Sam and diving board

So this week I have been taking Sam to an intensive swim class every day.  It is like swimming boot camp.  She did so well this first of two weeks. .She went in and tried everything they asked her to. I think he little goggles are like her new favorite thing. Also after her second lesson she was going underwater to pick up diving toys so we had to go to Target and get her her own set of diving toys.  Which she has taken in the tub this week.  But the best part is at the end of the second lesson they got the opportunity to go off the diving board and she volunteered to go first and jumped right in.  I was such a proud mommy.  GO SAM!!!

Mommy's office is fun!!

Last week was a doozy with Alex not feeling well, doctors visit, the crazy heat and the girls school shutting down on Friday for the day unexpectedly. 

So I was out one day with poor little Alex and worked from home.  And let me tell you working from home with an almost two year old is all kinds of fun.

So when Friday came around and we realized their school was closed while they fix the air conditioning I stayed home in the morning with the girls and Dan took the afternoon off.  However I had to get to the office to get two things in the mail by noon so I took the girls to breakfast...Yes of course our favorite place for bagels and blueberry muffins.  Then we stopped by mommy's office thinking I would only stay for 10 minutes we ended up being there almost an hour they did so well. They sat at the front reception desk and colored and ate snacks and just had a lot of fun playing with the chairs, etc.  While I printed away in my office which directly looks out onto the reception area...  Took a picture of the girls and thought you might get a kick out of it too.

Sam tennis time!

So this summer we decided to let Sam try tennis. She had to be 4 to start and she she is really doing well.  We go one afternoon a week and it is inside and she has taking a liking to her coach.  She really loves her tennis racket (so does Alex).  So it has become a fun afternoon outing for me and both girls.  Alex loves to go too and if a court is open she loves to dart across it barefoot.  I know she really makes me laugh and gives me a great workout. Luckily it is indoor so not terrible heat wise.

Where is Alex?

So last weekend Alex was in cranky mode and we knew we needed her to take a nap even though for the most part on the weekends she is done napping only because Sam is done so Dan layed with her in her room for a while and came downstairs when she was asleep to help me finish a few things. So about an hour later I went up to check on her and honestly for a second I could not find her in her room.  But when I did I cracked up.

Grandma and Grandpa had gotten Sam and Alex baby doll beds recently and at first Alex wanted to get in hers but I thought we were over that. Apparently she still likes to get on it as much as possible so she took a nap on it.  We ended up leaving here there passed out for well over 2 hours.  Sweet girl!

Lunch date with Alex

So last weekend on Sunday Dan really wanted to take Sam to see Ice Age the new one at the movies and well we have learned Alex is not quite ready to sit still through a movie yet and so her and I had a fun time just the girls.  We went to the grocery store and then we went and had lunch after dropping the groceries off at home.  She had so much fun at the little sandwhich shop. They had some fun music on and our little booth turned into a dancefest.  She was such a little sweetheart eating her lunch then doing a little dance.  We had the best lunch date ever.  Then we did a little bit of shopping and man Alex loves to shop.  She likes to carry the bags and push the stroller.  Now if we could just work on getting her to go the right direction we would be golden.

HEre is a cute picture of her at lunch.

Friday night summer tradition

Well this summer we started a family tradition of being good and eating dinner at home then the girls get their bath then at around 7pm we go to Frisco Square and we get ICE CREAM (AKA fat free yogurt but don't tell the girls that they think this is the biggest treat ever).  So after ice cream one evening we meandered down to the main open part of the square and they had a band there. Turns out they were to have a band every Friday night at 7:30 all summer long.  We have needless to say gone every week. We only stay for about 30 minutes or a little more of the music as by that time the girls are starting to get really tired and ready to head home.  It has become our fun little summer Friday night tradition.  What fun family seasonal traditions do you?

This past week I remembered to bring my phone/camera and got a few cute pics/videos of the girls dancing and playing.

Alex and Sam enjoying playing on/near the sculptures while listening to music.