More Summer 2011

We had a great summer. It was so nice to be healthy and have energy. With Gabe on the move I need to have as much energy as possible. The new thing Gabe does now is climb quickly on to the dinning room table and swing the light fixture back and forth. Lauren has started 5 day preschool. She is a big girl who does the drop off in the front of the school. I basically pull up she hops out and away she goes. I think it was definitely more tramatic for me then for her. Every day Gabe and I drop her off and then pick her up three hours later. As soon as we pick her up we drive to the back of the school and play on the playground for another hour. It has really been a lot of fun. Lauren has a great group of friends that go to Trinity and I have also started great friendships with all the Mom's. It is so nice that all these girls will be headed to the same elementary school together next year.

Just to back up a little and make sure I mention all that we did this summer. We went on two fantastic beach trips. The first to Rehoboth with the Winterhoffs. We had an amazing house this year and terrific weather. Our kids loved being with everyone and enjoyed spending every afternoon at Fun Land. Our second vacation was to Duck with the Heatwole's. It was another perfect trip. We had terrific weather and we had so much fun spending all day at the beach every day. Lauren rode all the waves in the water with Brian and Gabe played in the sand like it was something he did everyday. It was just so nice to be well for both vacation this year. I couldn't have enjoyed either one more.

The rest of the summer was filled with spending almost everyday at the pool. By the end of the pool season Lauren learned how to dive and then the very last weekend learned how to dive off the board. I can't believe what she has accomplished at such a young age! I'm so very proud of her. Lauren also did dance camp, tennis camp, and took an art class. All of which she loved. She didn't slow down once this summer. I'm pretty sure both my children have more energy then most. I did want to mention that Lauren has really gotten in to arts and crafts and has amazed Brian and I with some of her creations. I think she may have a talent! Well that is just one of her talents.

Gabe made the switch from two naps to one nap. He loves doing everything that his big sister does and will get really upset if he can't do the same thing. We now have to have socks for Gabe if Lauren is wearing socks. If Lauren puts on a princess dress then Gabe has to put on a princess dress. It really is amazing how much he pays attention to what she does! He is still working on talking. He of course can say "Da Da" and "trash truck" but he does not say "Mommy or Lauren". Lauren and I are pretty upset about that! He is quite the hit with all of Lauren's friends and I think he loves every minute we play on the playground with them after school each day. I just recently started taking him to Lauren's old music class and I have to say it brings me pure joy. He loves the class so much that he can hardly contain himself. I just love going with him.

I posted two new photo albums on the photo album link. Be sure to check out some of the pictures we have taken over the past few months.