Father's Day Weekend

Wow! It has been over a week since our first post. Where does the time go?

We had a very busy and fun long weekend (minus the coughs, runny noses, and doctors visit). I took off on Friday to spend the day with the girls and we had a great day over at Grandaddy's house playing in the pool and running around outside. This was our first time at the pool this summer and the girls were very excited to put on their new swimsuits and their new power swimr's. Kaylee was my brave girl and jumped right into the pool to "swim" and splash with Mommy. Alyssa, on the other hand, was much more hesitant and preferred to watch us from the comfort of the lounge chair. She eventually wandered over and slowly eased into the pool and we all had fun floating around and splashing for about an hour. I was not able to take many pictures of the girls in the pool because Kaylee decided to splash water on my camera (luckily it had dried out by the next day) but I did get some pictures of them playing outside or "side" as they call it.

On Saturday, we ventured out to My Gym to attend our weekly "Waddlers" Class. This was our second time attending the class and Tony and I love it. They have a wide range of equipment and activities for the little ones to explore as well as fun songs and games. The girls really like certain aspects of the class so far (especially the big ball pit) but they are unsure about other aspects. They are a little confused about why they need to sit down for circle time when there are so many other fun things to play with and they really are not doing great with them taking away the swings and balls to bring out other activities. Okay, to be honest saying that they don't "do well" is an understatement. They are throwing major temper tantrums - throwing themselves on the floor, crying, kicking, etc. All the fun stuff. This is sooo embarrasing for Tony and I but we have heard from other parents that it is just an adjustment period as they get used to the structure and routine of the class. We are sure hoping that next weeks class goes a lot smoother. Mommy is enough of a drama queen so we really don't need two more. I don't think Daddy could handle it. HaHa. :-)

On Sunday, we celebrated two very important things. The first was Father's Day. The girls loved giving Daddy the cards that they signed themselves. They even drew pretty pictures for him on the inside of their cards. The funny part was that they let Daddy see the cards but then they took them back and carried them around. Kaylee was especially attached to her card because it had a picture of a bumble bee (her new favorite word when she sees any bugs). It was a great family day full of hugs and kisses for a wonderful husband and father. And most importantly, Tony spent the day doing what he loves best... being a Daddy to his baby girls.

I tried to take one picture of Daddy holding his girls but this was the result:

So, instead I will share my all-time favorite picture of Tony and Alyssa (thanks Auntie Brea!)


And, last but not least, we celebrated my nephew Brendon's (or as the girls call him "Bendy's") sixth birthday. He had a pirate theme party and that was a big hit with all the kids. They went on a treasure hunt, pinned the eye patch on the pirate, and walked the plank. The girls were able to walk the plank while holding our hands but then decided to jump in the baby pool and splash around. It is hard for me to believe that my "first baby" is six already. He is a wonderful little boy and we are enjoying every second of watching him grow up. We love you Brendon!!

So, that was pretty much our whole weekend (or the fun parts at least). Monday was full of coughs, runny noses, and fevers and Tuesday would have been a nice extra day off if we didn't have to make a trip to the pediatrician. Luckily, both girls are almost back to normal and we are already counting down to the next weekend! Here is Kaylee saying

"CHEESE!"