Goodman Family

Shaylee and Daniel's first Triathalon

2011-01-25T19:22:00.000-08:00

Shaylee really wanted to do this mini youth triathalon so Daniel told her he would do it with her. She is not a very good swimmer yet so the swimming was tough. She only had to swim 25 yards but she had never swam across the whole length of the pool. She thought she was going to die and even wanted to cheat and hold onto Daniel's arm. She pulled through and accomplished the swim. Next she took off on her bike and did really well on the bike and run. They had to bike a mile and then run a half mile. We were so proud of her. Her dad was pretty proud of himself too and was telling people that he did a triathalon, didn't mention that it was a youth one!! WE all had to give him a hard time but he was sure great with Shaylee and cheered her a long.Go Shaylee! and Daniel!!

Camping

2011-01-25T19:14:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun with all of the Clares camping at Black River. It is the perfect spot to camp. You are in a remote area with a river right by you and plenty of places to roam and play. The kids had so much fun with their cousins and couldn't get enough of it. Kayla was just a month old and that was a little crazy. She did really well and we were surpirsed. The drive out to Arizona was long but all the kids did really well. We had fun fishing, hiking, and doing crafts. It had been awhile since we had seen the Clares and it was so good to see all of them.

Uncle Jacob

2010-07-17T11:07:00.000-07:00

My children love their Uncle. He wrestles with them and they can't get enough. Thankyou Jacob for being a great brother and a fantastic Uncle for my children.

Blessing Day

2010-07-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

Kayla Lillian Goodman was blessed on June 6, 2010. We blessed her so early so that my family could be present for the blessing it was a special day and we are truly blessed to be able to have a healthy little girl be a part of our family. Grandma Clare got her a beautful blessing outfit with shoes, bow and bracelet to go along with it. She looked beautiful!

Baby Kayla has arrived

2010-07-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

My babies have to be stubborn coming out. They seem to not be able to come on time and it doesn't make Mom very happy. I was enduced and everything went smooth until I reached an eight. At an eight I started having terrible back labor and it just got worse until she came out. Back Labor is so terrible I don't wish it on anyone. Kayla Lillian was born June 3, 2010 and weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and 21 inches long. She came out with the cord wrapped around her neck. It scared me to not hear her cry at first. The doctors weren't nervous and when she eventually cried it lasted 2 1/2 hours. It was not Fun!! We love our new little addition and the kids can't get enough of her.

That's a lot of Bull!!

2010-07-17T10:44:00.000-07:00

Daniel shot this Monster Elk in Colorado with a stick and string two years ago. I didn't realize how massive it really was until we went to pick it up from the taxidermist. It looks pretty awesome and we are real proud of our hunter. After two years we are still eating this enormous beast. This picture does not do it justice but it gives you an idea of how big it is.

You know you are a Redneck if......

2010-05-01T19:07:00.000-07:00

You haul hay with a car!!!! We were driving down the interstate today and came across this in the lane next to us. I thought I had seen it all. We started busting up laughing and hurrying to find our camera. When I stuck the camera out the window to capture this moment the couple in the car started waving and grinning from ear to ear. They sure thought they were something and we just couldn't get enough. It was the highlight of our day! lol

Crazy Hair Day

2010-05-01T19:05:00.000-07:00

Blake had crazy hair day at school so we had to participate. He doesn't have much hair so we decided to spray paint it Blue with a Green B. He was so proud of it and wore it the entire day.

Mule Colt

2010-05-01T19:01:00.000-07:00

This reminds me of the last time I spent with my Grandma. Two mules were born when she was out here and we just had another one born. We named her Milly and she just loves the kids. We haven't had one so friendly before. She will just come right up to Shaylee and the kids. She is a Dunn which is my favorite color of horse.

Pictures of the Kiddos

2010-05-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

Our cute little Emma thought these sticks were the most beautiful things. We tried to give her the flowers but the sticks were so much more beautiful.

Trying to take pictures without the kids smiling all weird, not going to happen.

Another attempt, Blake can't quite get it right today. I don't know what to do.

Emma finally has long enough hair to put in pigtails and she looked adorable.

Another missing tooth

2010-05-01T18:32:00.000-07:00

Shaylee was suppose to be taking a nap one Sunday afternoon and she knew what she had to do to get out of taking one. Her tooth was barely loose and the little stinker twisted and yanked until she pulled that tooth right out. She wrote a note to the tooth fairy asking if she could keep it. Blake got real serious and said if you keep that tooth the tooth fairy won't have enough teeth to put in our babies mouth. Did you know that is what the tooth fairy does to the teeth she collects? Neither did we!!

Handsome Blake

2010-05-01T18:30:00.001-07:00

Blake loves posing for pictures. He loves getting his picture taken.

Emma the Horse Whisperer

2010-05-01T18:28:00.000-07:00

Emma is always outside talking to her favorite horse Ice Man. She gets really frustrated when he doesn't listen to her. She loves horses and can't get enough. She is Daniel's right hand man when it comes to taking care of the horses.

Turkey Hunters

2010-05-01T18:19:00.000-07:00

Daniel got a turkey one morning and we were all pretty proud of him. My children were so obsessed with the turkey that they were each taking dibs on which part of the bird they got to keep. Shaylee got the tail, Emma didn't want any part of that animal, and Blake got the beard. Yes, I guess my kids are pretty morbid but very proud of their Daddy.

