Swim Lessons 2013

Kendrick took swimming lessons again this summer.  He was in the Mom & Me class with Miss Debbie.  He took the same class last year.  This year, he seemed to be a little more scared?  He didn't like going under water at all and he clung to me all the time.  He didn't like to lay on his back either.  He loved to hold onto my shoulders and kick his legs and he would blow bubbles in the water. 

 

I know he is only 2, but I just wondered why he was so excited last year and then this year he seemed to not like it that much.  Miss Debbie just said to be patient and positive.  Keep exposing him to it and next year could be different.  It could also be his ears?  Maybe the water in his ears hurts because of the tubes in his ears?

 

Anyway, on the 2nd to the last day, Miss Debbie takes pictures of the kids and then gives you the prints on the last day.  Here is Kendrick's pictures for this year:

 Kendrick doesn't look too happy.  HA HA 

 This is the underwater pic, but he wasn't too thrilled about doing it!  He didn't get all the way under.  Oh well, there is always next year.

 Strapped in and ready to go.  We had just finished lessons for the day and we were headed to get a treat!

Practicing blowing out the candle--his finger is a candle and he blows on it to practice blowing air out of his mouth.

 

We'll probably do the mom and me class again next summer.  Miss Debbie said he could do that or the Beginning 1 class.  But I think he may need one more year of mom and me.  Yay for me!

PDC Camp 2013

On July 8 - 10, we had our Precision Dance Camp.  It was a private camp for our team held at our school.  It's optional, but most of the team opted to attend the camp.  Here are some pics from the camp.

 Team building at the end of Day 1.

 Ready to go on Day 2.

Learning what the word/theme of the day is on Day 2.

 Warming up.

 Ballet technique on Day 2

 Working on our flexibility!

 

 Team lunch from Costa Vida!

 It was yummy!

 Team building at the end of Day 2.

Day 3 - Military technique.

In their cute PDC shirts! 

 Live, Love, Dance!

Team pic with me and Kendrick - just before their performance for their parents.

Military combo

Looking good!

 End pose of one of the routines.

 Cool visual in another routine.

 Individual awards - Emily Kessinger, Best Technique; Jamie Topham, Overall Dancer/Leader; Jourdyn Reid, Best Turn Technique; Laney Melton, Most Friendly; and Emily Runyan, Hardest Worker.

That night, the team met at Tori Little's house for a party/sleepover.  She has a great back yard and I'm so grateful her mom offered to host a party for the team.

 Checking out some snails that they just put salt on!  Poor snails!

 Watching the snails.

 Playing volleyball

 Tori, taking care of some dog poop with the pooper scooper!

 Volleyball stars?

 Well, they had fun!

 Team pose on the playground!

 

I heard the sleepover was fun and that the team had a great time!  I'm glad we had another successful camp and that the team is having lots of great experiences to starting to bond!  Our next adventure is to get ready for the parades!

Max's Birthday at Fat Cats

On July 9, Kendrick and I went to Max's 6th birthday party at Fat Cats.  All of the grand kids were there and we had a great time bowling.  I wasn't sure if Kendrick would want to do it, or would do it.  Especially since he fell asleep on the way over!  

 But, Kendrick decided to give it a try and ended up loving it!

 He had to take turns though--he wanted to go every time!

 Everyone having fun!

 Kendrick using the kiddie ramp to bowl.

 Showing off his bowling shoes!  At first, Kendrick didn't want to put them on, but as soon as he saw everyone else wearing them, then he wanted them on too!

 Kendrick wearing a party hat!

 Pic of the grandkids - well, most of them!

 A few more in this one.

 More in this one, but still not everyone! :)

Max's cake.

 

It was a fun party and I'm glad we were able to go.  It was a busy day with PDC camp and Kendrick having swim lessons too.  But, I'm glad we were there.  I think Scott, Kendrick, and I will go bowling soon for a fun family outing!

4th of July

I love the 4th of July, but I usually feel summer is all down hill after the 4th!  This year, again, I had to work at the Stadium of Fire with my drill team too!  I wouldn't work it if I didn't have to!  BYU Concessions makes your group work it, or you lose your contract for football season.  We make pretty good money working concessions, and it doesn't cost us anything, except our time, so I don't want to lose this fundraiser.  Also, my assistant couldn't work it, so I had to!  One of these years, I'll have freedom on the 4th of July! :)

We decided to get up and go get lunch and take Kendrick to the splash pad in Spanish Fork before I had to go over to Provo.

Kendrick in his festive shirt!

 His third 4th of July!

 Here we are showing our 4th of July spirit!

 Kendrick, playing on the playground at the splash pad park.

 It was hot - can you tell by his red face!

 He had a yummy festive sugar cookie in his kid's meal from Kneaders.

 He has a sweet tooth!

 Doesn't matter what it is, if it's sweet, Kendrick likes it!

 Didn't want to put it down for nothing!

Going down the slide, another one of Kendrick's favorite things!

 

The splash pad was closed for repairs?  What, on a holiday?  Not cool.  There were other people there not happy either.  They were heading to the splash pad in Springville, which according to them, is a lot cooler than the Spanish Fork one.  We didn't have a lot of time, so we just let Kendrick play on the playground and then headed home so I could get ready to go to the Stadium of Fire.  We'll have to go to the Springville splash pad another day!

 

The Stadium of Fire wasn't that bad and I enjoyed listening to Kelly Clarkson sing.  I also thought the Stadium of Fire dance was so fun this year.  They did this dance with props/scenery that made the field look like they were dancing on the deck of a ship.  It was so fun!

 

Happy 4th of July!  Summer's all down hill from here!