So, here it goes:
Teagan and Tate started swim lessons after the 4th of July. They were late in the morning, so by the time we got done ended up hanging out at home for the rest of the day.
By the last day Teagan was attempting dives off the side of the pool - a huge step for her! She also did the diving board once and the big slide. She probably won't be going near the diving board for awhile, but is a constant at the slide everytime we are at the pool.
Tate and I did a parent/child class for a week. Here he is patiently waiting with his new BFF Mia. It was all we could do to keep them out of the pool until it was their turn!
So at the end of that week I made an independent trip out to Denver to see my sister who was there for a summer internship. We had a blast! I flew out by myself, got a chance to read a really good book (Eat, Pray, Love if anyone is interested) and just relax a bit. We did a little shopping when I got there and headed out with some of the other students who are staying there also. It was a great time and I would like to think I hung pretty well with those young kids!
We did a little hiking in the mountains and then took a break at the Coors brewery. That night we went out with our cousin and his wife who live near Denver. We had a great time, but somewhere along the way I lost my camera. Luckily I had downloaded all the pictures of the kids before I left, but lost a couple of really good pics of Beth and I. Oh well, good excuse for a new camera!
We also did some rafting down the Royal Gorge, which was a blast!! The morning I left we went to the Red Rock Ampitheater and took in some amazing views. It was a great getaway and I am so glad I decided to go.
A couple days after I got back I had a tooth pulled and it wiped me out! They hit a nerve or something because part of my lip and jaw are still numb. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make the trek to the Ozarks for our family vacation, but after some heavy doses of ALEVE I was ready to go.
Brad's co-captains.
Remember how I said earlier that jumping off the side of the pool was a big step for Teagan? Well, all you have to do is throw a life jacket on her and she does this all day into a 30 foot deep lake!! She was a total fish all vacation!
And not to be outdone by his big sister! It took me a little while to be ok with this, but once I realized the kids were good and we were close to help if needed it was a little better.
What I was not ok with, but had to pretend to be because my kids were all about it, was this:
Yep - they both went tubbing for the first time. Slowly, yes, but this water-hesitant Momma was a little tense! The kids loved it and Brad did a good job keeping them tightly pressed to the tube.
So, there it is. The last 3 weeks for the Schaefers. It won't get any less crazy either. This weekend Brad and I head to Chicago for a Bon Jovi concert with friends. The kids are going to Adventureland with a couple of their aunts while we are gone and I am sure they will have a blast. After that brings the kids' birthdays and then school. Lets just hope time slows down just a bit so we can all enjoy it!