Shaylee went turkey hunting this year. Daniel took her out target shooting and she shot the bullseye every time. He knew she was definately ready. She slept in her clothes and laid on top of her covers so she could get up fast when it was time to go. She is usually not a morning person but the day of the hunt she was up and reasy to go. They got in their place behind the blind at about 5:45a.m. and by 6:15 Shaylee was wanting to get out and find the Turkeys herself. Daniel kept telling her to wait 10 more minutes and about the fourth time she asked he finally gave in.
They probably walked about 10 yards and a Turkey flew down right in front of them. Daniel was so mad and looked at Shaylee and said I told you we should have waited. I told Daniel well you are the Boss you shouldn't have given in to her. Easier said then done I guess. Needless to say they came home seeing one but empty handed.

Easter Egg Hunt

2010-04-05T11:36:00.000-07:00

Look at all the Easter eggs we found around our house. Emma kept saying she was so hungry and needed to eat another egg. She would even go up to Daniel feel his arms and say you have big muscles Dad can I have more candy now. She knew how to work it and sneek it. She would have eaten every last bite of candy if we let her.

She found an egg. If it was blue or green she wouldn't pick it up because those were boy colors. Little did she know they all had candy in them.

Looking and helping one another find the eggs.

Shaylee let her brother have the dinosaur eggs. How nice was that?

Emma picked up the egg than decided to give it to Blake so she could have a pink egg. She is definately a girly girl.

Easter Fun!

2010-04-05T11:29:00.000-07:00

The Easter bunny came to our house and left little treasures for the kiddos. Blake was sick with a fever and congestion but we still managed to have a great time.

Shaylee got a kite and jumprope from the Easter Bunny. She has been jumping ever since.

Blake got a frisby and kite from the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny shops in the Dollar section of course.

Emma got books, glow sticks and a kite. Those dollar kites did not fly so good and the weather conditions were perfect for kite flying. We might have to invest in a little better kites next year. Come on Easter Bunny!!

We decorated Eggs and Blake was the only one that would pose with his eggs for me. He was a little proud of his eggs and wanted to sleep with them. Mom said, "I don't think so!"

The Zoo

2010-04-05T11:23:00.000-07:00

We had a fun time at the Zoo with the Brooks family.

Emma was Tara's sidekick. She wouldn't go anywhere without Tara holding her hand. She was just a little frightened by the giraffes.

We got to get right next to the giraffes and they about licked Shaylee's head right off. You can tell she is a little leary of them.

Posing for the picture. They had a great time even though it was a bit chilly.

My children hamming it up before the Brooks showed up. Shaylee always likes to do the Grandpa Pose so we will dedicate this picture to Grandpa Great.

Nice Weather!!

2010-04-05T11:18:00.000-07:00

Bed hair, we just had to show her in all her glory.

Blake and Emma playing in the dirt. She loves playing dinosaurs with him.

Shaylee seeing how high she can go on the swings.

Blake making a mess in the dirt. He loves to pull up our grass.

Emma has to always wear her boots or glass slippers. Today just happened to be the boots. We don't care if it matched at least we got shoes on her.

Grandma and Papa Clare

2010-04-05T11:14:00.000-07:00

They loved riding with Grandpa on the golf cart. They thought they were really something and by the end of the trip Emma was Grandpa's right hand man. This was their most favorite thing and loved when Grandpa would take them. Thankyou, Grandpa!!!!!!!

Grandma is the one who spoils my kids and they eat it all up. They had a great time at Grandma and Papa's house and hated when we had to go.

Arizona

2010-04-05T11:07:00.000-07:00

We love visiting our family in Arizona. Aunt Wendy and Grandma spoil my children and make them look cute in their outfits that aren't from Walmart.

Shaylee enjoying her cousin Landon. They sure love spending time with their cousins. We hardly ever see the kids because they are to busy getting in as much play time as they can.

Tyler, Blake, and Emma in the toy room at Grandma's and Papa's. They had a great time and Tyler and Blake played really well together.

Irrigation!!!! The highlight of the trip for my children. They absolutely loved playing in the irrigation and thought it was just a big swimming pool. Jana came over with her son Grayson and it was a lot of fun spending some time with her.

They had a great time with their cousins and we wish we could see them more.

Blake and Emma

2010-04-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

Blake is so good with his sister Emma. She can't wait for him to get home from Preschool. He will play with her and read her books and she treasures every minute. She just doesn't like to have to share his attention with Shaylee. She enjoys the time she has alone with him.

Shaylee Capturing Every Moment

2010-04-05T10:59:00.000-07:00

What can I say, a Dentist really does enjoy brushing his teeth. It relaxes him, he might just fall asleep.

Our little princess. She loves to dress up, with crown, shoes and the dress. When we want her to put on real clothes Shaylee has to tell her she looks like Cinderella and her shoes are glass slippers. She will then cooperate everytime.

Shaylee and Emma just posing for a picture from Blake the photographer in training. Who is training him, the one the only Miss Shaylee.

Blake working on his poses. You might see him in commercials or magazines some day.

2010-04-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

Emma just cheesing it up for Shaylee. She always sneeks off with my camera and then when I download pictures this is what I find.

Nice close-up of our cute not so little boy.

Shaylee had Dr. Suess day at school so we had to dress up like Cindy Lou-who. Her and her cousin Mackenzie decided to match. They were calling eachother that morning to make sure the other one was going to do it.

Emma's new dress. Shaylee and Emma got matching dresses. Pictures to come. Yes, we now shop in the big girls for Emma's dresses. She is wearing Shaylee's handmedowns(sp) from the fall. I think she might Pass our Little Miss Shaylee in size sooner than later.

Blake showing off how he plays Dinosaurs. He is still quite into those things and will play for hours.

All the Single Ladies!

