Childhood Swimming Memories

I talked to my sister Lynn yesterday. We talked about her teaching and kids and then I told her about Kylie taking swim lessons.

Oh dear, the laughing began!

Now, we did not get to go swimming a whole bunch, but we did go some!!!

Some kids just love the water and some do not. Well, one of us loved it growing  up and one did not. Sometimes we can have a bad experience and it stays with us!

While down at Cherry Lake many moons ago, we were jumping off the dock. Someone did not go down the dock far enough and jumped in, blacked out for a second and that was the end of courageous pier jumping. People asked are you ok? Sure, sure!!! NOT!!!  I assume the wind must have gotten knocked out of this person!!! Oh, not fun out of the water, much less in the water!!!

Barwick Pool was another place we got to go and swim. Aunt Tommie was tall and she would let us swim in between her legs, she also taught us how to swim. Thanks Aunt Tommie!!!

One of us liked underwater swimming and one of us did not. One did not mind splashing and one did! One did not like her hair wet and one could care less. One would jump off the diving board and one would not. One of us decided to be brave one day and strike out across the pool…dog paddling, no less!!! About the time she got in the middle of the pool she ran out of steam and had to grab the nearest thing, which happened to be one of the Thompson boys. LOL!! She had to ask for a small lift to the edge of the pool!!! 

We have decided that Kylie gets her swimming technique from this sister!!!

I am so glad one of us has a memory because the other one did not remember all of this story, until her memory was jarred a little!!!

Fun childhood memories, sisters are the best!!!

Got this picture right before they covered it up!

A picture from the old days….not this is not either one of us. I do think the one on the right sitting is our cousin Paula! It even had a pool for the little ones!!! I almost forgot about that!

Last week as Kylie and I were trying to go to sleep, someone was snoring. Kylie was tired and she said, “how are we supposed to go to sleep with all that noise, we will never get to go to sleep!” I laughed and just moved Papa’s arm around some so he would stop snoring. She told me that was not going to work, but it did long enough for her to go to sleep! Too funny!

I know someone that loves this little boy very much and he loves his Uncle Cole!

Funny thing is…..he reminds us of him so much!!! Loves to be held, wants you to play with him, loves to go out side   !!! LOL!!!

Sunday…..got up and dressed myself first! Then woke Isabella and bathed her, dressed her in her pretty new dress. She was very tired…went to bed at 12:00, little night owl…but sleeped very well!!! She did not mind the dress, but the socks and shoes are a different story.

We went and picked up Cayla and Cayden and headed to Sunday School. They made it about 30 minutes  before they came and got us. We went right on up to the nursery, they are both at that age.

Next, out to eat. Next, took the tow C’s home. They fell asleep before we could get there. Next, home sweet home! Isabella played and then took another nap. Next, take her to her other G-ma’s house. Next, come back and rest!

It was a great, busy  weekend and oh by the way……I hate car seats!!! I mean, if you go around the block, you have to get back in the thing!!! I know they are best, but oh what a pain!!!

Guess who put in to spend the night after she got home from her Grannie’s, yep….Kylie!!!

Happy 27th to Cole and Josie!

Happy Birthday to the both of you!!!

 

Yes, Cole and Josie share the same birthday, same age!!! They had a little celebration with some of their friends….good friends and good food!!! Leah got their cake for them..camo of course! Josie worked really hard on the Happy Birthday banner along with the whole event and it turned out really cute and nice.

They had a low country boil and oysters! It was a fun evening and everyone enjoyed it!

We survived the night, she did pretty good. This morning we had to get up, go get some baby food, her shoes and a few other things. Decided she needed a new dress for tomorrow.

Target was the first stop…she did well, likes to squeal in the store. She smiled at everyone and they thought she was a doll…so do I! Next stop, the Children's Place---nothing, on to Belk's---nothing, (and you can not push a stroller in Belk's) on to pick up her shoes we ordered from Toads and Teacups, found a dress, socks and hair bow. I am ready go home and so is she!!!

Now she is napping!!! Sweet pea!

Isabella

Isabella is spending the weekend….oh boy. She has never stayed away from her parents over night!!! This should be interesting!

Today I meet Casey and Isabella for haircuts! Isabella did fine once again! After haircuts, I just took her with me so Mom could get ready to go!

First stop----dry cleaners.

Second stop----Aunt Cayla’s to pick up something. Played with Cayden and these two were to funny. They both want the same toys, they both want to be in MamaJ’s lap at the same time! They speak what they dis-like in their own grunt language!!! Isabella was standing at the door, looking out. Here comes little man….it was not enough just to stand beside her, he tried to get in front of her just a little by putting his leg in front of hers…too funny!!! But, he was very excited to see and play with her…he was so happy. Two funny and cute kids!!!

Next stop….drop off stuff at good will!

