Look Whose SWIMMING!

Grace can now swim without floaties!

She still LIKES floaties, though.

OR - she likes someone to

be ready to grab her just in

case she sinks!

This last visit she used a noodle

most of the time.

But - she would have me walk around

beside her while she swam quite

often, too. 

All she needs now is a little

confidence!



Santa Claus Stopped by for a Tea Party!

 Santa Claus stopped by a little

early this year!

 He wanted to make sure each of

these little ones were being good

and to have some one on one time with

them before the Holiday Rush!

 He helped Gracie serve up some

tea and cookies!

 Yummy! Who doesn't like

Christmas Cookies?

 And each of the girls got a chance to do

pictures with Santa!

 They went for Razor Rides!

Unloaded gifts...

And opened presents!

 And it took every bit of that for Grace

and Olivia to warm up to Santa!

 Brilyn, on the other hand

was won right over with a piece of chocolate!

My how that girl loves chocolate!

 For Olivia, Santa has to work just a

little bit harder to get on

her "nice" list!

Give me a present!

Now..... that's NICE!

Playing In The Balls

 I got a new Disney Princess Ball Tent!

I set it up and added the balls

and then got most of the balls in

the trampoline enclosure from the backyard

and washed them and added them to

the ball tent.

Brilyn had a good time playing

in the balls and hiding her toys

in the balls but when I decided to take

a picture she said "NO!"

She wanted me to take pictures

of her puppy instead!

 Then she wanted to find Mickey Mouse!

Then she wanted me to take

Mouse's picture!

(she calls her friend Mickey "Mouse")

Then she wanted to take Mouse's picture!

Brilyn is such a fun kid!

I wonder if she'll someday be

a photographer?



Playtime At The Park

 Brilyn's Daddy bought the Tattoo Shop

he was working at, so Brilyn's Mommy

went to help him with some cleaning

and decor one day and Brilyn

stayed with me!

 We went to the park!

 Brilyn can slide down the BIG SLIDES

all by herself!

 She is such a brave girl!

 Look at her go!

 After playing on the playground for awhile,

she wanted to swing!

She loved the swings!

She went up and down

and up and down

and up and down...

 And she giggled and giggled

and then giggled some more!

Until she almost fell asleep!

Then we went home for

lunch and a nap!