2010-02-20T12:54:00.000-08:00

Shaylee got to dance with our Elecktra Blue Dancers at a High School boys basketball game. The Elektra Blue Dancers is the dance team for our high school. They had a workshop for about three hours and then got to perform what they learned. Shaylee had the time of her life and loved that she got to dance to a song from the sqeequal (s/p). Of course her Mom got down right in front of her so I could get a good picture.

Cute little Emma

2010-02-06T13:34:00.000-08:00

Shaylee was so proud of herself, she dressed Emma and did her hair. Emma is so good to just sit there and let her doll her up. Emma is practicing for the baby, look how careful she holds her little baby. We love our cute little Emma!

Have you heard of freezing fog?

2010-02-06T13:32:00.001-08:00

I have never heard of frezzing fog but this is what we got one morning this week. It looks kind of like ice. It was pretty to look at and even better when it means we are not at risk of power outages.

Let it Snow!

2010-02-06T13:27:00.000-08:00

We got a lot of snow, for Missouri, and so Daniel decided to make the biggest snowman ever. Usually the snow is to dry to do anything but this time it was perfect. The kids had a blast making it and we all pitched in. Emma was at Grandma's so she didn't get to help with all the fun. Our neighbor even called and told Shaylee that was the biggest snowman she had ever seen. I think it made Shaylee and Blake's day. We had fun and at the end Daniel was pooped and decided he would take a nap in the snow.

Fancy Nancy

2010-01-12T07:29:00.000-08:00

Shaylee was invited to a Posh Party and we had no idea what that was. So we looked it up online and found out it was a Fancy Nancy Party. Fancy Nancy is a character in a book. SO we got all dolled up and she had a blast at the party except she really was the only one that was dressed up. I think we went a little over board but I thought that is what we were suppose to do. Some other girls had dresses on but that was it. Shaylee didn't mind because she said I know I look dang cute. That is something Shaylee would say.

Minnesota Trip

2010-01-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

We decided to do something crazy this year and went to Minnesota. We had a great time at the Mall of America, went sledding and skiing, went to an indoor waterpark, and an Underwater Aquarium. It was a lot of fun and the kids really enjoyed it. We haven't taken a family trip in forever and thought it would be fun to go where it is freezing cold. Daniel booked us a fabulous hotel for dang cheap and it was right next to the Mall of America. We had free breakfast with biscuits, sausage, bacon, gravy, cinnamon rolls, and even waffles. We felt pretty spoiled. There was a Theme Park right in the middle of the Mall and Shaylee was able to ride every single ride. We didn't think she would do some because they were pretty scary. She would have made Jacob proud, she is a daredevil like him. Daniel was the one wanting to stop not Shaylee. Blake was able to see a real live Octopus and how they feed it. He was pretty intrigued. The tubing was a blast and the kids loved it. It was nice because they had a lift so you didn't have to walk up the mountain. The only bummer was they didn't let Emma ride so we had to take turns just pulling her around the bottom of the hill. Daniel skiied and the kids thought their Dad was amazing. Even after knee surgery, he still looked good out there skiing. The trip was fun and we are glad we ended up going.

Blake's Christmas Program

2010-01-12T05:47:00.000-08:00

He was so cute at his program. He told me if he didn't sing he was going to get a piece of that black stuff in his stocking. He loves his teacher Mrs. Reed and she is so good with Blake. We just absolutely love her and I hope all my kids get her. I think Blake makes the cutest Rudolph. He couldn't wait for the end of the program so he could eat all the snacks the class made for the parents. I couldn't tell if Blake was more excited to eat or our sweet Emma.

Priceless

2010-01-03T16:30:00.000-08:00

Our children love to read books andthis photo captures it perfectly. Sometimes it is the little things that make their day. I came in to the room to see all the children fascinated with Daniel reading them a book. It really is so important to take time out of our busy day just to spend a couple minutes with our children. This is what they will remember and look forward to doing.

2010-01-03T16:24:00.000-08:00

Rebecca got me this Christmas tree last year at an after Christmas sale. I had no idea how big this thing was. Daniel had to get me a huge ladder, not a step ladder a window washing , huge ladder to put this puppy up. It took me three hours just to separate the branches. Ridiculous I know. It was sure pretty but I think I am going to have to leave it up all year and just decorate for each holiday because it was so much work. I would recommend getting a small tree.

Santa Clause came to Bolivar

2010-01-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

Emma would not even look at this scary old man even if he tried bribing her with candy. She his her face into Daddy and held on for dear life. As long as she made no I contact with the scary old man with a white beard she was fine.

Shaylee was geared up to meet Santa she even had cut out of a magazine the picture of the toy she wanted from Santa so he would not mess it up. She was very specific with what she wanted and knew he would not understand what she wanted without the picture.

Blake was excited to meet Santa. Now in the Goodman house Santa only brings one present and our children know that that is what happens. So when Blake sat on Santa's lap he had what he wanted all prepared. "I want an octopus." I don't know where he came up with that but he wanted that and he wanted to make sure it had big eyes and wiggly legs. I was sure hoping Santa would not let him down. After Blake told Santa what he wanted Santa asked "what else." Blake looked at us all confused because Santa only brings one presentyou know. He sat there all confused and Santa asked again "what else". He looked at Santa and said, "I I guess a chicken." That is the best he could come up with a "chicken". Daniel and I just busted up laughing.

We took our kids to see Donner and the lady that was the keeper of the reindeer sure played it up for the kids. She told them about the North Pole and that Santa let her bring Donner her to show the children.

