Sunday Soccer Days

This past Sunday was Kylie's last day of her session for Soccer Class. We have enrolled her into Session Three as we are thrilled by the skills she has learned. She really has a lot of fun in the class and since the class is for parents too we find it to be a fun time for all of us.

Here are some of Kylie's favorite things..

Jumping... (which when she started session one she couldn't do)

Running to catch the Hula-Hoop.

Although I don't have any pictures to post I am happy to say that Kylie is really doing well with potty training. She went on the potty all day yesterday with no accidents. We are getting closer, which makes everyone happy! Maybe not the diaper manufacturers!

Music, Basketball and Swimming

What a weekend! I feel like I say that every weekend but Kylie is finally at that age where she is into everything and constantly on the go. Yesterday we surprised her when she woke up with a new basketball net. We felt the "make shift" basketball net she was using (fish net) had to go! She came running down the stairs and kept saying Basketball Basketball! She is pretty good at making the basket! She is practicing so she can have a little one on one with Godfather Hugo. She knows she will beat him!

Kylie is also fascinated with the family forming a band. Brian plays the xylophone, Kylie on the piano and I am the drummer. She even was singing Twinkle Twinkle! Coming to a concert hall near you La Vida Lum!

Last but not least as promised here are a few shots of Kylie and her new swimming skills. She had no fear in the neighborhood pool today and was swimming along like a fish! We brought all her favorite swim characters: Mr. Blue (he helps you float on your back), Po Po The Frog (he helps you learn to row your arms) and lastly Woody (yep from Toy Story), this is a Kylie addition she feels she needs to rescue him. Poor Woody! He got thrown in the pool so much and sunk to the bottom that the paint on his nose is wearing off!




Here is Kylie jumping off the ladder and swimming out to me. As soon as she gets to me she stops for two seconds and swims back!

Here is Kylie saving Woody off the bottom of the pool! Kylie to the rescue!

There is one other thing that happened this weekend that I would be crazy not to mention. Kylie has taken a big interest in potty training and has gone several times on the potty! She went three hours shopping today dry to come home and make it to the potty! She went again after swimming, she is now making an effort. The cutest thing is when she says, The Pee Pee just came out and then I DID IT!

Super Swimmer Graduate

We enrolled Kylie in a swimming program this last week. In five days they guarantee that your child will be able to: swim to the bottom to get a toy of the bottom, float on their back, swim to the wall and learn to use their arms along the side of the pool. Brian and I were skeptical at first but after talking to friends that had used them we were set. In order to graduate they throw "nicely place" your child in the pool with all their clothes and shoes on and they have to swim to the wall by themselves. Kylie did it with flying colors and actually wanted to do it again! So she passed the test twice. They then spend the remainder of the day teaching the parents the various techniques to continue the learning. We were SHOCKED to see how much Kylie has learned in the last five days. She was just pushing herself off the wall and swimming between Brian, her coach Mike and myself. Just like her Mama a fish in the water.

We can't wait to take her to the pool tomorrow and tape some of her latest techniques. We were so excited and anxious today that we only captured a few pictures. She rocks!!

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Here is our Super Swimmer waiting to start her lesson.

Oops that is me pretending I am a Super Swimmer.

There is Kylie waiting to go swimming!

Just passed her test and now Coach Mike is taking off her shoes. She came out with a smile on her face!

Oh Mom

I have to first start this post by saying that the Monday after Mother's Day should be a national holiday. I need some rest! We had a blast this weekend whether we were at the beach at the crack of dawn or the pool of somewhere in between. It was the best Mother's Day yet and I am a expert with 3 under my belt! Kylie was great and loving!

Here are some photos of the hand painted birdhouses we made for Po Po and Grandma. Mommy who is not quite the Martha Stewart and Kylie looked to Daddy for artistic direction.


Here is our day at the beach. Due to the fact we were there at 8:30am no one else was there and it was PERFECT! By the time we left at 11:30ish it was very crowded!


After a long day at the beach you need something refreshing so Kylie and I shared a Frosty (sorry Brian it has milk). We enjoyed it till its very last drop!

Kylie decided she would try Daddy's shoes on for a try.

For Dessert tonight Kylie bought me a Publix Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Can it get any better?

Muffins with Mom

Today we celebrated Mother's Day at Kylie's school. The kids made special pictures of themselves and treated their Mom's to Muffins and pastries. Kylie saved a special seat for me and we enjoyed a song, story and a snack. I tried to take some pictures but the camera was acting up and most turned out blurry. All that matters to me is the I love you Mommy and a Hug.

Kylie took the picture of Kylie, Aiden and I.. Yeah sorry!

She was surely happy!

Tonight Kylie invented a new way to play basketball and got all of this out on her own. Yes that is a fish net!! I think it is time for a mini basketball hoop!

Video of Brian ready for the Fish Net Basketball Hall of Fame

Mac I Love You

Mac is normally a jumpy hyper dog for Brian and I. However, with Kylie he is an amazing dog with a huge heart. He lays outside her door, or on top of the stairs when she is sleeping and never leaves her side. Personally, I like to believe it is because he cares and not because he wants all the food she drops.

However, Kylie decided that she needed to take care of him. So as he was laying on the landing half way up the stairs she took all of his tennis balls and toys up to him. She wanted him to be surrounded by toys. In true Kylie style she had to organize the toys for him. He just laid there looking at her. Every time she took one up to him she said Thank You Mac and then proceeded to tell herself your welcome too!



She also was watching the first HEAT game of the series with Daddy that day and felt that wearing Mac's Basketball toy as BLING was appropriate. I am not too sure how I feel about her wearing the dog toy but she was happy! GO HEAT!

The Weekend Can't Be Over Yet!

This was the first weekend this year that Brian didn't have volleyball, he is now done for the season and Kylie and I tried to jam everything we haven't done into one weekend with him. I think we are all EXHAUSTED but we all had a blast. Kylie didn't take a nap on Saturday or Sunday as we were constantly on the go!

On Saturday we met Kelly and Brianne at Liberty Park for some playing and water time. I think Kelly must have taken all the good pictures on her camera! We had a blast!

Kylie on the swing

On Sunday we went to Soccer Practice, a Birthday Party and went swimming. Plus worked on our surprise gifts for Mother's Day for Grandma and Po Po (our work is top secret).

Soccer Practice we learned that if you
throw the ball at the wall it comes back!

Here is a video of Kylie getting her jumping down. You'll notice she isn't too aggressive with the soccer ball.

It was a big birthday weekend as Uncle Leo turned old and Zoe turned 4! We couldn't be there to celebrate with them but we did celebrate Meredith's 3rd birthday today at the park!

Kylie, Meredith and Madisson

The girls getting ready to get Jayden with the bubble guns. As long as Kylie doesn't get them in her face first!

Kylie's first tattoo - Don't worry Grandpa
it is temporary and washed off in the pool!

Kylie told the face painter she wanted to be a butterfly purple and pink!

All done!

Mommy and the butterfly! Kylie and her teacher Ms Meau. When she arrived at the
party you would have though she was Madonna the way the kids were screaming and running to her!

All that playing made her hungry for cake and she ate every last drop. Amazingly her piece barely had icing and she loved the cake!