Playtime this AM

This morning when I was making breakfast Brookelyn and Braedyn were playing in the living room. Braedyn wanted Brookelyn's baby, so I gave him his own. He was so cute patting and hugging on it. The next thing I know he has dropped it and began toddling off. Then Brookelyn, holding her baby, says, "Wait! Joesph come back! Mary needs you!" I looked at her and said, "What?" She said, "I need Joesph! Bring him back over here!" How cute is that? I guess more than I realized has been rubbing off on her at school!

Belated Father's Day Photo Shoot!

One of Allen's Father's Day gifts was a surprise photo shoot with the kids. It was supposed to be on Father's Day, but the only female photographer (Brookelyn will only "tolerate" girl photographers) came down with pneumonia so we had to push his surprise to yesterday. The kids did a good job, and although Allen wasn't jumping up and down at the idea of getting his picture made, he was really happy with the way the picture turned out!

Swimming Lessons Week Two

When I signed Brookelyn up for swim lessons I thought the classes were for one week--SURPRISE MOM--they are actually for TWO WEEKS...every day..on school days...on tumbling days...on ballet days...on days that Braedyn also has swim lessons...and of course on days that I have to run between 4 and 8 miles in the evening for our marathon training!

However, I do have to say that I have been so proud at the progress Brookelyn is making. She will blow bubbles in the water, jump in to her teacher, float on her back, open her eyes underwater, and loves to participate so much that she always wants to go first.

These two little videos do not do her justice--it is very hard to film with a nap boycotting, squirming, sunscreen-oiled up, little godzilla in your arms!

Here is Brookelyn kicking to the wall--on her previous turn she was putting her face in the water and blowing bubbles, but on that turn I lost the camera battle with godzilla.

Here the teacher is beginning to teach the kids how to put their different skills together rather than just using them in isolation.

Happy Father's Day!

Brookelyn and Braedyn are blessed with the BEST DADDY in the WHOLE world (even if we are a little biased)! Here are Daddy and Brookelyn, the first day he met her......and Daddy and Braedyn shortly after Daddy's second little Razorback was born.

Can you tell he was already mush around them?!

Well, Happy Father's Day to all the proud Daddy's out there! Allen and I wish we could have spent the day with our Dads, but since we couldn't I helped Brookelyn and Braedyn wish Allen a special day! After laying by the pool, shopping, and lunch we came home and played in the sprinkler--can you tell the kids had a BLAST!?

BRAEDYN DIDN'T WANT TO LET THE MOWER GO!

ENJOYING THE REFRESHING SPRINKLER!

DADDY WAS MODERATING, AS BOTH KIDS GOT A LITTLE ROUGH!


BROOKELYN DECIDED TO WASH BRAEDYN'S CAR!

SHE LOVES HER DORA SPRINKLER--THANKS TATA!

Brookelyn Starts Swim Lessons

Today Brookelyn started swimming lessons! She did pretty well for being the youngest in the class and for her first time trying to swim with a new teacher, Miss Sarah.


Here she is swimming on her back:

And here she is swimming on her tummy:

Yesterday Brookelyn had Braedyn laughing so hard he was falling over! So, I grabbed the camera and tried to get a little on tape. Enjoy!

Braedyn Walking

Not everyone has had the chance to see Braedyn walking, so I wanted to film a short video to post. Here he is toddling around--his new nickname is "Godzilla" because he has become a little terror lately (he just looks angelic). Maybe it is just that I have been used to my little princess being so prim and proper, but Mr. Braedyn loves to make a mess wherever he goes!! Enjoy!