Shaylee the photographer

2010-01-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

Shaylee decided to take the camera without Mom knowing and take pictures of the kiddos and herself. She was having Blake pose and he was doing everything she said. So if anyone needs a photographer Shaylee is available.

Emma loved every minute of the photo shoot and loved showing off her cute dress. Emma is so obsessed with her hair that every morning she makes sure I do her hair. When Emma saw this picture she said Oh look at my pretty hair. What a girly girl!

Yes I know this is disgusting but you just have to laugh. Shaylee decided this was definately worthy of a picture. Who knows how she took the picture, but I didn't realize she had taken it until I downloaded my pictures. Isn't she talented, she even kept the snot out of her mouth.

Shaylee takes pride in her hair. She thinks she is a hair stylist and came out of the bathroom looking like this. She definately will not be doing her hair for school.

Shaylee' first Basketball experience

2010-01-03T15:52:00.000-08:00

Shaylee had no clue how to even dribble a basketball let alone how to play the game. I was actually very impressed how good she did for her first time. At her practices she tried really hard at everything her coach said. At one particular game the team they played were very good little boys. Shaylee got the ball and was so excited to dribble down the court. She was concentrating so hard on the ball when a boy stole it from her. You should have seen her face. I yelled at her to go steal it back. She ran right up to him gave him a dirty look at slapped that ball out of his hands. She definately fouled but they didn't call it and she was so proud of herself. Mom was so proud of her to. As a true Clare she got the fouling part down now she just needs to learn how to shoot and dribble. Maybe she can get pointers from her uncle Joseph.

Shaylee's First Grade music performance

2010-01-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

Shaylee will be right up front in the middle of the video. If I can figure out how to upload my other video on here I have it zoomed in but for now this is the best we have from our normal camera.

Shaylee had her first grade music performance. It was all about America. Her music teacher always has her in front because Shaylee loves to sing and really gets into the songs. She really enjoys it and we love watching her.

Blake Turns 5

2010-01-03T08:53:00.000-08:00

Blake turned five this year on Thanksgiving. He didn't think it was that fun so the next day we decided to let him mdo whatever he wanted. We started the morning off at Jump Mania, which is a room full of blow up slides and bouncy things, we had a blast. Then it was off on a Nature hike at the Conservation place. The kids had a really fun time. Blake got a bow and arrow for his birthday. When we were at the conservation trail we saw deer and Blake hurried to get his bow and arrow ready to shoot them. You should have seen the people there. They could not believe we were letting our son shoot the deer. "Come on people it is a toy!" We finally mad Blake put it up because that is how crazy the people were there. All in all Blake loved every minute and always let his sister know he was in charge today because it was his birthday!

Shaylee's birthday party

2010-01-03T08:47:00.000-08:00

The girls had a fun time at the birthday party. We ate donuts off string, had a relay race with balloons, Daniel's scrubs, and eggs, bobbed for apples, and decorated cookies. Shaylee really wanted to bob for apples and she said lets do it in separate bowls so we won't get sick. Yes, she is pretty smart. Then they had a scavanger hunt which was the highlight of the day. It ended in the barn where their goody bags were hidden. As you can tell they had fun and everyone got along which is a bonus.

Daniel and Shaylee's Birthday

2010-01-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

Daniel turns 32 and Shaylee turns 7. My friend Jenna brought this fabulous cake over for the birthday boy and girl and it was delicious and quite fancy. We had the Goodman's come over to eat and we had a great time.

Family Pictures

2010-01-03T08:37:00.000-08:00

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful fall leaves in our park and take pictures. We just took our camera and asked some person jogging by to snap our pictures.

I think they turned out pretty good for just a passer by taking them.

Halloween

2009-12-13T18:31:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun for Halloween. Shaylee was a witch, Emma a pumpkin, and Blake a dog. I found the costumes at a thrift store and I thought I did pretty good. They got the candy and that is all that mattered. We had fun at our ward party and then went trick or treating with our friends Dave and Jenna E.'s family. When we got home we had to hide the candy or little Miss Shaylee would probably have had it eaten by morning. Emma just wanted the first candy she was given and could have cared less about the rest she just wanted to eat that first one. Blake is the one who has to decide which one is worth eating first and to him that decision is a big one.

Pumpkin carving

2009-12-13T18:27:00.000-08:00

The kids were so excited this year to carve a pumpkin. Blake was the most excited until he found out he had to stck his hands inside the pumpkin and pull out all that nasty slimy string, he called it. He found it much more enjoyable to watch his sisters get all messy. When we were done we had to go in the bathroom and light the candle to see how it looked. It was perfect of course and awesome as my children would tell you.

Farm life

2009-12-13T18:25:00.000-08:00

The kids have fun milking the cow and pretending to rope. Emma was quite the little cowgirl and wanted to get right in on the action, at least look the part.

Grandma, Papa, and Jacob come visit

2009-12-13T18:21:00.000-08:00

Grandma, Papa and Jacob came to visit and yes it was cold even in October. We went to a pumpkin patch and they had a big pretend barn playground. It was fun and the kids had a lot of fun playing with Jacob on the slides. I even had to get in on the action and race Jacob down the slide. Of course, I won because I am the champ.

Guess What!

2009-11-04T15:06:00.000-08:00

"Mom guess what, did you know that a broom can stand up all by itself because of the Liberty," Shaylee said. The Liberty I said and she said yes. Can you believe it Mom? I racked my brain trying to think what the heck she was talking about. She got out a broom to show us and sure enough she got the broom to stand all by itself. I couldn't believe it so we had to take a picture. The next day we had to bring the broom to school to show all her classmates. I had to get to the bottom of what they were teaching my daughter at school about Liberty. So I asked the teacher and she started to laugh and said Shaylee do you mean your broom is standing all by itself because of gravity. Shaylee said oh yeah gravity. Supposedly because of the gravitational pull right now even Brooms can stand on their own, not because of Liberty but because of Gravity.

