Summer Happenings

We started piano lessons this summer. We first had to get a piano. We chose a digital piano and LOVE it. The kids love practicing thier songs in different sound effects. Laughing, dogs' barks, fireworks... Here's a picture of the piano we choose. Megan and Caden started their lessons in June. Megan says she likes it but her practices are what she needs to do and little more. She is plugging along though. I was going to wait until Caden was a little older to start piano but he really wanted to start. What's a Mom to do? He loves it! He practices a lot. He has even composed his own music. After he played his song for me I told him that he should really write it down. It was so good. He has revised the song since this addition but here's Caden's composition before revisions. :) Notice the forte simbol at the begining. Caden likes to play all his music loud! Megan started swim team. She is amazing. She's fast. She can already do the butterfly stroke better than her Mom! She enjoys it so much I think we decided to keep her in swim team until it gets too cold. She should be participating in the begining of September so stay tuned for more swim posts. Caden was not quite ready for swim team but loved his lessons. He can now dive into the deep end and swim accross to the other side and can swim 25 yrds without stopping. He's improved so much this summer and I think he's over his fears.

Ella Dances

For those that have been over in the last 6 months Ella dancing is not news. Ella dances for all guests that come to the house. She tells them where to sit and then performs beautiful ballets. She does so with so much passion and with a very determined look on her face. She does not need music and when she is done she tells the audience to clap for her while she curtsies. Then she tells the guest that Mom is going to put her in dance class. Well, I finally gave in. She took a summer class. She had a good time in the classes but I wasn't $45 a month impressed with the classes so her dance instruction is going to have to continue at home with videos from the Libraryand her improvisations.

wakboarding

I thought I would add a few pictures of our wakeboarding adventures.  Caden almost got up- well, he got up but hasn't figured out how to stay up.  Ella wakeboarding with Dad and then giving a thumbs up when back in the boat.  The picture of Megan wakeboarding was while she had a broken arm but we didn't know it yet.  Ooops!  The last picture is of Raelyn enjoying her time in the boat.  We've been having too much fun this summer.  Thanks Mike and Anna for inviting us out so much!

Ouch!

Megan was racing on her bike and wrecked.  Ouch!  We were more worried about her lip that had a little road rash and was swelling than we were about her arm.  We thought it was just a sprain.  She even went wakeboarding on it, but a week later we found out she had a buckle fracture.  She now has a cast.  Poor Megan!   She cried more at the thought of no swimming for three weeks than she did because of the pain.  Thanks to a dry pro cast cover she has been able to swim and wants to ask the Dr if she can wakeboard with a cast.  :)

Babtism

This blog is long awaited! Megan was babtized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on June 6th! I can't believe she is already 8. She's such an amazing daughter and is definitly ready for this step. She just radiates goodness and is such an example to us. We love her! We were sure glad to have her grandparents come and share this special day! Thank-you Mom and Dad Pratt and Mom and Dad Seiter!

Megan wakeboards!

Our small camera is on the fritz so we don't have pictures but Megan got up on a wakeboard yesterday!  Caden tried and I think will make it next time.  Larry is a great coach and held the board steady until the boat pulled them away.

Weekend Wakeboarding

We went out wakeboarding and tubing this last saturday.  We didn't charge up the battery on our camera but Mike got a few good pictures of Larry.