weekly wrapup

So far, so good in our little world. Natalie is doing well with her swimming lessons, though she is quite hesitant about putting her face in the water. She will blow bubbles but refuses to completely submerge. She has been that way her entire life, even as an infant, hating water on her face. But it is practiced at every lesson and she starts crying. It breaks my heart to see her tears, but I know that she needs to overcome this fear. She jumps off of the side of the pool into the instructors arms as long as her head doesn't go under water. Hey, I'm just happy she will jump! We practice her swimming in my parents' pool and she loves showing us all what she has learned. The other day she even swam around with just a noodle...no floaties! Natalie has also become quite the story teller. She is still into princesses and fairy tales and that is what her stories consist of most of the time. Today she started one story "Once upon a time, there was a lovely princess in a cage." We all smile and make sure to pay close attention to her tales. She is so cute!

Ryan is cutting another tooth. He has been gnawing at his pacifier like it's going out of style. We started him on a new food this week and chose squash. He isn't as fond of this new veggie as he is with his green beans. On the evenings my parents watched the kids this past week, Mikey helped out by feeding Ryan. Mom told me it was precious. She didn't take any pictures but promised to do so next time. She says that Ryan will chase the spoon with his mouth. How cute! He is scooting now during his tummy time. He will dig his knees and feet into the ground and move, surprising himself. He'll be crawling in no time. He reaches for and grasps toys like a pro, always putting them in his mouth, of course. And, as always, he is all smiles and giggles. He is developing a lot more quickly than we imagined. And we love every minute! If you look really close in his picture, you can see his tooth!

Daniel continues to work hard and long hours. Daniel made Salesman of the Month for May. Woohoo! He even sold three corvettes...at one time to one buyer. Wow! He sells more corvettes than anyone else. I really enjoy working for the YMCA. Did you know that the YMCA has been around since 1851? What a great company to work for!