Ms. Tortellini's Swim Class

For the last two weeks Amber has been taking swim lessons at the base pool with Ms. Tortellini, yep that's right, Ms. Tortellini. Amber did really well and we had a lot of fun. Amber even started kicking her legs and blowing bubbles in the water. It was "parent taught" so I was with Amber in the pool and we got to play a lot of fun games that really just made her more comfortable in the water and taught her the basic motions of swimming. Some of the games fully submerged the kids underwater but it didn't faze her at all. We even went down the big water slide together!

Amber's 1st Report Card:

Amber's 1st report card (side 2).

Amber and Ms. Tortellini

Messy Girl

Believe it or not, she does manage to get SOME food in her mouth. A lot in fact-that is why she is getting so big.

The days have been HOT, well the humidity makes it feel HOT HOT HOT. So we (Amber) took a dip today. I thought the water might be too cold for her but she started playing and splashing right away. When I first put her on the grass she tried to put both legs in the air at the same time because she didn't like the feel of it. It was so funny because she couldn't keep her balance. I wasn't able to get a pic of that but it was hilarious.



Look at me, I can clap and swim at the same time.




The End!

Hailee Elizabeth Cox

Welcome Hailee Elizabeth! She was born June 25th weight 6lbs 14oz, and 19.5 in. long. Congratulations Neysa and Don!

Camping

Last weekend we went camping in the mountains near the lake. There is a neat campsite that we found. Next time we are going to try to find something a little less "public". This site has spots for lots of tents and campers-some people close to us brought a goat???

There were no fire pits-which was "the pits". We had to improvise.

Amber got to stay up way past her bed time-she looks tired.

We had a great time and can't wait to go again.

Lake Barcis

This weekend we went up to Lake Barcis again and had a great time. It is such a beautiful lake in the mountains about 35 minutes from our house.



Andy did some snorkeling with Bebe following in his wake.

The water is so blue it looks like it comes from some where in the Bahamas.

I don't know why this pic won't rotate, but it is picture of a VERY narrow bridge.

Herb and Sarah

Andy's parents showed us a great time while we were in Tucson. We were spoiled beyond belief-which is always the case when we go to Tucson. They cooked us some delicious meals and took us out to eat at some of our favorite spots. They were also gracious hosts to my parents and friends when they came to visit us in Tucson. They had a little party for everyone to come over and visit while they were here. Sarah also gave Andy and I GREAT haircuts. Of course Andy's probably wasn't a big deal but I got a great haircut and just love it. Sarah is also always giving me books to read and great reccomendations, I am never bored in Tucson or on the trip home, I always have something good to read. They also let us borrow their cars while we were there so we saved a lot of money that we would have spent on a rental. Anyways, we just wanted to say thanks for everything-especially making our trip a great one. All of this and all they got in return was a nasty cold!