First Night of Swimming Lessons

Last night the kids BOTH started swimming lessons, we're going to have to get a better system down before tomorrow, b/c there was a certain little boy who did NOT want to get out and let his sister have her lessons. Since it was cold, I wussed out and made Eric take on the pool. Kayden's lesson was first and Hannah's was second. They both did really good, and Hannah was actually a fan of the water! They have it twice a week for 3 more weeks, I'm hoping for some SUN and HEAT for our next lesson! Here are some pictures!

look at what this cheeseball did w/ her swim bottom!! she is CRAZY!

just a SMIDGE excited to go to the pool for the first time this year!

K (in the middle of the picture, in the blue swim shirt) with Daddy

Hannah's turn in the water!! it was her first time in the pool!

Mommy - look at me!!!

Happy Monday!

Yesterday we took the kids to Lark Toys in Wabasha. They LOVED it!! www.larktoys.com Of course, anytime you take children to a toy store its inevitable that they are going to throw a fit and not want to leave. Luckily - we could easily distract them w/ "the next room!" After that we stopped in Wabasha and snapped some pics and let K walk around and check out the water! Here are some pictures.


Two cutest kiddos we've ever seen!


SOOOO CUTE!

The Carousal - all hand made - awesome! Kayden of course had to ride the DEER!

(another Kayden quote when we saw a plastic deer - "DEER - we should shoot him!" Gotta love our future hunter!)

Hannah kind of freaked out so I held her the rest of the time on it.

Such a model! ;)

lol - they aren't the best at posing w/ wooden signs!

Daddy and Kayden posing at the National Eagle Center

Family Picture! June 2011

The muscle pictures!

First he kisses each side

Second he does the tough guy pose

Then the super tough...."ahhhh"

Gotta love him!

A Swing Set for Kayden & Hannah!!!

We had a garage sale a few weeks ago and got rid of all of our baby stuff, the kids clothes that they have outgrown, baby toys, etc. And here is the result of all of the kids' "hard earned cash!"

I think they like it!

The best news...Mommy and Daddy put it together and didn't kill eachother, or hurt themselves! Daddy finished it w/ help from the neighbors, and we figured we put in about 7-9 hours putting it together! Here are some pictures!



two large boxes delivered by semi - and about 1000 pieces! lol
pretty sure Eric and I just stared at them for awhile before tearing into it.


just some of the pieces

step 1!

the backyard before

the work in progress

lots and lots and lots of pieces

Kayden loving the swing set!!

He's a happy happy boy!

loves the new swing, too!

big brother is super at climing the rock wall

little sister is super at keeping us on our toes!!

AFTER!

front

side

back

(and Eric's Charlie Brown tree)

Kayden Sayings

A few more Kayden sayings while I remember them! :) The kid is funny, he gets that from me! :) hehe

Last night at supper, "Mommy, sometimes I'm naughty right? But its okay, its okay Mommy." (insert his tilted head as he assures me its okay.

Whenever Hannah cries or just annoys him in general, "Hannah, you're ready for a nap. Night Night Hannah."

One day while we put him in big boy underwear in an attempt to potty train, (w/ a huge smirk) "I'm peeing in my pants Mommy!"

"Daggumit!" - Grandpa Chuck and Grandpa Loftus' famous quote they have passed down to him!

A friend of ours got pulled over - and Kayden saw it. "Look mom there's the wee-ooo-wee-ooo's (what he calls cops), and there's Stinky Nate!" (I swear K has x-ray vision, b/c I barely saw it as we drove by!)

We got the kids a swing set (a blog post to follow this afternoon) and Kayden keeps saying, "thank you for my swing set Mommy, I just love it!"

"I love you, you make me happy!" Seriously, this kid is going to make a great husband some day!

"Actually, its right there...I see my dip." My attempt to hide the chip dip from Kayden so only Eric and I could eat it. Fail.

"Mommy, are you going to work at the hoppital today, with the helitopper?"

"Mommy's truck...Daddy's truck is at work w/ lights!" whenever we say to go get in the truck, it's Mommy's...NOT Daddy's! :)

"Look at that bunny - he's saying hoppity hopp hopper!"