Our Little Swimmer

Charlotte started her very first swim class on Wednesday! And not to be that mom (but I am…), she did SUCH a good job! And by that, I mean that she happily participated, had fun, didn’t cry when the teacher held her and didn’t cry even after being DUNKED under water.

The class is 30 minutes and is intended to teach young tots basic water safety, including, how to exit the pool, the importance of waiting for an “okay” before entering the pool, how to flip to your back instead of panicking, and so on. And the best part, you get to end with a speedy slip down the water slide!

Mark took C and gave her a good old fashion whiplash on the way into the pool… but our little champ didn’t seem to mind too much.

 

 
First swim class = success!

Apple Picking & Other Weekend Fun!

We had a great weekend! I’m going to start with apple picking because it really was a blast. We went with two of our friends and their 2 year old babe. Charlotte absolutely loved mowing on apples and literally had one in her mouth at pretty much all moments of the day.

Family pic at the orchard! C wouldn’t put down her apple for the picture 🙂

That tiny face and those smooshy paws… I’m such a sucker for this girl.

Gotta taste all the different apple varieties!

She couldn’t actually get the apple off of the tree… but she’s cute in her attempts!

Madison going for the highest apple!

My happy little pumpkin! So much love for this little chiquita.

Future BFFs.

Dang pumpkin got in the way of this adorable mid-photo hug.

Seriously… they’re SO cute!

Mommy & the Pumpkin

Charlotte eating the pumpkin…

I like her a little.

Hanging in the truck

“Now what kind of trouble can we get into….”

MORE HUGS!! Melting.

I ended up making crock pot applesauce with all the apples. Mmmm! Recipe here: http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-applesauce-69127

Next time I’ll probably try a sugar-free version!

Some other fun from the weekend:

Charlotte discovered dipping… aka drinking sauce off a chip.

She’s not gross at all…

Mommy & Charlie took a 3+ mile walk to the park (mommy is still sore and feeling pathetic!)

Girl time!

Hanging out at Grampie’s house in the Sukkah!

Helping with the potatoes

Family pic on Grampie’s deck

Yikes…

Even a play knife looks frightening in those squishy paws.

Frosting cookies.

Connect Four is the BEST game for this age… great for dexterity!

Cool cat.