The week flies by when you are busy I am finding out! Another week has zipped by and I don't know where the time has gone!

The kids had swimming lessons on Monday as usual. We stayed afterwards for open swim so that Mark could teach the kids how to dive. And let me tell you! Shelby is AWESOME! She dives off the edge of the pool, through a hoola hoop and doesn't even touch it with her body! WOW! (You have to remember, when she first came here, she couldn't dive at all!). Paige and Ben both are learning to dive as well..in fact, Ben is becoming quite the little fish! Swimming lessons are such a great thing for kids to have when they are smaller..they learn to let go of their fear of water and it becomes second nature to them! Ok..off my soap box! haha....To celebrate, we went to Red Robin for dinner (actually, it was so I didn't have to cook, but who is telling?! hehe). I also forgot to add that while Mark was teaching the kids to dive, I spent a leisurly evening at Barnes and Noble book shopping for various birthday gifts and having a nice Mocha at Starbucks! YAY for me time!

Swim lessons again on Wednesday and THIS time, Shelby jumped off the HIGH DIVE! WOW!!!! The kids are all doing so well with this swimming thing...we are so proud of them all! After swimming we met our very good friends Kevin and Melissa and family at Olive Garden for a good bye dinner. Kevin is retiring from the Navy in a few months and Melissa and the kids are moving to Idaho and getting settled into their new home. It won't be long and WE will be settling into our post Navy life! wheeeeeeeeee.....

Today we met Melissa and kids at McD's for lunch prior to attending John Michaels Baptism! I was asked to be a witness and how special was that!! I had never been to a childs' baptism before and so it was quite the new experience! My favorite part was during the ceremony when John Michael decided to smack his head with the palm of his hand as if to say 'mamma mia'! hahaha..It was SOOOO hard to keep a straight face! Kids...go figure!

My next post will have some AWESOME pictures I am sure as we are taking the whole weekend and heading to Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens! The kids are so excited and we can't wait to show them the sights! Mom, hide your eyes at this next part! Are they hidden? You aren't reading anymore? ok...I just wanted to say that Mark and I are getting a sitter in a few weeks and taking the weekend to hike to the brim of Mount St. Helens!!!!!!!! They've opened it up for hiking again and we are so thrilled to be able to do this! YAY! Ok Mom, open your eyes now!

Ok..have a wonderful weekend all of you!

Hugs and much love,
Mark, Jaye and Gang