Fun with Grandma

My mom was here for several days last week. It was a short visit but we managed fit in lots. The first day she was here was A's real birthday so she got to be here for the family celebration. That same day she also got to see both kids do swim team practice and M do gymnastics. Here are the kids in their swim team suits. They are loving being part of the team. They know how to do freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke and now butterfly. They are currently trying to teach R all the strokes but it may take many lessons for him to catch up with them. Monday night the only meet we were going to be in town for was cancelled due to bad weather so maybe a meet next year. At their level, they participate in developmental meets in which you are swimming to beat your best time not the other swimmers. The older kids do the competitive meets in which the 2 teams are competing for points.
Friday night was M's dance recital. She did a jazz dance and looked so cute! Here is Grandma and M in her recital outfit. That morning we also had swim team then stayed at the pool 3 more hours! They just can't get enough of the water.
Sat we managed to get out to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Here are the kids on the back lawn with the Potomac River behind them. Their favorite part was a man showing them how they cut down the wheat then he gave them some of the seeds to grow their own wheat at home. I'm hoping they will forget about us trying to grow our own. I am not known for my green thumb.
Here is a pic A took of himself. R was trying to get his pic in front of one of the big trees. A did manage to get a tree in the back ground. I think he might have a future in photography.
Last but not least, R made it home. Here is a pic from his last trip. He will get to travel with us to CA for vacation on Monday. We will be gone 2 weeks so more once we are back.

BRI facts
1. During the French and Indian War, four bullets ripped through George Washington's coat and two horses were shot out from under him.
2. Barbie (the doll) has a last name: Roberts. Ken's last name is Carson.