Papa and Jacob

2009-11-04T14:40:00.000-08:00

Papa Great and Jacob came to visit. We sure loved their company. We usually like to have an uneventful visit but it definately was not that. The kids wanted Jacob to go on the water slide with them. I thought it would be pretty harmless, boy was I wrong. Jacob decided to climb up to the top and instead of going down the slide he fell right off the other side right on his stomach. I rushed over to him and of course he couldn't breathe because he knocked the wind out of hisself. He fell right off that about ten feet. All Grandpa had to say was what were you trying to do. It was pretty scary but Jacob got Daniel and they both went right back up that dumb thing. After one time down I told Jacob he was done. The kids sure love their Papa Great and we loved having him come to see us.

School has Started

2009-11-04T14:27:00.000-08:00

School has finally started and Shaylee has been waiting all summer for this day. Blake, on the other hand, has not been excited. As we started of to school Mom tried to get everyone excited for their big day. When we got to school Blake started getting excited and his teacher Mrs. Reed who is fabulous made the transition so smooth. She was so excited to see Blake and that just made his day. She even told him they had dinosaurs in his room, I think from then on he was hooked. We all said our goodbyes to Blake and set of for Shaylee's first grade classroom. As we started to get close Shaylee began to cry. What, this is not like my daughter she loves school. By the time we got to her room she was hysterical and wanted me to take her home. I told her no and that she needed to stay. She told me, "Don't you want me, I want to be with you." My heart broke, I want to pick her up and take her home and not ever take her back. I knew she really needed to stay though. As she hung on my neck for dear life, her teacher told me she would take over whenever I was ready. Of course I wasn't ready but I motioned to the teacher and she had to literally pry Shaylee off of me. I hurried out of the room as tears came trickling down my face. I hurried to the car and called my mother to tell her what a horrible mother I was. I felt terrible, so later I snuck a peak in SHaylee's classroom to make sure she was fine. She was , of course, and from then on she loved it. She came that first day of school telling me that first grade was almost just like Kindergarten. She thought the teacher was going to make her read a chapter book in front of the class on her first day. Silly girl!

Emma Turns Two

2009-11-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

Our not so little Emma is now two and is just full of energy. She is talking a bunch and we have a lot of fun with her.

First Loose Tooth

2009-08-09T14:09:00.000-07:00

Shaylee has been trying all year to have a loose tooth. All her friends have lost a tooth and she really wanted to lose one. Everyday she would ask us if it is was more loose and everyday we would tell her not yet. It started getting more loose so she asked Daniel to pull it out. He told her she would have to do it on her own. Last Sunday she really wanted it to come out. Blake and Shaylee started fighting so I sent them to their rooms. In about Two Minutes Shaylee came downstairs screaming that her tooth came out. I just thought she was trying to get out of timeout, which she probably was. She actually did pull that sucker out and she was quite excited. She had to call everyone she knew because this is a huge day in a young girls life. We put the tooth under her pillow and waited to see if the Tooth Fairy would come to visit. The next morning Shaylee came running down the stairs telling us that the Tooth Fairy was here. Then she told me that the Tooth Fairy needed her teeth because she had a child and had to have enough teeth to stick them in her childs mouth. It makes sense, well at least to a six year old. She felt good that now a little baby had her tooth. Then of course we had to go shopping and spend our four quarters, because that is more than one dollar bill. Shaylee bought herself her very own gum with her tooth money. Life could not get any better.

Photo Session with Mom

2009-07-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

Oh My goodness is it hard to take pictures of your kiddos. Mine were being so rotten. When one would smile the other would be off in la la land. My hat goes off to photographers. I think I will pay the money and hope they can work better magic then I can. Emma was wearing Shaylee's old dress and I just thought they looked so cute. Hopefully you could tell what I saw by my lousy pictures.

Water Slide

2009-07-26T13:01:00.000-07:00

Our friends let us borrow this fun water slide while they were on vacation and we just loved it. We had the Duncan's over to enjoy the fun with us. They had such a blast, who would have thought it could be so much fun. Emma Lou liked to watch from her favorite seat, the porch swing. I couldn't get her on that thing.

Gymnastics

2009-07-26T12:57:00.000-07:00

Shaylee is so funny about gymnastic outfits. She does not like to show her legs, probably a trait from her mother. She has to wear a skirt or capri pants to gym. She is really starting to enjoy gymnastics and finally got her back walk over and front limber. We are very proud of her.

PRICELESS

2009-07-26T12:55:00.000-07:00

I came into my bedroom and found Emma laying on Shaylee and Shaylee rubbing her back. It was so cute and endearing.

Road Rash!

2009-07-26T12:51:00.000-07:00

Emma and Shaylee decided to ride a bike together and let's just say it did not turn out very well. Shaylee turned the handle and Emma went sliding on the pavement with Shaylee following right on top of her, not beside her on top of her. She was black and blue and had a great shiner, but as you can see she was still smiling about it. Shaylee came away without a scratch thanks to Emma.

2009-07-26T12:49:00.001-07:00

Having a little fun with Avery and Corene. Her facial expression just cracked us all up so we decided to roll with it. Cassie and Rex were visiting also and Cassie came up with the great photo opp.

Fun Swimming

2009-07-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

Shaylee jumping off the diving board and of course holding her nose.

