Izzie and Zac: June 2007

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Dad is mountain biking in Flagstaff

Dad finished his work week on wednesday, and then on thursday mom worked and he carted us around doing errands and packed, getting ready for his trip to Flagstaff. He took off thursday about an hour after mom got home to drive through the night to get to Flagstaff to meet up with a bunch of buddies from Tucson and some other people he doesn't know to camp and mountain bike. He said he was really tired and had to stop to nap on the way, but got a ride in the first day, two rides in on sat, and one today before he headed down to phoenix to hang out with his dad and sister. I think he is bringing home a big motorcycle his dad is giving him. He and mom have had some heated discussions about that subject, so we aren't really sure what is going to happen.

So zac and mom and i have been on our own for the last three days. We spent the day at the zoo on friday, which was really fun - we took a picnic and stayed longer than we ever had before, and we were so good for mom. She was able to grill a nice dinner for us, and we ate so well - she whipped up real whipped cream and poured fresh blueberries on it for dessert - yum!
Saturday we went up to the town of lyons to watch a kayaking competition, which also had a bike freestyle show and some water tricks competition for dogs, and that was really fun, but we weren't as well behaved - mom said i must have turned my ears off first thing that morning, cause had to tell me over and over not to do stuff. It was a little bit of a rough day.
Today we spent the morning at my cousins tia and sammer's house, and then we went home and napped and then went swimming, and izaac is really jumping in with no notice - he'll just step off the pool step, quietly, and go under water, thinking he can swim. And so mom has to keep an eagle eye out on him - today he stepped off the steps while she was out of arms reach from him, helping me do something, and she had to rush over to him - he was fine, held his breath the whole time, probably 5-8 seconds! Then we played in our front yard while mom cooked scrambled eggs with onions and mushrooms and cheese for dinner. We ate every bite - both of us. Then we watched a movie and ate popcorn, yum!
Sorry, no pictures - mom is finding it hard to remember the camera while she is the only one in charge.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Daddy's birthday/ I am swimming!

So mommy went back to work after memorial day, and daddy took us to the pool, and i braved keeping my feet off the pool bottom and SWAM! Then the next day it was warm enough, on thursday, mom took us to the pool and i swam a third of the length of the pool - so i am really swimming! Now that i realize i can do it, i am doing better every time i swim!

Daddy had to start his work week on wednesday, and friday was his birthday, so mom just made a nice birthday breakfast and dinner for him - and he slept through the rest of his birthday. Happy Birthday dad!!!

This past weekend we were at my cousins' house - the first time since we got back from vacation, with all the illness going around, and we had a great time. Today my cousins were here, and we had fun again. Samarah is 7 and a half months and 20lbs! She is just a really good grower! We went to the pool with mom and dad after they went home and dad was awake, so finally we got pictures of swimming. It is pretty hard for mom and dad to take pictures if they are the only grown up for both of us kids. Izaac has this idea that he can swim too, and doesn't hesitate to jump in the pool with out any floaties. Mom is against using life vests - she thinks it slows down the learning to swim process, but we do have a floating "noodle" that she wants izaac to use. He says "i don't NEED it!" yeah, right.

enjoy the pics!