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Kids are doing awesome in their swimming lessons. They LOVE going each Tuesday and Thursday night... The monthly payment for the lessons has pretty much been set into the budget now for the next year... We can see a big difference in how they play in the city pools compared to last year. And, it's so awesome to watch them actually swim now rather than just splash around. Especially Andrew... he has very little fear of the water now and doesn't mind getting his head wet. Last summer he could be at the pool for 3-hours and never get his hair wet. Andrew has a pretty goood breast stroke already and Laurie say she does very well with his back stroke, too... but, he only does it at swim lessons.
Savannah is enjoying being back in dance class... though, this week she was honest with Laurie and told her she doesn't like the tap part of the class, only the ballet. We always knew that the ballet was her favorite of the two, but this week was the first time that she actually made it very clear. Laurie talked to her teacher and beginning with the next session we can pay half price and have her only do ballet. She (and we) were happy to know that.
We're planning a mini-vacation to Chicago the first weekend of August... Brookfield Zoo on Friday, Botanical Gardens on Saturday and Shedd's Aquarium on Sunday. Hopefully it will be good weather... but, we'll have an indoor pool if it rains. The Botanical Gardens has a "garden train" exhibit that I think the kids will really enjoy.
My gardens this year...
Here's what our designer daylilies looked like this year at the front of our house...
They started blooming on 6/17 , exactly one week earlier than last year. They finished within about 3 weeks... they usualy go about 4-5 weeks. Though the blooming period was shorter we had a many more blooms than other years.
Back of house:
Above is a bamboo plant that started to come up this spring, but the late freeze put it back into dormancy. At this time last year it was about 12-feet tall. FINALLY a new start made it's way through the ground early this week. However, it's like the plant is starting over as a seedling... the new shoots are usually much thicker. It's been a test of patience for me... but, looks like something is FINALLY going ot happen.
Side of house:
Since we have such a small backyard and our garage is too small for our car, we use our driveway for more plants, grilling, and for the kid's swimming pool. doesn't everyone grow a coconut tree next to their tomato plants? :)
Well... enough for tonight... I need to head to bed. I'm going to upload more picture to Webshots this weekend of our gardens and the kids.
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