Fun Times

Here is some of the fun we have had the past two weeks.

We finished up with our last round of swim lessons. 

Here is Ash using her pants as a floatation device. She had to bring the brick up from the bottom too.

Kaite doing front crawl. Her teacher was awesome and even taught her how to flip and turn against the wall when she is racing. Kaite was the smallest in her class but the fastest in all the races.

Kami doing her front crawl. Also, she is now able to keep her face in the water for 10 sec while floating on her tummy.

We spent a weekend with Ky's family. We had a TON of people here with only two bathrooms! We had some fun camping outside, playing games, but mostly playing with cousins.

We had puzzle races.

Ky shooting the bow. I missed getting a pic of Kaite she was so cute! Anyone get one??? She was super excited to shoot for the first time.

Lots of cousin time!

Kami and Kate

Ky's parents celebrated their 40th. We got them this mirror as a gift (thanks Chris for taking the reins, I so did not have the time!)

We also got to spend some time with Missy at the zoo.

Lyvi was fascinated with the animals, she would point and call all the animals Oreo (my family's dog).

We got to see the red panda.

This guy isn't as big as George's stationed on his base!!!

Lyvi played with her feet A LOT!

The girls filled up their rock jar again, so we had some fun on Saturday. They get to put a rock in for everything they do that we are working on that round and when it is full we do something fun of their choice.

Kami was awesome on the go carts. She totally slammed a car at the end when she was pulling into the pit, good thing it was unoccupied!

Ash and Ky rock climbed.

The bumper boats were a big hit! The girls soaked Ky!!!!

Kami got the hang of it real quick and loved soaking others.

Ash and Kaite sparring.

Kaite the winner of course.

It is about time we got to have some real fun around here. The basement is back to normal, actually better than before. I think the rest of life is getting back to our routine, well for a couple of weeks until Mar's wedding reception and school starts. The girls get to go see the orthodontist this week and Kaite gets to start her treatments, but we get to do some clothes shopping!!

It's a.....

My appointment went great, I am still measuring a week plus ahead but everything looks good. The doc said it's all perfect. The girls are excited that we will be adding another 

GIRL

to our family. Although, Kaite was really hoping for a boy. This makes things easier on me, just need another car seat and a new stroller. Now we need to pick out a name!!

Here is what we have been doing this summer so far. 

We went to the drive-in and saw Monsters U, loved it! Ash and Kaite watched from out the sunroof, silly girls.

water balloon fight

reading, we have been to the library tons! The girls have ready so many books it's awesome!

We had a nasty hail storm that wiped out a bunch of our garden, it also rained so much it leaked into Ash's room (good thing the carpet wasn't down yet!)

We had tons of laundry to wash with everything in the basement, this is how Lyvi helps with the clean laundry!

Love these pics!

The girls have played with their cats. Unfortunately, we lost this one and Kami's within like 3 days.

We met a new cousin, and got to spend some time with Chelsea, there was a party going on that night!

We finished our first round of swimming lessons (we have gone through 3 or 4 swim suits so far this year).

Kami floating and looking for her ring, ready for level 2.

Kaite doing her awesome backstroke and diving (passed off level 4).

Ash swimming in her clothes and swimming a 500. She had to swim the 500, tread for 10 min (2 with out hands), and bring up a brick from the bottom of the pool. Ash will continue with level 6 until she is 15 and can take the lifeguard class.

Lyvi decided last Monday that she can walk! Now she is terrorizing the house, still won't wear shoes much though.

We went swimming with the city last Thursday and had a fun night! It was good to spend some time together, Ky finished up finals the night before.

And of course the basement. the before when everything was tore up.

And the after, everyone is back in their rooms and mostly moved in (Kami's books still need to be put away). And we finally got carpet at the bottom of the stairs, everyone loves the new better carpet! trim next.

Ky got the gutters up, this should eliminate any leaking into Ash's room from any big storms we get. They will have to come off every winter though.

My girls in their pretty white dresses.

We have been so busy with everything that I feel like most of the summer is gone. It has been so hot that we haven't spent much time outside. We did find some time to go see Red 2, can't wait to watch it again.

Ky finished up this semester with 4 A's and 1 B, but he had a 91.88%- I thought that was an A.....different grading scale. With the end of this semester he has everything for his Architecture degree, only one more semester to go and he will also have his Construction Management degree! We are all so excited!

Kami said the funniest thing to me one night. She asked me "mom does your hair really turn brown when you cut it?" It all clicked at that moment, that is why she was so terrified to have me even trim it! She said she does not want brown hair! haha Ky said everyone does say she has hair like Tangled maybe we have watched that movie too many times.

So there is our catch up for the first half of the summer.

4th of July

The 4th was a nice needed break for us, too bad the hot weather didn't take a break!

First thing we hit the parade. This was kind of chaotic with having to drop Kaite off and pick her up amongst all the people, but it worked out okay. 

I didn't take as many pics this yr.

Ash was very excited! haha

Chelsea and Kami

Kami and Ash collected candy

Mar and my very bald baby, she really is growing hair!

Cory and Lyvi- yep I see the pole!

Me and my baby girl!

 Lyvi loved her popsicle!

The star of the show.....Kaite got to walk with her team. We even got to see her do the tumble track (the tramp on the flat bead below) but I didn't have my camera ready.

I didn't get a pic of her before the parade with her hair all cute, this is after the parade and playing at the splash park. This is her team practice leo, the leo colors are different depending on the level they are in.

My girls in their cute shirts

Our patriotic nails!

After the parade we had a bbq then headed home to hang sheet rock in the basement. The guy contracted to do it couldn't get to it until the following week and Ky's buddy backed out at the last minute......so we ended up doing it. It is insulated, sheet rocked, and a couple of coats of mud are up. The carpet is sitting in the garage waiting for us to finish mudding, texturing, and painting. We are hoping to start carpet next Wednesday. The insurance company gave us a nice allotment for carpet so we got the better stuff that we LOVE to put down there. I can't wait until life is back to normal!

That night we hit the local fireworks. I love that we can leave our house 15 minutes before it starts and be home within 10 minutes of it being over. We had fun.

We came home and lit of our own. Lyvi cried, she did not like them!

I think it was a good 4th. I loved being home in the afternoon/evening. Seeing Kaite in the parade was awesome though!