Our longest blog yet.. and the babies first time swimming

We just spent a few days in Estevan and had SO much fun. I didn't take nearly enough pictures. We went to my aunt's 60th birthday party where Caden was able to run around in the dirt with some other kids and get completely all over, wonderfully filthy. Summer and kids are a great mix! We also spent lots of time with my family - but no pictures! We went to the park with Vicki and Mason and Devin - and again no pictures!! Here are a few pictures from when we went over to the Pippus' place. The first few are from my camera but then it died so I would have had no pics of that either. Thank you Sara for documenting the fun and specifically the babies' first swimming experience!!

Here are Sara and Megan with the babies

Water fight #1 - Justin and Katelyn

oh - and Caden :)

Dylan on a blanket - this always ends with grass everywhere

Is this a happy baby or what!!

Then came pool time. We just started out dipping the babies legs in the pool but since they seemed to like it so much we went all out. I had brought little swimming trunks and everything but not their swim diapers!! So much for being organized.

That's Megan and Evan in the back and Katie and Dylan in the front. Both boys seemed to really like the pool. They kicked and splashed. I am so happy they've finally gone swimming. It's been impossible for me to take them. Even for me and Justin to take all 4 would be too difficult. So - this worked out perfectly.


Check out that diaper! Yikes.

You are probably wondering about Liam by now. Yes we still have 3 babies. But no we do not have three little fish. This is Liam contemplating the water. You can see that he's already pretty skeptical.
...and complete terror. He just screamed and screamed. He HATED it. I should point out that we aren't holding him close. We are just setting him in. Next time we'll cuddle him close so that he feels safer and warmer. This is how Liam reacted to baths for his first month or so. Not a big water fan, so far anyway.

Here is a much happier Liam now that he is away
from the water and warmed back up in the towel.
on a blanket with a beverage. That's my boy :)

Back to the pool now...

Caden really liked a chance to swim as well. He was a little nervous about things at first but he made himself try it and then had fun doing it. I thought the willingness to try but the cautiousness with which he tried seemed like a good balance that I hope he holds onto. Don't not do things but be careful. That's what a mom likes to hear!!

He rode the whale...

..floated around..

..balanced and tipped..

and jumped.

Time to get out.
Tim and Dylan

Water fight #2. Justin has a thing with guns. Has anyone noticed?

Sara and Caden are his prey this time. Or is he theirs?

This gun that Sara has is Cadens. It has a backpack for water. It is way too heavy for Caden so someone else has to carry it for him. You'd think that that would make them safe to the other person. Not so. This just made you a weaponless sitting duck.

Sara & Justin

Dry and happy - E & D

Another first - watermelon

Caden with his watermelon

Ok - I know - this is getting long. But remember. I haven't blogged for a week! :) Ok - now we are back at my parents' and trying some more watermelon.

Dylan liked it and fed himself some but mostly made a fun mess.

Evan was not too sure about this

Liam and Evan hanging out at grandma and grandpa's. I think they like it here!

Well, that's the end - finally. I bet you are glad that I didn't have more pictures :). It was a great time away and there were some firsts for the kids which was fun. Dylan is crawling even faster than before and Evan is getting a little more active. They are all just growing and growing. Caden is becoming more little boy and less toddler all the time. He comes up with the greatest lines. I'll post some another day. I don't want to forget some of them. so, till next time....