Swimming with Friends

Rachel and Rylee Ann

Bradley and Carson

Trenty with papa's hat

The other day, we met up with some friends at Gege's pool. We had such a good time swimming together. Rachel and the other ittle girl, Rylee Ann, both swim like fish so they had a blast! Bradley and the other little boy, Carson, didn't acknowledge each other for the longest time, but at the end they really enjoyed playing together. Carson is almost 3, and he enjoyed copying Bradley and playing his games, which Bradley loved! Trent spent his usual 3o minutes in/around the pool and spent the rest of the time riding around with Gege and Papa or playing at their house.

Greasers

Trent has sunscreen on his lip from chewing on a sunscreen bottle.

We try to grease up with sunscreen before we get to the pool...this is the result! Crazy hair, greasy skin, (hopefully) well-protected kids!

Rachel's riding lesson

Barney

Rachel and Barney

Rachel riding Barney by herself!

(Ashley-her instructor)

Rachel is really enjoying her horse lessons. She's progressed from learning just the parts of the horse to actually controlling the horse and kicking him to get him going. This week she trotted and told the horse where to go with her reins. Ashley (her instructor) also made up a few games where Rachel could practice her coordination by holding a paper towel under her legs and dropping a potato in a bucket. The object was to ride the horse as close to the bucket as possible, hold the reins in one hand and throw the potato with the other hand. Rachel had so much fun and is really doing so well. She's not afraid at all! Her instructor is so creative and good with Rachel too.