Swimming Lessons!

Makenna waiting her turn. What a gorgeous girl!!

Walking to the side.

Looks like a grin!

Coming up from being dunked!

Making sure her ears are plugged.

I love this mama!

Splashing is fun!

We started swimming lessons Sunday at the Fieldhouse. Cami is participating in Water Babies with my help :0) and this is Makenna's first group session. Cami's lesson was first. She learned to kick her legs on her belly and her back. She was so funny - she put her fingers in her ears when she was on her back to keep the water out. She also learned to hold her breathe and go under. She was a bit frightened at the beginning of the lesson but adjusted quickly. I think having her friends, Ty and Maddie, join us for lessons helped. Ty taught Cami how to splash the water and she loved that! Makenna was sitting with Jay watching Cami's lesson and she looked over at him and told him, "I am not swimming by myself, I did that when I was eight." I think the dunking of the babies made her a little nervous for her turn! She did great though. She got right in and followed the directions. She worked on floating (Makenna's toughest skill), blowing bubbles, kicking with a kick board, going under and walking around the shallow end. She even jumped off the side only holding one hand! Great job girls - can't wait for next week.

Egg Hunt

Happy Easter Everyone! Our day started early. We actually made it to church by 7:30 am!!!!! Came home prepared the ham and tidied the house. Our family came over for a fantastic lunch and then it was time for the Easter Egg Hunt. All the cousins participated (age 16 mos. to 18 yrs.) and had a great time. Makenna couldn't wait to get started and found most of her eggs by herself. Cami had a great start, until one of the eggs popped open and she discovered the candy. That was the end of the hunt for her she wanted the candy paper and all! Both my girls love their chocolate (they get that from their dad!) The rest of the kids were busy counting their cash but the two Susil girls were all about eatting as much candy as they could before Mommy called it quits for the day :0)

Little Miss Independent, Finally

Makenna was losing her patience waiting for me so decided to take matters into her own hands. She wanted to watch a DVD and the player sits really high on a shelf that she can't reach. Since I was taking so long she went to the kitchen and drug a chair through the dining room into her play room, climbed up and started the DVD all by herself. She has also finally accomplished getting her own cup from the cupboard and pouring a glass of water from the pitcher in the fridge and getting into and out of the car and buckling her self into her booster seat. I forget if I mention I am also no longer allowed to put her to bed, she likes to do that by herself too!

OSD here she comes!

We are so excited about next school year. After a long, difficult decision we decided to send Makenna to the Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus! We took a tour in February and loved everything we saw. Makenna had a great time signing with all the students and every one of them asked if she would be coming back the next day. It will be a long commute for her but since she is up by four every morning anyway - I think she will handle it just fine. Hopefully, they can help us get her caught up with her reading comprehension skills too. All the staff we met appeared to be very comfortable with all of her needs. My little girl is growing up - sniff, sniff!

Coloring Easter Eggs!

Makenna and mommy coloring eggs, Cami playng in her smashed egg.

How pretty our first egg! OHHH

Everyone's hands in the dye

What will this egg look like?

Look daddy my first egg!

The finished product :0)

Spilling a little dye.

We had so much fun coloring Easter eggs. Cami managed to color herself before the first egg was complete. Makenna didn't know what to think when Cami took her first colored egg and smashed it in her hand and then into the driveway! Makenna did a great job with eggs, but insisted on eatting one right away.

Bathing Suit and Mama's clothes

Cami was sporting her new bathing suit just to check fit before her swimming lessons start next week. She looks so cute in her little flowered suit. This morning she found my stash of summer shirts, yet to be unpacked and decided to take them all out and try a few on for size. She thought it was so much fun to walk around with them covering her head until she walked into a door (at least it wasn't down the steps.) This one keeps me hopping :0) I wouldn't have it any other way.