cheers

Sammy Kay and Alyssa enjoying their Virgin Pina Coladas

pile o princesses

Belle and Aurora

Namy flew in last night to help me out since Jons in Vegas all week for a trade show. She wanted to get the little ones each a princess dress that fit them since they keep wearing Sams and tripping over the gowns. So we headed over to teh Princess store. Sam got to pick out new shoes and a head band. The girls sure do love that store! I think the little girls will be dressing up like princesses this halloween! Sam is going to be the 'good' witch from the 'Wizard of Oz' and Jessica wants to be the bad one!

swimming is always FUN

This afternoon after our trip to the Princess Store Namy, Sam and Alyssa went swimming while Sydney, Courtney and I took a nap. Sydney woke up after about 20 minutes with a poopy diaper and she wouldnt go back to sleep so into the pool she went. I didnt get a shot of my mom in her fancy new bathing suit.

Ballet class

Sam had her first ballet class yesterday. After my mix up last week I made sure we were there on time. The sheet said 4:15-5 but the class started at 4! The teacher went until 5 though. I wasnt the only late person so next week it is at 4:15. We were all a bit confused. This class is for 2 and 3 year olds so it really isnt 'ballet' except that they are all are so dressed up so dang cute. Sam definetly was the oldest one in there and she looked like she was having fun but when it was over she was bummed she said because they didnt do any twirls like ballerinas are suppose to do.

Sams humor these days.

Sam: "I work at the butt factory"
Mom: "do you make bums there"
Sam : "no Mom, I make poop!"
oh kids and there potty humor!

swimming @ the YMCA

Sam is taking more swim lessons. I really want her to be super confident in the water since we have a pool and all. Her classes this month are MW from 6:10 - 6:40pm. At first I didnt know if we were going to like it right after dinner but we love it. Sam thinks its neat to swim when it starts getting dark out.

Here's a video of her learning how to swim to the bottom of the pool. I think I am going to go buy some fun sinker toys for our pool.
After class today we swam in the play area. It's open until 7 so it's a quick little swim. Alyssa is down for a visit so it worked out great to take the twins in too. They never get to play in the water at home without looking like the michelin man with all there floaty apperatice they have on, I thought they'd enjoy it too which they did. Sam was a little bummed that I didnt play with her like I usually do but its tough work watching three kids in the pool even with two adults and a lifeguard.

Jon didnt go with us tonight because his Vikings were playing monday night football...they lost so he should have come!