July 14th

July 14th 2012

Another beautiful day - seriously the summer has been jammed packed with them!
The kids asked Nana to come and help them with their fort. The main fort consists of two wood piles that Daddy and Uncle Andy moved for them to build the two main walls. Inside they have added some "benches" and a fourth wall that Nana was helping stand up along the lake side. It was quite a process.

Cole and Alexis with Nana in their fort

The kids are getting more and more brave and decided to have a jumping off the tube contest. Who could do the best belly flop and things. Alexis actually did some pretty good jumps, especially for a girl who wouldn't put her head under water. Cole was a fan of the belly flops - ouch!

They are also eager for Aunt Christi to teach them more swimming. Cole has even attempted the butterfly - and Alexis is learning to float on her back!



Alexis jumping off the tube



Cole jumping off the tube - belly flop!



Aunt Christi teaching Alexis how to float on her back.

July 12 & 13

So my plan was to blog every day about our summer at the cabin - well that didn't happen. The summer is almost over and I am a good 2+ weeks behind on what we have been up to. On the plus side, I have sorted and cropped most of the pictures so now I can work on getting them uploaded.

July 12th

What a beautiful day. Swimming was on the top of the list, and Nana watched the kids turn into little fish.

A rare photo of mom, since I'm always behind the lens.

Reading my book with Ghettie and Alexis while enjoying the sunny day.

July 13th

Another wonderful sunny day. Cole and Alexis spent much of it swimming - again. And now look - they are turning into fish. Sharks to be exact.

Alexis the Shark

Cole the Shark

It's amazing how much Alexis has improved in the water. Memorial day weekend she was screaming if you weren't hanging on to her while she was in a tube, much less in the water. Now she's jumping in and swimming underwater all on her own!