She carried her talk around with her all day. She was so proud of herself it was cute.
Funny kids.
I am so glad that they helped me out. The job got done a lot quicker and my hands won't be messed up for the rest of the week. When we were almost done with the kitchen, I joked that we needed to move onto the laundry room. Madison was such a sweetheart and she went and did the laundry room all by herself while I finished the wax on the kitchen. She is such an amazing little girl. 
When the floors were done we headed to McDonalds for smoothies and half price Happy Meals. I had four coupons for free smoothies so went in and got our smoothies so the girls could order their own and then went back through the drive in for dinner. While I was trying to find out what smoothie Ashley would like she only had one thing on her mind. She wanted a Happy Meal and wanted nothing to do with the smoothie until she confirmed she was getting a smoothie. I kept on asking her what kind she would like and she kept telling me a Happy Meal. The cashier was laughing at us because she was not giving up on the Happy Meal. We did finally get her smoothie ordered and I assured her that she would have a Happy Meal for dinner. She is one stubborn kid that once she has her mind set she is not easily swayed. We had a great day and I am so grateful for the help. I have the most wonderful girls.
Madison likes her marshmallows burnt while the rest of us like our's golden brown and Dad does those the best. 
Allison had a hard time getting her marshmallow the way she wanted it. She was beginning to wonder if there was something wrong with her marshmallow because I was able to roast 5 before she got one done. That first bite for her was so good since it took so long to get. 
Ashley was too nervous to roast her own so she just enjoyed the smores. 
It was a great night and the smores were oh so yummy. 
I am very proud of how comfortable she became in the water. She would go to the bottom of the deep end and get rings with her instructor.
She jumped off the diving board with no problem. 
Amy her instructor had confidence in Ashley on her last day that she let her swim to the side of the pool by herself. I can't believe how much learned and how wonderful she did. She was also our little social butterfly. She would always go sit on the wall with her friends when she was done and Allison was in the pool.
She learned how to dive. 
Learned how to tread water. 
This was not her favorite thing to do and I had to explain to her why this is so important. She understood how one day it could save her life if she was ever in trouble but still didn't like it. She made such great strides that we are considering another session to cement what she has learned. It is nice to see her getting more comfortable.
She does a great breast stroke. 
Madison was in heaven when Christine told her she had the best breast stoke in the class. She also had to tread water but she got to hold a 10 pound brick while she was doing it. 
She had a great time and said she will let me know if she wants to retake it next summer as a refresher coarse. I am so proud of all the hard work that the girls put into to swim lessons. I am also so glad to get back into our routine. I am warn out from all the running around.
The water was freezing but that didn't stop them. They even got very inventive on how to fill a bucket up to fill the water gun.
Ashley would hold a Frisbee over the sprinkler while Hailey would hold the bucket off to one side where they would let the Frisbee up to let water out. I thought that was pretty inventive of a 4 and 5 year old. 
Allison has never enjoyed water or cold so it doesn't surprise me that she is behind the gun to get everyone else wet. 
Madison wasn't into the sprinklers. 
The girls really did have a great time,
even if sometimes they didn't look like it. 
I spent this evening reading through and remembering things that would have been lost if I wasn't blogging. I am so happy to have this book.
We had a theft.
Your items are not safe when Dawn is around. She will put anything in her backpack.:)
While the adults played some games 
or watched a movie.
Allison and Alyssa had a performance for us. I think they are starting to make this a tradition.
Ashley was all excited to do a sparkler by herself until Mr. Dave went to light it. She dropped it and Kevin had to hold if for her. Later on when sparklers were bought out again, Ashley decided she might try again. 
She patiently waited for Kevin to get it lit but you could see the concern in her face. 
I was quite impressed that she held it all by herself but then a squealing firework was set off and she jumped and was done. Kevin had to jump in and help. 
She is getting braver each year. I was glad that she just able to stay outside and not have her ears covered up. Fireworks is a healthy fear so I am not complaining.
We really had a great time. I am so grateful to have such great friends that we can get together with and make such wonderful memories. Can't wait for the next 4th.
When she went to bed we thought for sure, she was going to wake up all swollen and bruised but this is what it looked like. I went ahead and postponed her swim lessons for a week since her nose is so sore. She does a lot of under water swimming and there is no way that she would be able to wear goggles.
She is very ready to go back tomorrow. One of the last things that she asked before she went to sleep is if she will go to swim lessons tomorrow.
