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Big Girl Swimming

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August 15, 2006 We knew Kinsey liked the water and we've been pretty impressed by her independence in th epool and ocean and her ability to swim with her life jacket on. But we were NOT prepared for her latest feat. As of last Thursday, Kinsey is now OFFICIALLY swimming with no outside help of floatation devices. She asked to get out of her baby boat and climb the pool ladder and when I asked if she wanted to swim to the ladder, she said "uh-huh" so I let her go, and boy did she swim. And the best part was she climbed the ladder, looked back with a grin and asked for "mo". And now, there is no stopping this kid. Swim, swim, swim--even when we aren't in the pool with her. Hope this video clip works. I think you'll be proud, too!

Last Lake Hurrah

August 9, 2006 With the first day of school upon us, we decided to go to the lakehouse this weekend with the Griners for one last summer hurrah. And boy what a trip! We all swam and played on our homemade slide and even talked Kinsey into a tube ride with Mommy! Kinsey and the twins had a blast. Burgers, boat rides and lots of giggles made for a great last weekend!!!

Mimi's Birthday

August 3, 2006 Kinsey's favorite nextdoor neighbor, "Mimi", was sweet enough to invite her to her 11th birthday party at a community pool last night. Kinsey had a ball and I swear she was convinced she was 11 herself. Jack and I didn't even bother getting in the pool because she wanted NOTHING to do with us and only wanted to hang with the big girls. What fun it is to see her growing up!

Graduation

August 2, 2006 Kinsey's first graduation party and I'm sure it is nothing like the one she will have when she's 18!!! Kinsey will move up to the 2 year old class on Monday, so they had a pizza party at her school today for the "graduates". The camera battery died before her teachers could take more pictures, but this is just before they devoured the pizza and cookie cake.

Definitely TWO!

July 26, 2006 Today, Kinsey proved to me that she was definitely two! Usually when I take a shower in the mornings, she will sit quietly and watch Sesame Street. So this morning, when she wanted to play with her barnyard animals, I was curious to see how well she did. I had a phone call just before I got in the shower, so I ran upstairs one more time before I got in to check on her and this is what I found.