Sleepover at Gran and Beep Beep's house

Family...

...is so precious.

Kari enjoyed her stay with Gran and Beep Beep last week and did very well for two nights away from home. Amy and Jason and the girls were in the Midwest to see family and gave us a chance to get Keira, Audra and Kari together for some quality cousin time. I think we are all seeing the value of getting the girls together a couple times a year so that they can continue to grow and bond together. They had a fabulous time together, as did Gran and Beep Beep.

Kari and Audra enjoying a wagon ride.

Keira and Kari enjoying some time together.

Other than that, we've been trying hard to stay cool with 90+ degree temps in Central Indiana. We've been taking late afternoon trips to the pool to cool off. Kari continues to develop her swimming skills by going under water and starting to kick legs and paddle with her arms at the same time. She initially showed interest in going off the 1 meter diving board but quickly changed her mind when she got to the edge. No worries, we've got all summer to build up her courage.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll post a picture of a small art project Kari and I have been working on in anticipation of July 4th. Stay tuned!