Next stop….Hobby Lobby! Bless her heart she had fallen asleep and I had to wake her, but she was so good!!! She loved riding in the buggy. She smiled, tried to get things off the shelf and squealed quite a bit! I told her to be quieter, she laughed and squealed again!!! I think she liked the echo she heard!!!

Next stop….home!!! She has walked many a mile today, tried to eat paper…I told her she was not a  goat….she just smiled!!! She ate and drank, loved an ice pop. Took a nap, rode the golf cart…the only way I got her up from her nap…lol Papa rode her on the four-wheeler!

She got supper, a bath, loving from everyone and now went to sleep, around 9:40. She does not just fall asleep, she has flung her cloth diaper around, stood up, sat down, sat up, laid down, clapped her hands, sang, rolled, etc. Oh boy does she fight going to sleep!!! But she is a cutie!!!

Oh yes, she just does not quiet know what to think about Papa, she likes him when he rides her, when he is at his barn, but when he is in the house or our bed….she just does not understand that! She would not go see him in the bed….finally, I got beside him and said…this is my Papa!!! Well, that was all it took, she crawled right over and went to loving on him and then getting in between us!!! After that, she was just fine and continued to pester him as he slept! LOL!

She slept pretty good, but I know someone else who did not…lol!!!

 

 

Kylie--- Ky. spent the night one night this week. On the way home from swim lessons, she told me this had been the best day ever. I asked her, Why? She said, “Because we got to be together MamaJ!” She was like, well….do you have to ask! It was so sweet and made my heart just fill with love…..it will be way to soon before it won’t be this way, she will be too busy for older folks….I will treasure every moment!!!  

Later that night we were watching a show she wanted to watch. I told her it was time for bed. She did get a few more minutes. Papa went to the den because he had his on show he wanted to watch. About the time I get her settled down, we hear him in the kitchen….then, she had to go to the bathroom. Now, she did not go to the one in our bedroom! No, she had to go to the one by the kitchen. I went to the door and hid and watched her.

She walked real slow watching her Papa, he did not have a clue she was out of bed. She went on to the bathroom, came out and stood over by the butcher block, where she could get a better view of what Papa was doing!!! He is still clueless!!!

Next he walks over to the toaster and is making toast, so I think! He has already been in the pantry and made his cereal. (She is not saying a word, just watching)

When he walks to the toaster, his back is turned to her….she walks on over to the counter where he was to check things out…..I am just giggling as I watch from behind the door. Finally, he sees her!!! They chat for a minute and she comes back to the room!

She said, “MamaJ, what is wrong with Papa?” (She is giggling!) “He was smashing up bread and putting it in the toaster????”  I am like, who knows….get in this bed and go to sleep!!!   

After she feel asleep I went into the kitchen and saw hotdog buns out and the bread box open. Then, it occurred to me that he thought we were out of bread! But, another loaf was in the pantry beside the cereal. He walked in the kitchen and I told him what she said!!! He laughed and said he was smashing the hotdog bun so it would fit in the toaster, lol!!! I said, you know there was another loaf in the pantry?

No, he did not know!!!

Baby Einstein

Pulled out these DVD’s the other day and Cayden and Isabella love them!!!

I spent the day with Cayla and Cayden today. It was lots of fun, but I am tired by night time!!! She does not think that her Mom gets tired, just as I did not think that my Mom and Mother-in-law got tired. I mean you can not know what it feels like until you walk there. It makes me laugh, because I was the same way and you just do not realize it!

Anyway, she had been wanting to get pictures in frames, the bedroom that Cayden will move to cleaned out and such…Ryan is having to give up his room, but he understands. I told him he might need to get him a storage building!!!

We got quite a bit accomplished Sunday and today. They moved furniture on Sunday and Ryan hung a few things for her.

Let me just say this, “It is about impossible to get anything done with Little Man”. He loves to be held and played with etc. If you are standing up, he wants you and will just hang right with you! I must say he reminds me so much of another baby that I knew…and his name starts with a C also….and he will have a birthday this weekend!!! LOL!

Pictures printed, laundry washing, dishes washed, baby fussing, mirror hung, prints hung, baby fussing-baby feed-baby rotten---LOL!!! Baby not wanting to go to sleep, call in back-up----Great-Grandma come help----please!!!

Seriously, I felt like we did not get much done until she came and held that Little Man!!!

Then we had a kitty-chasing, baby tending, house cleaning good time!!! Oh, the kitty chasing was the funniest!!! And I know this lady who has lots of cats, but she does not want them to touch her and she does not want to pick them up…LOL!!! You know who you are….hee haw!!!

I was so thankful we got some back-up!!! Then, I was so tired and ready to go home!!!

 

Cayden watched a Baby Einstein Movie today and loved it. We had it in the car and he really enjoyed it!

Cayden was fake burping today…lol. He burped so loud one time, we were watching Thomas the Train. So, I just let out a fake one, then said, excuse me. Well, he never took his eyes off the TV, and would fake burp….I would laugh and he would do it again, never looking anywhere but at the TV!!! Too cute!!!