Watrous reunion

There were so many activities at Grandma Sandy's this week. This particular one was made up of tiny toys frozen in ice. Each child had their own and chipped away with whatever they could find. Rocks, sticks, etc.


Afton and Lydia teamed up which went really well until Afton's finger got smashed! She was sad for a minute and then realized the ice was broken and had fun checking out the toys!

Horses ready to play!

Clara and Lydia came to spend the night and Afton was SO EXCITED!!!
When they arrived it was kind of late so they curled up on the couch and watched half of Brave. Once they slept, they slept soundly and woke up before Brett's alarm had even gone off for work. WE are NOT an early bird house. Poor Lindsay who was staying here with baby Quincey was up by  5:30 - 6:00 every day. I couldn't do it.

Anyway, breakfast was cold cereal around 7:30 -

and Afton was more than happy to keep baby Quincey content!! Afton was soooo excited to have her staying with us for a couple of nights.

After breakfast we hit the trail. The girls had fun running around together and had made friendship anklets they were happy to be wearing.




Back at home we gave Clara her birthday present (July 6, same as mine) which happened to be nail polish so she and Afton went to work painting nails. Well, Clara went to work. Afton just reaped the benefits!

In between coats of paint the girls were coloring and eating peas they'd gathered in the garden!




One night at Grandma Sandy's the kids did shadow puppet plays. I loved watching their creativity and goofiness. Afton kept picking the horse... no surprise there!

Another day at Grandma Sandy's the girls played in the backyard...
the bounce house...
and the hammock....

One day we were able to meet Tim and his boys as well as Grandpa at the indoor pool. Grandpa was nice enough to take Afton around with him while I sat out!

Swimming lessons!

This year I took Afton to the American Fork Rec. Center for swimming lessons. She had eight, 30 minute lessons and 5 kids in her class. She really seemed to enjoy her time in the pool and loved playing ring around the rosy. At the beginning she wandered away a few times and I would grab her but finally told one of the cute teachers that they were 'welcome to keep her with the class'. Sheesh

When it was all said and done Afton loved putting her face under water, was learning to float, and when Brett and I took her back she actually jumped off the diving board!

I had the hardest time deciding which photos to use. I have so many I just love. Maybe I'll do a photo book!

She had two teachers (I think they were sisters) and this one was really good with Afton. 

Before starting swimming lessons Afton wouldn't put her face in the water. After the first couple of days this is what she looked like!

Where's the class? Where are the teachers? Who am I paying?

This made me laugh because I just happened to catch this little girl looking at Afton's swimming suit. It was really cute.

Alone again? 

The last day of class the teachers gave each child a certificate and a sucker. I soon realized the teacher had been calling Afton ASTON and that was what she'd written on the certificate. What did she think her nick name was???