My Stairstep Kids

Tayson wanted me to measure him at the start of summer and again at the end.  Then of course all the kids wanted to be measured.  I love how exact they all are apart right now.  I know the older they all get the closer these lines will be together but for now I'll just sit back and love the fact that they are exact stair steps.

Frosty Frog

I had to bribe Claire with Frosty Frog to get her to swim across the pool.  So we got to go celebrate her sweet success.  

When she got in the car she said "mom look at my Taylor Swift lips"  - ha ha ha.

Swim Team - Day 1

Tayson had his first day of club swimming today.  It started at 7:00 am and he said it was really hard.  I think it's going to be a good summer for him. 

Then we had our first day of Provo city swim team at 8:30 am.

Claire had to be able to swim all the way across the pool without stopping.  During her test she stopped and grabbed the edge of the pool 5 times so they told me she had a few day to practice or she'd get cut.  That wasn't really going to work for me - because I'm a crazy mom.  So that night we went back to the pool to practice.  She swam across the pool 2 times in a row for me.  So the next morning I took her back and asked her coach to please test her again.  The whole time she was going across the pool I walked along the edge telling her not to stop and that she had to finish.  She did it and they kept her on the team.  She got so tired and didn't like practice but she kept going if I forced her.  Then when we got home she threw up - either from swallowing too much water or working too hard.  Either way I felt really bad.  But hey - she made the team.

Luke had his first day of club swimming too - but I didn't manage to get a picture of it.

New Swim Gear

We bought some new swim gear and of course my girls didn't need a pool to show it off.

 

Half Yearly Sale

Sophie picked out a new "wedding dress" at the Nordstrom Half Yearly sale and couldn't wait to wear it to church.  I think she cleans up pretty well for being such a scruff. 

Happy Birthday Dad!

Guess who turned 71?  Yep this fun old man.  Oh how I love my daddy!  

Summer Buzz

Somebody got their hair buzzed and is now ready for summer!