First Day of Swimming Lessons

Last night was our first night of swimming lessons and I was braced for everything.  I told J.T., earlier in the day, that he had lessons that night and I got the water works right away.  Zoe was pretty excited until we got there.  I didn't expect much as J.T. always has tears and Zoe has never taken lessons before.  Let's just say for the first day, it went pretty well!!

Getting ready to go in the pool...a few tears.

 Took awhile, but she finally went it.  John took it very easy with her.

Starting to get used to the water

Hi mommy and J.T.

This is okay

Doing our kicks

By the end of lessons, she was blowing bubbles

All done and now it is J.T.'s turn.

After our bought of tears in the morning, J.T. was actually pretty excited when it was his turn to swim.  He got in the water fine and was pretty much okay until it was time for his teacher to actually take him out into the pool.  Once he gets it through his head that he is not going to be dropped, he does okay.  

 Doing our Starfish float

Doing our head bobs

I am really not sure about this ice cream scoop thing

 DO NOT LET GO!!!

Zoe Turns Three

Sorry this post is so late, but I have been busy!!!  Anyway, here are some pics and videos from Zoe's 3rd Birthday!!

Our 3-year old

First Gift of the Day

Time to Open Presents!!

Zoe got 2 cakes because we were very busy on her real birthday and didn't know if we would have time to celebrate the proper way!

Singing Happy Birthday

The Happy Family before there are 5 of us!

 The gifts keep coming and she is a Minnie kind of girl.

Cake number 2 and the one she was really excited about!

Singing Happy Birthday for the 2nd time

San Francisco and Carmel

We arrived home, yesterday, from a week long excursion to San Francisco and Carmel to visit the Drum family!  We always love our time up in Northern California.

San Francisco
We arrived in San Jose on Monday afternoon and drove up to San Francisco to visit Ashley, Mike and Elle.  After a great meal on Monday night and an even better sleep, we ventured out to Alcatraz on Tuesday morning.  J.T. was a little afraid of getting on a boat, but by the time we left, he wanted to sit up on the top in the open air!

On our way out to Alcatraz

 Pictures from the boat

 

On our way up the hill

 The cellhouse

Time to leave :(

Carmel - The Beach

It wouldn't be a trip to Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop's house if we didn't spend a couple days at the beach.  Personally, I was cold because the wind was really whipping.  It didn't seem to affect the kids at all.  Both wanted their suits on so they could run and play in the water.  BURRR!!!!

A little sand time before they hit the water

The kids enjoying the water

The cold finally hit him!

 Ashley's eyes are closed, but Mom-Mom looks great!  Better picture of Ashley later.

Carmel - The remaining days
We were also able to venture out on the days we didn't hit the beach.  On Friday we hit a local park and on Saturday we went to an airshow in Hollister.  Plus, a trip wouldn't be complete without some time outside in the front yard!

Denise the Menace park in Monterey.  It was a very cool park. 

 The kids loved this slide!

Watching the planes at the airshow and eating some lunch

 Fitting!

 Zoe showing off her pearly whites

Here's a good one Ashley!!