Ana - Fishing

Yesterday we went over to our friend’s house. Cameron and the girls decided to fish in their pond and Ana kept catching fish after fish. The biggest fish she caught was five and a half pounds! 

Tess was at their house the day before. She enjoyed walking around the pond and smelling all different things.

Ana - Backflip in Diving Board

 Ana can easily do a backflip on the ground, trampoline, and now off the diving board. 

Daisies in Full Bloom

 The daisies in our front flower bed are in full bloom. When we first moved in two years ago they were black, as if they were sprayed with a chemical and burned. Now two years later I say they have recovered and they are beautiful.

YMCA National Gymnastics Competition | Opening Ceremony

We were fortunate that this year’s nationals YMCA, gymnastics competition was in Cincinnati; it was only 45 minutes away from our house. The opening ceremony is always a fun experience. The ceremony starts with a parade of all the teams from around the country. We get to cheer them as they make their entrance to the big arena. This year’s guest speaker was gold Olympian Shannon Miller. 

On our way home, we stopped by Kings Island for dinner. Ana and Cameron rode the Drop Tower while Emma and I just watched. 

Family Cookout

 Last Friday we had a family cookout. Aunt Mary and uncle Ed joined us from Portsmouth. We had a great time. Ed was full of dad jokes and kept us all laughing. Tess was a sweet dog and getting lots of love from all of us including a couple of pets from aunt Mary. The girls showed the family their Silks and Jenny did a great job climbing them. 

Kings Island With Family

 One of the things we had planned for Matt and Jenny’s visit was a trip to Kings Island. We had a great time and perfect weather.

Annual visit to the Cincinnati Zoo

 Every time that Isabelle comes for a visit the girls want to go to the zoo with her. We had our annual visit last Tuesday and it was a lot of fun. We got to meet Fritz, the new baby hippo. At the end of the visit, Meimei bought all three granddaughters a stuffed animal. She wanted to continue with the tradition.