Summertime Fun

It's been awhile since my last post. We have been in FL, AL, and GA for a few weeks visiting family and friends. We had a great time and were able to visit with my sister in-law and nieces from GA for several days. Andrew and Audrey had a great time playing with the cousins. We don't get to see them very often so it was an extra special visit. We spent most of the time in the pool at Chip's parent's house. It is so great for the kids to swim everyday. They never sleep better! Andrew finished swimming lessons the day before we went, but still was not swimming by himself. He had been asking me for a pair of goggles. I kept telling him that once he learned to swim I would get him a pair. His cousins had several pairs and let him borrow some. Almost instantly when he put them on, he started swimming. Once he would finally put his head in the water and leave it in, he just swam. He still needs to work on his strokes (he looks a little like Elaine on Seinfeld dancing, when he tries to do a freestyle stroke) but he is swimming. Audrey enjoyed her time in the water too. She loves to swim and got a little braver this time, jumping off the side of the pool. Here he is bravely swimming across the pool.

Andrew played baseball with Uncle Blake.

We spent a few days of our trip camping with my parents. It was a lot of fun and the weather was nice..not too hot for July. Andrew learned to fish and even caught a few. He kept us laughing by asking when we were going to catch the "keepers".

Fishing!

Swimming in the lake.Andrew pulling Audrey back to the camper after a swim.

We ended our two weeks at the Senkels house in north GA. We had so much fun getting to visit with them for a few days and Chip was able to fly in and meet us. The kids played so well together for 3 days straight. Alicia and Bill surprised me with a yummy cookie cake for my birthday. It was special to celebrate with them because it doesn't seem like a birthday without the Senkels with us. And of course they have to buy at least one cake a year for someone in our family.
We are back home now and getting ready for the school year to start. Andrew and Audrey both start on August 3rd, although Andrew goes next Thursday for his first official day of school. He is really looking forward to getting started. I think I'm ready for him to start too, but I'm sure it will be a little bittersweet.