Columbia Park-Turlock

Today was a scortching 105 degrees. The girls and I went with their friends from school to Coulmbia Park in Turlock. They have this water play area, a play ground and pool. Everything is free, except the pool. The pool is $1.00 (can't beat that). They had fun. I think we will make a few more trips there this summer to beat the heat.

Mikayla and Allison

Brooke

Ashlee, Allsion, Mikayla and Alyssa.

Family Fun

Monday night we had the opportunity to go to Teresa and Dan's home in Cathey's Valley for some family fun. We had a hamburger and hot dog BBQ. Took the paddle boat to the lake and took turns riding the boat, swimming, homemade ice cream and visiting. It doesn't get much better than that! We had a good time. It was nice to see all the cousins playing together.

Our family on the paddle boat. Paddling that boat is definately a work out on the thighs.

Yucky Week

This week has been one of those weeks. John went to Iowa last week. His first day there his back went out, a few days later he got sick. He spent his last day in Iowa in the hotel room sick. Saturday night on his way home his flight was delayed so he got home later than expected. Sunday he spent the entire day in bed sick. Monday he went to the doctor. The doctor said his ear drums are bulging and he has a sinus infection.
By Wednesday I was feeling pretty yucky too. I went to the doctor and guess what? I have an ear infection and sinus infection too. John was still feeling pretty yucky too, so I asked the doctor if there was something else he could take. He changed him to a different antibiotic. Hopefully it kicks in soon (he snores to no end at night and I can't get any sleep). Wednesday night Ashlee spikes a 102.6 fever and says her ears, throat, etc. hurt. I guess she has the crud too. We are going to the doctor in a while to see what she has.
Mikayla is the only one that doesn't have the 'Iowa Crud", but for the last couple of weeks she has been having problems related to the surgery she had 2 years ago. Today she is going to have another test done, so they can try to determine what is going on. I also found out today, that my doctor has decided to go on vacation, so my surgery is being postponed until July now. Not good news for us. The plan was to have the surgery done and be recovered by the time the girls went back to school. That doesn't seem to be the case now. Maybe in some way it's a blessing in disguise. Maybe I am suppose to get everyone else's issues taken care of first, so then they can take care of me! All I know is that things around here never seem to stop and we are so ready for a much needed break from it all. I am seriously starting to think that something is living in the walls of this house making us sick....

Ashlee's First Swim Meet

Today Ashlee participated in her first swim meet. She did a total of 5 races. 2 relay races (her and 3 other team mates), the 50 yard backstroke, 100 yards freestyle and 50 yards freestyle. She did very well. In the 100 yard freestyle she got 2nd place in her heat. She was so close to first place, but she thought she only had to do 50 yards, so she was stopped waiting for the rest of the swimmers, instead of turning around to do another 50 yards. She still did great and we are really proud of what she accomplished. Especially since it was her first official meet. Way to go Ashlee. Next week she will be participating in an invitational swim meet (swimming with 8 other teams).

Mikayla's Spring Concert, End of the Year Party, Last Day of School

This week was the last week of school for the girls and it was jammed packed with end of the year events.

Tuesday Mikayla had her Spring Concert, "How to be a Friend". She did a great job.

Mikayla and her friend Brooke

Brooke, Mikayla and Riley

Brooke, Mikayla, Allison and Riley

Wednesday, I with the help of a couple other parents, organized Ashlee's end of the year party. We started with a pizza picnic lunch.

Followed with ice cream sundaes.

A sponge water relay race

A watermelon eating contest. The winner ate 4 pieces in 3 minutes.

A garbage sack relay race

Autographing t-shirts with puff paints

Drawing on butcher paper and a scavenger hunt.

Mikayla getting her year book signed

Thursday was the last day of school. It started with an awards assembly. Ashlee got 4.0 Honor Roll and an award for reading 106 books. After the assembly the kids and their parents got to have hotdogs, watermelon, chips and a drink. After lunch the kids got to participate in various carnival like activities along with water games. There was also snowcones and popcorn for them to enjoy.

Mikayla and Allison getting their faces painted.

Ashlee and Heather eating popcorn and showing off their face painting's.

It's hard to believe the school year is already over. The girls both did great. Straight A's and O's all year long.