Just Keep Swimming

swimming, swimming!

Andrew took swimming lessons again this summer and this go round he finally seemed to get it!  He was in a class with about 4 other kids that were on his swimming level so he was able to get a lot of one on one attention.  On his last day of lessons each class demonstrated what they had learned over the last two weeks of classes.  Andrew did so well, we are so proud of the time and effort he put in this year.  If you live in our area and you are looking for a place to send your kids for swimming lessons we definitely recommend Pards Aquatics.

 

 

Cannon ball!

WIshy Washy

About a month ago our washing machine started making this godawful screeching noise during the spin cycle.  Drew said, "Something about the bearings...blah fixable... blah blah blah."...I said "Time for a new washer and dryer."  I knew I didn't want a front load washer because all of my friends and family who have them complain about theirs.  So we decided on the Samsung 5451 top load high-efficiency washer and dryer.  So far I love them!  I can wash a week's worth of clothes for two people in two loads!  Some of my favorite features are the "Handwash" setting on the washer for my delicates and that the dryer is a steam dryer which means less ironing.  And who wants to spend more of their day doing laundry and ironing?!  I'll admit I spent the first few loads staring through the glass watching the spin cycle, it's so fast and the tune at the end of the cycle cracks me up and thanks to YouTube, I have since learned that the tune is a rendition of Franz Schubert's "The Trout!"  

Interview With an Andrew

Whenever Andrew is home we almost always play "The Favorites Game" where we ask each other, "What is your favorite blank?"  Before Andrew went back I wanted to do a mock interview with him and document his answers so we can look back each summer and see what has changed from year to year....and of course giggle about the silly things that come out of his mouth! It was so much fun.  Some answers I knew before I even finished the question and some I never would have guessed.  He would say things like "Did you get that?" or "Oh that's easy!"  He was pretty serious about each answer and some he thought deeply about before answering.  He's so smart and so funny.  Good gravy I miss him a whole, whole bunch!  

7/22/2012

• What is your favorite color: Yellow and black.
• What is your favorite TV show: Ninjago, of course.
• What is your favorite movie: The Amazing Spider Man, even though it scared me a little.
• What is your favorite book: Ninjago books…I have one but I think there are 3.
• What is your favorite toy: Legos.
• What was your favorite thing you did this summer: Um…probably learning and showing you all of the cool new tricks I can do in the pool.
• Who is your best friend: My best-best friend is John, I don’t get to see him but about...almost once every two months since he doesn’t go to my school anymore.  My best friend is Brady, I'm glad I get to see him a lot.
• What is your favorite food:  Honey BBQ Wings from Buffalo Wild Wings.
• What are you going to miss the most:  Probably getting to kiss you and dad.
• What is your favorite thing about Jax:  He’s hilarious and he likes to play with me.
• What is your favorite thing about Daddy:  He’s so nice and sweet to me.
• What is your favorite thing about Do-Dah:  Whenever you get to stay home from work and play and do stuff with me….and you can add that you love me a lot in there too.
• What is something that makes you sad:  Nightmares because I can’t control them.  Back when you allowed me to watch Adventure Time, I had a bad dream about the angel that is really a witch.  (Andrew is no longer allowed to watch Adventure Time!)
• What is something that makes you happy:  Whenever I get to have a slumber party with my friends.
• What excites you most about starting second grade:  I get to see my teacher, and I have a teacher I know, and I get to see my friends…that’s just the normal stuff you know.
• What do like most about church:  We get to worship God and learn more about him.
• What is your favorite fruit: Cherries.
• What do you like about being a kid:  Well, you get to be lazy, you get to have kid friends, and you get to play around and have fun.
• Using one word describe yourself:  Fun.
• If you could be any animal what would you be:  Shark on the endangered species list so no one could kill me.
• What do you think you'll be doing 10 years from now: Probably by then...I’ll start collecting Legos instead of playing with them.
• What do you think makes a person handsome or pretty:  They follow God or something.
• What is the grossest thing you can think of:  My saliva hitting my butt…plus I like the word saliva, it sounds funnier than spit.

Man that is one good lookin' Day!