Swimming and Summer FUN!

Eden signed up for the Bryant Barracudas swim team and has really enjoyed it.  They provide swim lessons everyday from May until mid July and they have swim meets on Saturday mornings.  You even have the option to do them or not and it is cheap.   Eden loved getting up most mornings and going straight to her swim lessons at 7:45am Monday - Friday.  She learned a ton and can now swim without any floats in the pool.   She can jump off the diving board and swim to the side without me having to worry a lot about her, which has been fantastic with having to watch Harper like a hawk;)  She had the absolute best swim coaches and we couldn't think Casey, Kyle, or Emily enough for always encouraging her to keep trying and doing her best.  Eden really took to Casey and he is fantastic with kids and always joking and messing with them.  He taught her each week and really got her swimming.   We have really enjoyed it and looking forward to next year!

Eden during one of her practices.

 Getting ready for her first swim meet!  She did great and we could not have been more proud of her for trying her hardest.

 Waiting with the other kids in her heat before lining up to start.

We have had a great summer so far and love getting together with all of our friends.  

 Eden and Jackson, and Harper and Molly.  Harper and Molly play so well together.  They are so funny to watch and we try to sneak in to take pictures of them playing.  They were playing doctor the other day and it was the most precious thing ever!

Eden with her friend Caden.  They are hilarious together.

Harper lately has really taken to Hannah Keim and she calls her name over and over again when we are with them.  She is always wanting Hannah to watch her do something or just wanting her attention.  It is so sweet and Hannah is so good with Harper and so patient.  I really need to get a picture of the two of them together.  

Camping at Petit Jean State Park

Our Sunday morning church class planned a camping trip to Petit Jean State Park which is about an hour from Little Rock.   There were eight families that had signed up to go but only four families (us, the Keim's, the Haustein's, and the Neese's) ended up going because there was a small threat of severe weather but I'm so glad we went and didn't change our minds.  We had a fantastic weekend.  The only rain we got was on Saturday from about 6:15am to 1pm.  During that time we made breakfast at camp and then headed to Mather Lodge and played games and hung out.  After it stopped raining we went and hiked to Cedar Falls.  It was so gorgeous.  We had never been to Petit Jean before and we had a great time.  There is so much to do and see there.  On Saturday night, we took a night hike with a park ranger to Turtle Rock and see an old cave that had old Indian art on the inside walls.  It was really neat to see.

On Sunday we went to the Petit Jean church and then headed out for a few short hikes at the Falls Overlook and to Bear Cave.  The weather Sunday was PERFECT!!!!!  We only took Eden because I just knew Harper would have ended up hurt or in the fire as clumsy as she is and it was the best decision ever.  Thanks so much to Granna for keeping Harper!!!!  She definitely had a blast hanging out and being the center of attention I'm sure=)

The three of us about to take off on the Cedar Falls Hike.

 Cedar Falls

 Eden in front of Cedar Falls.  She did so great on the hikes.  She loved being a big girl and doing things on her own.  

 We made it!!!

 Family picture with the falls behind us!

 The sunset on Saturday night after the rains.  GORGEOUS!!!

 Kris and Jamie

 Cedar Falls from above it.

 All the kiddos that were there:  Layton, Lincoln, Paul, Ivy, Hannah, and Eden

 Eden in front of one of the caves.

 Michael and Eden.

 Eden and I together.

 The Keim Family

 Our family picture.

 The Neese's and I guess I didn't get one of the Haustien's;(

 Climbing 

 Mather Lodge where we spent Saturday morning out of the rain.

 The kiddos holding the roof up=)

Summer Fun Has Begun!!!!!

 We had a turtle hanging out in our front landscaping.  We also have lots of bunnies everywhere and we see them all the time, even on the back deck.

Tried to get a picture of the two of them together in their matching dresses.

 Eden took this of Michael and I.

 Eden was playing dress up!

 We went to a Traveler's baseball game on a Friday night.  It was the perfect night for baseball.

 Eden at Jackson't birthday party.  He had a hip hop party and she LOVED it. She had quite the moves;)

 Jack, Eden, and Jackson at the party.

 Eden hanging out in PawPaw's boat.  PawPaw and Nana came by one afternoon after they had gone fishing to help Michael put up a tent that used to be theirs.  It was kind of funny but they finally figured out which poles went with the tent and which were extra.

 Harper enjoyed hanging out in the boat.

 The girls rocking away at Cracker Barrel.

 Eden has been teaching Harper all kinds of funny faces and poses lately, ha;)  These will definitely backfire someday.

 Watching cartoons in their little mats.  They love these things.

Eden playing half way through our bike ride/walk while Harper chilled in the stroller.