Summertime fun

We've been running to Branson off and on this summer just for the day to eat and play then coming back home at night. It has been really fun getting away from the same-o same-o ...
Ok, so below is Aca on the space ride, not sure of it's official name but it's cool. You get spun around in all kinds of speeds and crazy circular directions.. You actually do not get dizzy or sick from it..

A little bumper boat action below, one of my favorites

Below is Micayla on the trampoline, jumping extremely high.. she loves anything that looks associated with gymnastics

Here she is doing one of her favorite things in her favorite store, Build A Bear.. I think she's up to 18 now.. thank goodness they get different ones in all the time..

Below, she's on the go-carts in Fast Lane, in Rogers.. a local fun spot to take your kids.. the go-carts are indoors, along with laser tag and lot's of games

Now for some cooling down at home.. here we are just chillin at the pool down at the clubhouse.. nothing like beat'n the heat

4th of July fun

The beginning of our day.. Aca playing with a sparkler and he also did some colorful smoke bombs but I couldn't get a good shot of that

Micayla sitting in the back of our car at home watching Aca play with a sparkler

The kids made their own 4th of July cookies

This is my big cookie

Then we went to Poppa Ronnie's to have a cook out, let the kids play on the slip and slide and shoot off fire works.. it was a fun 4th!

Below, was part of the grand finale, which was suppose to look like smiley faces, and some did, but my phone didn't get good shots of it

My little monkey..

The heat doesn't affect this child too much, as long as she's in the shade doing what she want's to do.. and she loves playing on her swingset

She loves to start at the fence behind her and run and jump and swing..

A little outdoor fun..

Nothing like skateboarding down the sidewalk

Perfect landing in the grass

Happy Father's Day !!

Me and the kiddos surprised Mica with an edible bouquet.. He loved it, and I have to say it was quite yummy !

Below, Mica and our kiddos at my parents house

Here's my mom and dad, so sweet!

Below, me and my dad Charles

Below, Mica, his dad Ronnie and brother Travis at their dad's little country church

Below, Mica and his grandpa George

First tooth

This morning Micayla jumped out of bed and said her tooth came out. It has been soo loose the past couple of days but too tiny for me to be able to pull out. She has wiggled it like crazy and pushed it forward with her toung and it finally came out. She was super happy about it, especially since she goes for a cleaning today. She said she didn't want the dentist to pull it.

Here's the tooth in the baggy, super hard to see but it's in the lower left corner.
This child has little teeth :)

Swim Ranch 2009

Micayla took swim lessons again this summer at the Swim Ranch. She loves to swim and couldn't wait to get back out there. Mica and I are so proud of her and how good she can swim, both on top and under water. Maybe one day she'll be an olympic swimmer, maybe :) if not, at least I'll know she can take care of herself in the water.

Here she is waiting patiently to jump off the diving board into 10ft. of water..

Here she is doing her back float alone..

And finally, after a week of lessons she get's her certificate.

We love the Swim Ranch and all they do.