Peytonisms

Just now:

Peyton threw a water bottle down on the floor, because he didn't want to put it back in the kitchen. I said, "Aw, you threw the water!" And he said, "No, I didn't fro it, I dropped it far away."

Swimming in the Summertime

Well we have had a great summer so far! The most notable is that Selina is finally swimming! The "big arms" of the breast stroke she doesn't have down yet, but she can swim fast underwater using the scissor kick! She amazes me how fast she went from barely dog paddling to catching on to swimming! Peyton is in lessons too, this summer, and is getting used to putting his face under water.


Peyton's class: He's in upper left

Selina's class, she's in the middle with her hair back in a bun. Doesn't her teacher look a lot like Uncle Jared?

Durham Country Faire and Threshing Bee

We went to the Threshing Bee yesterday, and had a great time! Here are a few pictures.
Sis and Pey making bread

With Papa

And Mama too

Making their own Lemonade

Dancing

Together.

Beautiful!

My princess and her prince.

Fishing!

My friend Chris's company puts on a great thing every year called "Hooked On Fishing". It's set up in Upper Bidwell Park (our favorite place), they stock the lake with fish, supply poles and gear, and then clean them afterwards. And it's all free!! So the kids, me, and Lee went out for a few hours of fishing. It was hilarious how impatient the kids were, just like me! Fishing just makes me hungry, and I usually head straight out and buy some fish at Safeway. :) Anyway, we had a really excellent time, the kids both got a fish (the cheater way, for kids under 5 they will hook one and then hand the child the pole. Look mommy, I caught one!), Lee took the fish home and hopefully ate them after all that trouble. :)



Learnin' from Daddy

Fishin' with mommy

Big Fisher-Girl!

Wiggly worms

Easter, a little late.

So we had a mellow Easter this year. A couple of egg hunts, a couple of barbeques, days at the park and afternoons in the backyard... that's my kind of Easter. Here are a few pictures.

Easter baskets full of goodness

Easter egg hunt in friend's backyard

Easter lunch at Logan's aka "The Peanut Restaurant"

Self-timed photos always turn out so natural looking.

Sunday afternoon in the park

basking in the sun

my rock-climbers!

Hi Duckies!

Saturdays... in the Park...

Loves.

Picnic time

Selina wanted a picture with this wedding going on in the background.

Gooses.

"Fun with Sunscreen" II

Selina's award!

Selina is done with soccer now for the season. She really enjoyed herself. She started out pretty timid, and winded most of the game, since she's playing with up to 7-year old girls. But by the end she was rushing in on the ball and throughout the game kept count of how many times she had kicked it. She would get near the ball and/or kick it, and then turn to us on the sidelines and show by her fingers how many times she had kicked it. It was very cute. Anyway, here we are last night at her awards ceremony at Round Table Pizza. :)