The Fair

The girls went to their first fair the other day and LOVED it. Lily and Ava started with the kiddie ferris wheel and ended with the huge ferris wheel. They rode every ride and begged to go back again.
Ellie said 'no no no' to riding the rides at first. Then we forced kindly brought her on the merry go round without her permission and she giggled the whole time. She ended up riding about 5 rides, including the huge ferris wheel. There are no pictures of Ellie since she wouldn't ride anything by herself, but she was there. :)

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Swim lessons

The girls LOVE swim lessons. Lily can pretty much 'swim' now. And by swim, I mean doggy paddle. But she can survive. For about 20 seconds and then she starts to sink.
Ava is close but not quite to 'survival' skills yet.

Here's Lily's dive :)

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Open Gym

I took the girls to open gym yesterday and they enjoyed playing. Considering they have had no official gymnastics training, except for a few months in a toddler gymnastics play class, I was impressed with how comfortable Lily was on the beam. They have watched a lot of UK gymnastics competitions so I think she was imitating the routines she's seen.
I think she would've been VERY surprised when she fell and straddled it. Thankfully that didn't happen and apparently she's not worried about it :)

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Beach Trip 2014

We just got back from our beach trip and it was a lot of fun! Lily and Ava are at a fun age for the beach and loved riding their boogie boards and playing in the ocean. Ellie loved the sand and going out deep with Ted. She giggled the whole way out her first time. She preferred going OVER waves instead of under, but she eventually got used to going under.
All the grandkids, except Ellie, went out on dad's sailboat for the first time this year. Ellie was slightly (or very) afraid of the boat, maybe next year. :)

Here are a few (or a ton) of pictures that I took. ENJOY!

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Last Day of Preschool (for Lily)

Today was the last day of Preschool for Lily, she will be off to Kindergarten next year! Today was Ava's last day of Preschool for this year. She will return in the 4-5 year old class next year.
We have been so pleased with their Preschool and their teachers. Here are a few pictures...

Ava and Ms. Kimberly



Ava and her best friend 'Maggie Grace Young'. Most people call her 'Maggie Grace' but Ava calls her 'Maggie Grace Young.' We didn't get a picture of them together, but Liam is her other best friend. She calls him her brother. ;) They were quite the trio this year.



Lily and Ms. Kim (and her grass she grew)



Lily and some of her friends. Ava had to get in on all the pics :)

Soccer

Lily and Ava are playing soccer this spring with a league called I Am Third. God is first, others are second, I am Third. Here are a few pictures. Ava is #0 and Lily is #5 in the orange jerseys. They are the 'Little Giants.' These pictures are from their first game, they've only had one. The girls ran hard and played hard, but didn't have a clue what they were doing except chasing a ball around the field. Maybe this Saturday they will get it in their own goal, instead of the other team's goal. Maybe not. Either way, it's fun to watch! ;)

Dance

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