Corene came to visit and we sure loved playing with her, Roger and the kids. We love when they come and sure miss them when they leave.

Shaylee finally got the courage to jump off the high dive. I could not believe she did it but to my surprise she just walked right to the end of the diving board and stepped off. It was quite an exciting moment for little Miss Shaylee.

Emma loved playing on the little train in the shallow end. I could not get her off it. She loved the slide. She loves the water as long as she can touch and have her own independence.

Blake is our timid one and isn't quite sure about the water. He is fearless with a life jacket but I want him to learn to be brave without one. As you can see it is not working at the moment.

The Lake

2009-07-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

A couple of us Mom's from the church get together and go to the beach at the Lake. The kids have fun and the Mom's get to socialize. I have a hard time getting Emma out of her favorite seat or is it just her favorite because I put food in the cup holders. She loves to eat and would rather eat then do anything. SHe is content with sitting back relaxing on some chips watching her brother and sister play in the water.

Shaylee and Blake love the water. They are starting to enjoy swimming finally.

Blake is only comfortable about getting in if he has his life jacket. I don't know how I will break him of it but for now it works.

Shaylee is a little fish and thinks she is a mermaid. She would live at the lake if I let her.

Emma thinks she is so beautiful in her swimming suit. Too bad she never gets it wet. Without fail within the first twenty mintues she will poop in her swimmming suit. If she is not pooping she is eating. It makes for a fun day.

Summer Fun

2009-07-05T13:18:00.000-07:00

Shaylee and Blake love playing outside and usually play really well together. This is the spot to play. It is a lonely tree by our back steps and they could play for hours there. I don't know what is so special about it but it definately entertains them.

Emma is a shoe freak and put on Shaylee's dress-up heels. She looked quite cute with her messed up hair, rolls and shoes. She was in those things for half the day.

This is my children's favorite thing to do. They love playing on the trampoline with the sprinker underneath. Emma gets right up there with them and they have a blast. Shaylee always has to be plugging her nose. Even when she is out of the water.

Camping in New Mexico

2009-07-05T13:08:00.000-07:00

Camping in New Mexico was quite a treat. Let's just say that is was nothing that we were used to. We like going camping to get away from the people so we do not have to socialize. When you camp here at Cimarron State Park it is like camping in the city. When we first got there Daniel and found our campsite that we reserved online and were flabergasted with what we saw. Practically every ten feet was a campsite so you were camping right on top of people. Then the one we reserved just happened to make the major highway that was probably ten feet away. Hello, we have kids can I say Dangerous and no fun. So we spent the whole day trying to get a refund for our reserved sight and trying to find something a little more fitting. Luckily we found a campsite hours later, it was still very crowded but it was not next to the highway. Fred and Meili came with their kids and Grandma and Papa Clare and Jacob. Once we coped with the idea that we were going to have to socialize it turned out to be a nice week. The fishing was very good and Blake was quite the fisherman. Daniel couldn't believe how good he really was. We were able to see Elk and deer and even had a Bear visit the campground. It was beautiful country and great weather.

2009-07-05T13:04:00.000-07:00

Camping was fun and the kids loved hiking, fishing, and playing with their cousins. The deer came right into our campsite. It was quite exciting. Blake tried to chase after them but the Campground host yelled at him and said they could kick him.

Grandma Arrington

2009-06-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

Words cannot express the love I have for my Grandma. She was one of those Grandmas you would see at every activity you had cheering you on. She has helped me make clothes, quilts and fix things when I mess them up. She has been a wonderful Grandma Great to my children. She taught Shaylee how to play the piano and would run around the house playing hide and seek with Blake. She past away on May 27, 2009 suddenly and I will miss her so much. Nodody could replace the special lady she was in my life, my husbands life and my childrens. I am so thankful for the time we were able to spend with her when she came out to visit us. She was and is a special lady and we will never forget the wonderful grandma and grandma great that she was.

Pinky

2009-06-07T12:05:00.000-07:00

We had this beautful colt a while back and couldn't believe the color. The name of the color is Cremello. It has pink around its eyes and nose. I had never seen anything like it.

Our not so little Emma!

2009-06-07T12:00:00.000-07:00

Emma enjoys playing with her cousin Avery. They have so much fun together. Emma is the bully and Avery just lets her. They usually play good together until Emma decides she wants something Avery has. I really need to work with Emma on being nice. The other day at church I saw Emma shove a little boy out of his chair because she wanted to sit in that particualr chair.

She wanted to put Daddy's shoes on. She is obsessed with shoes and will even cry if we try to take them off of her for her nap. What can I say a girl has got to love shoes!

Shaylee's Kindergarten Story

2009-06-07T11:53:00.000-07:00

Shaylee has really gorwn from when she first started Kindergarten. She is learning to read, but still thinks she can't read yet because she cannot read the big words. I tried to tell her that doesn't mean she can't read but she insists that until she doesn't need any help, she cannot read. Here is her story for those who can't read Kindergarten writing: My horses like to play in the sun. I like when the sun comes out, when the sun comes out I like to lay in the flowers and smell them. When the sun comes out my horses have babies. The trees bloom and the flowers bloom. She never has had trouble coming up with things to say, only with being quiet.

Easter!

2009-06-07T11:48:00.000-07:00

Can you believe tat the Easter Bunny actually visited our town? Yes, he came and the kids loved getting candy. Emma loved the candy but did not like that hairy person or rabbit. She would not sit on the Easter Bunnies lap even if he was giving out food. We had a nice day at Grandma aand Pap Moo Moo's. We flew kites and hunted easter eggs. The kids had a fun time with their cousins.

