Saturday with Sissy

Saturday, we started out early to Hope to watch Zach play All Star Baseball.  He had played the night before and lost, but we were not able to go because of swimming lessons that we had already scheduled prior to scheduling baseball tournaments.  The game started at 10:00.  Luckily it was very cloudy and pretty breezy - a nice morning for a little baseball.  Unfortunately, the ballgame did not go in his favor.  They lost their second game, and were out of the tournament.  Zach played really well, though, and has really improved since last year! 

In the top picture, you can see the teams lined up receiving their medals.  The 2nd picture, immediately above, is zoomed in on #5, who would rather receive the top place trophy!  Maybe next year!

We ate lunch and ran by the lumber yard to pick up some plywood that I needed for a project at school.  (More on that in another post).  Then we headed home.  Brittany had told Rylee that she would come swim with her that afternoon, so we all headed home and Rylee started asking when "Sissy" was coming.  I told her to give it a little while and she would call.  Well, by 3:00, Miss Rylee had waited as long as she could and she just had to call! 

Rylee and I met Brittany at the Country Club and she came home with us, while Zach swam with a friend.  Rylee and Roy were in Heaven on Earth, and I was too, because what makes them happy makes me happy! 

We swam, grilled burgers, Brittany practiced her driving skills with her daddy, and we swam some more!  The only problem was that Rylee told me that she didn't want me coming outside with them becuase I would talk to her Sissy too much.  In other words, I was taking her time away from her Sissy Time!  So I stayed inside and let Roy, Rylee and Brittany swim.  They had a ball.  Brittany did lots of cheer stunts with Rylee, and Rylee loved every minute of it! 

Roy wanted an updated picture with "his girls" before we had to take Brittany home.  She stayed till about 9:00 and then we ran her home. 

Miss Rylee had such a good time!  .............playing with Sissy is very tiring!

Little Fish

Rylee has been swimming really good this summer!  It seems like it just "clicked" for her.....or it could be the fact that we have taught swimming lessons to over 50 kids this summer!  Can you say "worn out"?  But it financed our vacation, so I won't complain! 

Here's Rylee showing off her skills in the water!

This Little Piggie....

I had a pedicure last week while Rylee was at Mom's. When she came home, she was not happy that I had gone without her! So, I promised I would take on Wednesday since I didnt have any workshops or meetings that particular day. She loved it!

She sat in my lap because she was a lite intimidated by the big chair on the platform!

But she loved the finished product- hot pink with zebra stripes! Very girlie and not what her daddy has in mind for his little ball player. I have news for him.....she may be girlie-girlie, but she also has a competitive, athletic streak about her too! I think it will be a happy medium!

It's HOT!

It has been REALLY hot here!  We have been trying to stay cool by swimming in the pool, but even the water in the pool is hot! 

Yesterday, Rylee and I had to run to Texarkana.  We were walking in Target and she said, "Mommy, who makes it hot outside?"  I said, "Well, I guess God does, since God made the world."  She thinks for a minute and says, "Well, can we call him and ask him to make it cooler?" 

Oh, how I wish it was that simple!

Landscaping and Chlorine

Roy and I were out of school Memorial Day. We spent the day dividing monkey grass that has overtaken a flower bed and transplanted it into our small beds along the pool. Our neighbors gave us some Hibiscus plants last year and as you can see, they have grown. I just hope they bloom this year!

Roy thought the pump to the pool was "burnt up", but turns out he took it apart and gave it a good turn and we were back in business - without having to spend any money! That's what I"M talkin' 'bout!!!!

We (or Roy would say HE) worked on it that weekend and it's almost there. We still have some pH levels to contend with, but the kids are enjoying it anyway!

Although it takes a lot of work, it really is nice to have and the kids really enjoy it. We've rigged up our stereo so we can have some tunes while we are outside. Rylee loves being outside so it's nice to get it to where we will enjoy spending our time out there. She'll have us living out there all summer anyway! By the way, you can see a small rose bush in one of the pictures - that is the rose bush Rylee gave me last year for Mother's Day. It's so pretty. We moved it to another place in the flower bed so I could add some herbs. I hope we didn't mess up by moving it.