we've had a busy week around here & are really looking forward to slowing down a bit this father's day weekend. we're going out for mexican tonight & are having friends over for a little barbeque tomorrow afternoon. i'm so excited for the girls to give jon the gift they made for him & i'll post pictures of it afterwards :)

lucy started swim lessons on tuesday & absolutely LOVED it! she loves the pool & swimming is such a great life-skill- i'm excited to see her improvement over the summer! my friend, laura, who is an OT & just finished her phD has been teaching private swim for the past several summers & i couldn't be more impressed with her rapport with lucy, or how she knew just what to zone in on & individualize for lu's needs. lucy loved her & has spent the week "calling" miss laura on her pretend minnie mouse phone to talk all about what's going on in her 2 year old world :)

we're doing lessons with my friend kristi's daughter, kaitlyn, who turns 3 in july. kristi also has a new baby, karly, so eloise & her hang together on the side-lines ... the life of a little sister :)

summertime fun with these girls!

lucy insisted on being extra fancy for a grocery store outing the other day :)

& we've been doing lots of fun summer water combinations in an attempt to stay hydrated with this crazy humidity. strawberry/basil, peach/mint, lemon/jalepeno & pineapple/rosemary are some favorites. 

we went to the pool yesterday with neighborhood friends & jon just got home from taking both girls solo for the first time- superdad! can't wait to celebrate the wonderful one that he is this weekend!

& in BIG news for our family, my sister is delivering our newest nephew, milo, this sunday! the happiest of father's days for them! milo's birthday will be june 21 [if all goes according to plan], which just so happens to coordinate well with big brother tasman's birthday [december 21] & their daddy's [february 21]. i absolutely cannot wait to meet this little guy in a couple short weeks! my mom is currently driving from KC to denver to be there for the big day & the following week. positive thoughts & prayers their way!

xoxo, 

ivy