Kaylee's survival test!!

Kaylee has been taking swim lessons at Water Safe swim school in Seal Beach since July of last year. She pretty much cried for the first 6 months of it and once the tears dried she caught on to swimming like a pro. She has done such a great job in the last year and because of all of her hard work she arrived at the time to take her survival test. This test is where her instructor, Heather, throws her in the pool with her clothes on. The goal is for Kaylee to bring her head up out of the water, float on her back, and swim the the wall of the pool where she can get out. This is done so that if she ever falls in a pool or any body of water she has the tools to float on her back to save herself. Kaylee did an exceptional job and passed her test within seconds.....literally. She did such a great job that she even asked to do it again! JC and I spent the night before with worried tummies for no reason! :)

OC Fair 09

This was Kaylee's first year at the fair. She wanted to pet every animal they had there. It took a while for her to warm up to getting on a ride and playing any of the games there but once we got her going she was all about it! She and I went on a boat ride which I wouldn't have gone on at her age and she had a blast swing back and forth and spinning. Her absolute favorite part of the fair was riding Lolly! She loves horses and was so happy and a little cocky when they put her on LOL! I told her that we will have to go to cousin Joan's and she will put her on a horse to ride. Her repsonse was "now mommy...pleeease!" I am so glad that she had a great time and mom, dad, and May May did as well. The summer is never complete until going to the fair, playing games, the rides, and of course the carnies!!! ;)

Catalina July 09

Macie started crying when the Mariachi STOPPED so they sang just for her

Me, Gregory Harrison (Chandler), JC

It was time again for our favorite place....Catalina! It was Macie James' first trip to the Island and she loved it! Every summer JC's family and all of their friends that they have known forever go over to the island at the same time for a week with their kids and their kids kids who are all around Kaylee's age. It is always a great time and a lot of fun to be over there with such a huge group of people. We go to BBQ under the stars at Descanso for dinner and the kids play on the beach and on the big grass area, the is the annual girls luncheon at Mt. Ada which is beautiful and a great opportunity for the dad's to have the kids and the moms to sit back and relax, and then there are days shopping and of course the beach. Kaylee' favorite part of Catalina right now though is riding in Papa's golf cart which she calls the boring and going out to the mole to watch the boats. She is my girl and always points out the big yacht's and says, "mommy's boat!" That's my girl!!

It turns out that Gregory Harrison's family house is across the street from our family's house on the island and he was there while we were so of course we had to get our picture taken with him because North Shore is our favorite movie!! At first I was all abot it and when it came down to it I felt like the biggest dork ever!

Macie Girl

My sleeping angel

Don't you just want to eat her up!?

Daddy's love

Mommy's love!

Sister's love!

E.T. phone home...hee hee!

Shawnna came over and took some pictures of Macie so that I could get some birth announcements together. There are some here that she looks just like Kaylee at that same age and then there are some where she just looks like Macie. I can't believe that she is now 6 weeks old. She is such a great baby and is sleeping through most of the night now. Macie definatly has a mind of her own and a little temper too. If she has a dirty diaper you will hear about it and if she is hungry you will hear about that too! She gets the cutest little scowl and gruppy face when she is not happy with what you are doing. I wonder where she gets that from.....really..where? ;) I think that we are going to be hearing from this lil momma just what she thinks in years to come.

Surfer Girl!

Kaylee on her way out the door to get her first board with soft racks in hand

Her first board on the top of Mommy's car!

Daddy teaching Kaylee how to lay on the board

With Daddy in the pool learning how to hold on while Daddy paddles

Well it is only July 13th and we have already had a great summer with friends! Our pool has been a great plus to our house especially since I am more than likely not heading down to the beach this summer like I usually do. I will go if JC is with me but otherwise it is pool time. Kaylee thinks that she is a pro swimmer and charges the water so with Macie it is hard to keep her under control. ;)
JC decided that it was time that he got Kaylee used to being on a board so we went and bought her first surfboard!! It is a foam longboard so that she can get used to being on it and JC cantake her to the bay and paddle her around the bay and Naples. She loves it! JC was so excited to get this he was like kid at Christmas! It is so nice that she and her Daddy have something special to do together! Before we know it she is going to be riding a board all by herself with Daddy!!