Easter Outfits

2009-04-12T16:52:00.000-07:00

We got some dang cute outfits from Grandma Clare and wore them today for Easter.

Papa Lou and Grandma Great!

2009-04-12T16:48:00.000-07:00

Look how cute they look. It was lots of fun having them visit, but I don't think they liked the cold.

Emma loved her Papa. Grandpa kept calling Emma, Emma lou, and she thought that was pretty neat. She decided her new nam for Papa was going to be Papa Lou. Every morning she wanted to know where Papa Lou was.

Grandma out in the cold with the kids checking on the baby colts. Can you tell she just might be a little cold? So much for spring weather it was more like Winter.

Easter Package

2009-04-12T16:44:00.000-07:00

Meili and Fred's family sent us an Easter package and my children just loved it. It had cute notes and pictures from Hunter and Kenli. It also had this fun Easter chalk which the kids had a blast with. It kept them busy forever. They were very focused on their drawings and Emma would keep bringing them new chalk and switching the colors on them. Thanks again Clare's.

Mules!

2009-04-12T16:35:00.001-07:00

We had an exciting time at our house. Two little mules were born. This one is a boy and we finally decided to name him Willie. The kids were choosing from Fred, Tiger and Lightning, but the winner was Willie. He is a Dunn and I got to watch it be born. It really was the most incredible thing to watch I absolutely loved it and so did Grandma Great who was visiting. The Mom let me rub the baby and help get it dry. It was born on Wed. at aroung 10 o'clock in the morning.

This cute little thing is Sally and she was born during the night so we didn't see her until morning and she was all ready running around. We think she is a Bay (sp.?). She looks like J.D. her Daddy who is a Donkey for anyone who doesn't know how you get a mule.

It is really fun to watch these little ones run around the pasture. I think it brought back memories of Grandma Great's childhood.

Student Driver

2009-04-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Get out of the way student driver ahead. Emma and Blake love going on drives together. It gets a little crazy sometimes because neither can drive very well but that is what makes it fun. They play so well together and the minute Emma wakes up from her nap she is yelling for Bway or Blake.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

2009-04-03T08:37:00.000-07:00

We had Emmie over to play and boy did Shaylee have fun. They painted toenails, made necklaces, stayed up all night, watched a movie, and played. These two girls are so much a like and just have a blast when they get together. We are so glad you came to play with us Emmie!

Shaylee dance clinic

2009-04-03T08:29:00.000-07:00

The high school girls dance company put on a clinic for the Primary school. Shaylee had a blast. She wasn't quite sure she wanted to dance in front of all the parents but when the music started she just could not resist. I have the video but for some reason it won't post. I will try to post it later.

Emma is a Daddy's Girl

2009-04-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

Emma loves to eat. She was so upset when her yogurt was gone that she tried to scrape every last drop with her hand. Of course she got her hand stuck in the yogurt. She would not release the yogurt so it took me forever to get her hand out. She was not going to lose her last drops of yogurt.

Our family, except mom and Emma, get bloody noses all of the time. It is the Goodman curse (j/K). So we shove toilet paper up the nostril to stop the bleeding, it works great. I guess Emma was feeling a little left out so she decided to shove toilet paper up her nose. She just wanted to be like Daddy.

Let's celebrate Dr. Seuss's B-day.

2009-03-02T14:17:00.000-08:00

Hi I am Cindy Lou Who! Shaylee came to school today dressed up as one of the characters from Dr. Seuss. She was pretty proud of the way she looked. When she looked in the mirror after Mom was done she said, I look Dang cute. Of course, Mom always agrees. Everyone made a big deal at school over Shaylee's hair and that just added to her big head head or hair I should say. We love showing school spirit and like to go all out. By the end of the day her head hurt because the cup (which is hidden under the hair) was digging into her head. When I picked her up from school she had the whole thing taken out. All my hard work down the drain. J/K

Holy EGG!

2009-03-02T14:12:00.000-08:00

I think one of our chickens was constipated but not anymore. Let's just say that we found this egg in our chicken coup and can't believe it could have possibly came out of a chicken. There must have been some serious straining going on to lay that sucker. We had to show everyone the "dinosaur egg" as we like to call it. It is unbelievable but it is the truth.

Can I have this Dance?

2009-03-02T14:08:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Grandmother Great Arrington my children have become quite the dancers. Shaylee and Blake have been studying the movie "The 12 Dancing Princesses" and finally have their moves down. I caught them in the family room working on their routine and I had to capture the moment. They were actually quite good and really were doing some great moves. Grandma Great would be proud. Shaylee would even correct Blake on where to place his hands.

Baby it's COLD outside

2009-03-02T13:58:00.000-08:00

Emma did not like the snow. She came outside and picked up a big handful in her hands then realized it was way too cold. She just started crying and wanted to go back inside. So much for a fun playdate in the snow. Fire here we come!

Blake and Shaylee did not let the cold stop them. We made a little snowman. I don't know how people make snowmen in Missouri. I could not get the snow to stick together. We had to get pitchers of water and pour it on the snow then hurry and form into balls. Utah snow is much better Corene. I think we will stick to snowmen making in Utah. It was hard work for a little amusement. The kiddos loved it though and I guess that is all that matters. It is pretty sad when you have to use little pebbles for the eyes.

What are you Looking At!

2009-03-02T13:54:00.000-08:00

"I know I am having a bad hair day, but leave me a lone and let me listen to my music." Emma was so funny just wanting to listen to my MP3 player like she was a big girl. Yes and her hair is disgusting, but it just doesn't lay down. This is exactly why her hair is always done, letting it be natural just won't do.

