Swimming at Play Group

This week for our ward play group we went to a swimming pool with a slide. we've been there before but because I'm by myself (meaning without Cameron, I don't really consider it "play Group" if I'm by myself...) and there are serious dangers in letting children play unattended at a pool, I haven't let them go down the slide except once when a friend offered to take Katelyn down. This week we brought Katelyn's "floaty" and had a friend watch for her when she came off the slide and we had a great time sliding down, running up the stairs, sliding down, running up the stairs over and over and over again. Dallin especially loved the slide, he giggled with glee the entire time we went down.
Katelyn is such a big girl going down by herself. She was in heaven. she is becoming quite confident in the water... that is with her floaty.

Lance, one of the dads who was there had a great time playing "alligator" with the kids, he would chase them back to the edge of the pool. the kids loved it.

J-E-L-L-O

In an attempt to pack less when we move, we have tried to use up our food storage before hand, so this week we made Jello. Dallin's never had it before and he thought it was fantastic. of course he insisted on feeding himself ( can you blame him look at how much fun he is having...) so naturally when it was all over we had a big bath party.

Let's Pretend

Ok let's pretend that I'm great at this blog thing and you are all updated on what's up in my life. (Just to fill you in, Cameron and I have been married for 5+ years we have two adorable children Katelyn 2 almost 3 and Dallin 15 months. we are expecting our third mid October... a boy who hasn't a name thus far... we live in Tampa Florida where Cameron goes to Medical school he has started his rotations at Tampa General Hospital... that means he is a third year this year. I have the joy of raising our cute family at home. I love it and wouldn't change it... in my pervious life I Graduated from BYU and taught school for a year, 3rd grade in the mornings and art and music for 1st through 6th grade in the afternoons... loved it! Kids are wonderful! Now I keep busy trying to keep up with my cute family…and capture every adorable and not so adorable moment on camera, film and through writing… it’s quite a task but someone's got to do it…)

Katelyn loves playing in the front seat of the car so this week as we were waiting for it to stop pouring so we could visit the zoo and as we were waiting for some friends to meet us at the aquirum, she got to "ride Shotgun" isn't she beautiful!
When we got to the zoo it was pouring but since we've lived in Florida for 2 years we knew it would only last 15-20 minutes and then it would be bright, sunny and hot... and what do you know it was...
we were waiting to meet some friends at the aquirm. Katelyn chomping down a snow pea while we wait.

Independence Day

This year for Independence Day we decided to stay home... Cameron had a test on Friday and we thought it might be best if he actually studied the day before... Some friends invited us to the Temple Terrace Parade and then to a BBQ at their house... It's great to have friends to watch out for you especially when you are away from family.

Of course Dallin's favorite part was the lolly pops and other candy... can you blame him?

Dallin slept through most of it but when he woke up he was intrigued by what was happening around him.

Katelyn wasn't sure what to think of the parade... She did enjoy gathering any candy that was thrown and storing it in the safety of her parade cup... she waited until we got home before she would try any of it.