Summer Time Update

Wow, I have really been a slacker on here...I hadn't realized how much time went by. It's summer time so we have just been hanging out and swimming a lot. We did so much swimming that Hailey got swimmers ear and we had to take a 5 day break for her ear to heal. But she has become a real swimming fish since I last posted. She jumps in and can swim the length of the pool by herself. She took some swimming classes and really enjoyed that. Here is a picture of her jumping off the diving board on her last day of swim class. (I think the look of terror is just her getting ready to hold her breath.)


She also took dance class this summer. She enjoyed that as well but if she had to pick a favorite I think she would pick swim class.


Aubrey finally rolled last week on her 8 month mark. And a few days after that she learned how to sit up from a lying down position. Both things she learned to do in her crib so it took a few days before I was able to actually see her in action. It has made nap time a little more difficult because she rolls over and sits up instead of taking her nap. This is something we have never had to deal with before because Hailey NEVER sat up in the crib. We kept her in the crib until she was 3 1/2 years old and she would just lay there until we came to get her. Now that I think about it, it was actually really nice and weird at the same time. Here is what she looks like when we come to get her.


We also had my brother Brian and his wife Mich'ele come out and visit for a couple days and we were able to meet our first niece and cousin on my side of the family. She is 2 months old and a cutie, Hailey had a lot of fun holding her. We took them to the beach and the zoo while they were here.

Summer time is winding down, although the heat will be here a few more months for us, and Hailey starts preschool in a week and a half. Hopefully I will have a good report about that soon.