Swimmers

Family Portrait

Avery's First Day of Preschool

Where did our baby go? Little Avery is now in "Red Room" at the Little Blossom Montessori, which is the Preschool Room. This is the room that Sydney started in exactly one year ago, today. Avery has matured so much in the last couple of months and is doing pretty well with her potty training!

 

Avery’s

First day of

Preschool

·         My favorite foods are watermelon and applesauce

·         My favorite show is PAW Patrol.

·         When I am bigger, I want a “big girl” bed.

·         My favorite color is purple

 

Little Swimmers

The Girls wrapped up their swim lessons last week. Each participated in two sessions this summer. Avery started off with a Parent/Tot class - which was a lot of fun! It was great to get into the water with her and see how excited she'd get, kicking her little legs, and reaching for toys. She loved doing  "jumps" too. She then graduated to the Level 1-2 class where she was introduced to front float and back float. She also used the kickboard to practice kicks, did bobs (dunks), and jumps.

Sydney started in Level 1-2 (even though she graduated from this class last Summer) and wrapped up with Level 3, which includes front and back streamline kick. She has gained an ENORMOUS amount of confidence in the water and can swim to us to or to the side of the pool, underwater, for about 10 feet.

It has been so much fun to spend time at our clubhouse this summer. We've had some pretty hot days (109?) and the pool has provided us with well-deserved relief.

Avery's Big End of Year Performance!

Okay, so not as big as anyone hoped. Poor kiddos had stagefright and no one sang, despite practicing daily. 

http://youtu.be/fIq7RDnFwtE

A camping we will go. . . .

Took Sydney on a four-family camping trip to Scott's Flat campground (little bit past Nevada City) and if you ask her, again and again, she'll tell you that her favorite part was "roasting marshmallows," but I assure you, we did much more than that!

Stella and Sydney in the hammock

Getting ready to get towed!

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Moons over My Hammy

Sydney took her first big-girl trip on an airplane! We had a fabulous weekend with Lita, Baba, Yoli, Ali & Courtney in Miami.

Pool time at Baba and Lita's Condo on Brickell Key.

Momma and Sydney down at the Beach

The crew at Crandon Beach Park in Key Biscayne.

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