Swimming Lessons

The kids have been taking a few swim lessons at The Ridge with our friend Mary Boling and they are loving it! It is very clear that she has taught hundreds of kids to swim over the last 30 years & it's been so fun to watch them improve! Our little girl loves the water & I am so glad we are starting swim lessons with her now!  Brady is a little more hesitant but Mary is so good with him & he is getting better & better each week!  Here are some videos of their progress!  Mary also helped Brady get comfortable with his snorkel gear in case he wants to try that while we're in Hawaii!

This photo was actually taken a couple weeks ago when Jane was visiting with Lez & Bryce.  They had some wedding planning to do so we took the kiddos swimming!

Liv practicing jumping in the water & going under





Brady working on his swimming arms!  She has him wear a little "power pack" on his back that helps him float a little but still promotes learning to swim.

Trying out the snorkel!

Back float.



I didn't get as many good videos of Liv but will next time! :)

Gym Time!

My cousin, Gretchen, who lives in London was in town in February for Heidi's wedding & we were able to get the kids together along with Erin & her two little ones!  Wilson gym is open on Thursday mornings to the public & kids can ride bikes, scooters, shoot hoops & basically just run around!  It was really fun for the kids to play & moms to visit & hopefully we can see them a little more next time they are here!

Brady, Tess, Geno, Max, Livvy & little Razel

Happy Birthday Livvy Kay!!

It's so hard to believe our little girl is 2 years old!!  It feels like yesterday that she was born & forever changed our lives for the better.  She is just the sweetest little thing.  She makes me smile all day long, she still has her daddy wrapped around her finger, and she is her big brother's best friend.  We love you so very much Olivia & are so very blessed because of you.

We had a little family birthday party on Friday with Nana, Papa, Dusty & Gina & Great Grandma Kessler.  I made dinner & birthday cake & we opened presents afterwards--it was just perfect.  It was so much fun because I could tell all day long she felt very special.  There were lots of calls & visits from friends & family to wish her Happy Birthday & she just soaked it all in!

Opening her gift from Brady--the Bambi movie!

I asked Brady what he thought Livvy's favorite food was & he said cake...so I refined that & asked what she would like for dinner & he suggested carrots (which she does love)...then he thought about it a little more & said "Mama why don't you make her carrot cake?!"  So I did!  Pretty cute and certainly appeared to be a big hit with the birthday girl! :)

Opening the awesome gift from Dusty & Gina!  We named her Phoebe.

Bonding with Thumper from Daddy

She had lots of help from big brother

Going for rides in her new sleeping bag from Nana & Papa!

After everybody left, we had a little movie night & watched Bambi