see below), Mason eventually warmed up to it, Audrey, well she still isn't a fan! We had a great hotel with a great pool. We spent lots of time there. We'll definitely planning on going back next year!

Mason & Gage

Stopping at the ice cream store on the pier

Stacie & I aka: the trip planners!

our pool with a beach entrance. great for kids!

Daddy trying to get Audrey to like the ocean.

Nap time by the pool

Joe cool (Mason) in his sun hat and shades!

Our floor to ceiling windows! The kids loved sitting on the floor and looking out the windows!

watching a few cartoons in the morning before we hit the beach (gage, kanon, mason, audrey)

watching Mason and daddy on the wave runner

Mason was in heaven, so was daddy!

"But we hate the sand!!!!" First day on the beach

The sand is not so bad unless it gets on my hands!!

In Audrey fashion, we had to fall and get a bruise on the first day!

Waiting to board the plane in Indianapolis!

Mom's night!

Tonight was mom's night at Mason's school. We had a great time. They had a "photo area" which had a very pretty background. There was a room for Mason to make me a corsage. We then moved on to another room to find the pot that Mason decorated for me. We got to pick out a pretty flower to put in there. Next was the "beauty salon!" Mason got to paint my nails! That was a real treat! Of course there were cookies to decorate and eat. At the end, all the classes went up on the stage and sang a couple songs. As you can see, Mason was more interested in looking around than singing. Kenny says he gets that from him. The funny thing is, Mason has been singing those songs for weeks at home! Of course! What a treat for Mothers day!




So sweet!

I tried to get him to open his eye and he said he was winking!! How cute!

Getting ready to sing (or look around)

Mrs. Newsom, one of Mason's teachers. She'll be his teacher next year also!

Most of the kids

The final product! A different color on every nail!