Let's Dance!

2009-02-24T12:46:00.000-08:00

Shaylee was playing the computer and she was listening to a song. The Lady told her to get on your boots and cowboy hat and stand up and dance. Next thing I knew Shaylee had followed directions and was boogying to the beat. Blake had more fun watching her then trying to dance. She tried to make him go get on a hat and boots but her told her No-Way. Shaylee had a blast and that is all that matters. She really does have some rythm, she takes after the Clare side of course.

100 days of School

2009-02-24T12:35:00.000-08:00

We have to celebrate 100 days of school!!!! Shaylee took her teacher very seriously when she said they needed to wear 100 of something. Miss Ashlock told Shaylee she could wear 100 bows in her hair. SHaylee took that literally and Mom had to inform her that we did not own 100 bows. So we came up with the idea of 100 rubberbands in her hair. Sounds easy enough- I don't think so. AFTER one and a half hours the hair was finally done and we were rushing to get to school on time. My hands were cramping, but Shaylee was pretty darn proud of her hair. I don't hink I will be doing that again anytime soon. Getting them out was even more of a nightmare. I ended up having to cut them out of her hair and hoping I didn't cut her hair in the process. Thank goodness 100 days are over.

What to do on a Snow Day?

2009-01-30T14:52:00.000-08:00

Let's paint some toes. Blake had to be in on the action so we picked red for the girls and blue for the boy. Dad wasn't happy but we couldn't leave anyone out.

Blake has figured out the computer and enjoys playing on starfall.com. He thinks he is so big and is learning quite a lot. He can do it all by himself which he loves.

Cooking Frenzy

2009-01-30T14:47:00.000-08:00

Blake and Shaylee decided they wanted to cook and do their own creations. I said go ahead have at it. The ingredients they used were marshmellows, peanut butter, nuts, rice crispies, cheese, dates, milk, chocolate chips and craisins. I told them whatever they made they would have to eat. Blake's was pretty good but Shaylee admitted she was not a cook and her's was disgusting. Mom decided eating that concoction was brutal so we ended up feeding it to the chickens. The chickens enjoyed every last drop.

Want a ride

2009-01-30T14:45:00.000-08:00

Emma found a new little toy in Blake's room and was walking all over the house with it. She was quite attached to this little stick horse and thought she was really doing something. She kept picking up the head and giving it kisses, it was quite adorable.

Emma says No to Sledding

2009-01-30T14:42:00.000-08:00

Emma did not like sledding behind the horse so she became my porch buddy. She did not like that either and let us all know. She was not happy until she got to be up on the horse with her Daddy. If she could be there all day she would. She loves it and won't let Daniel touch the reins. Emma is just a little independant.

Missouri Sledding

2009-01-30T14:34:00.000-08:00

Down here in the boondocks we have to make shift our own sledding. We don't get a lot of snow but when we get a little we are all over it. Daniel had a crazy idea to pull the sled behind the horse. Let's just say it was a big hit. Blake could not stop laughing and Shaylee could not stop grinning from ear to ear. As people drove by the house it was quite the spectacle but the Goodman's were having a blast. Daniel even got going so fast Shaylee fell right off. Blake just got a kick out of that and kept asking Daniel to do it again. I know everyone is just dying to go sledding behind a horse too.

Blake turns Four

2009-01-14T17:53:00.000-08:00

It is a little late, his birthday was November 26, 2008. Better late than never.
All Blake wanted for his birthday was to play with his cousin Bubba. So I had to grant his wish. They were so cute and had fun just playing all day. We made cupcakes and they both wanted to lick the bowl. I didn't know they would both try to stick their faces in the bowl at the same time. I gave them spoons to lick the bowl with but they thought they could lick better with their tongues. When I saw it I had to crack up laughing and hurry and snap a picture.

Let it Snow

2009-01-14T08:41:00.000-08:00

Yes, we do live where it is cold but we never see a lot of snow mostly ice. At Corene's house my children were in heaven. They could not believe all the snow. Blake and Shaylee were outside forever playing in it. We had to keep telling Blake to eat the snow that is white. He kept tring to eat the salt and dirt that is left after they snow plow the streets. A little salt and dirt doesn't hirt anyone. Shaylee was very proud of her snowman. Daniel and her had a great time building it.

Temple Square

2009-01-14T08:35:00.000-08:00

We were able to take our family to see the Salt Lake temple. The kids really enjoyed it and they loved seeing the statue of Jesus. They loved the movies in the visitors center and the spirit that was there. They couldn't understand why they couldn't go in the temple but were happy they were finally able to see a temple.

Here Comes Santa!

2008-12-14T12:17:00.000-08:00

We saw the real Santa! He came to Missouri to visit us at Bass Pro. My children were so excited and couldn't believe he brought his reindeer. We had to tell Santa what we wanted this year. My kids thought they had to ask for the same present as last year, so I had to take them shopping to figure out what they could ask for. I told them to pick whatever they wanted. Blake picks a dinosaur, of course. Shaylee decided to pick the most expensive thing, a Barbie jeep. I told her Santa was on a budget and she needed to pick up something that would fit better in the sleigh. She decided to settle on an easel. I think that was a better choice. When they sat on Santa's lap he asked them what they wanted and they were ready to tell. Then, he asked what else they wanted. Shaylee looked at him and told hiim that Santa only brings one present. I don't know if you all know that, but it is true in our house. Emma did not want anything to do with that strange looking man. She doesn't let anyone hold her let alone a guy with a beard and reaindeer staring at her in the background. So Daniel had to hold her and Santa snuck in the picture without her noticing. Shaylee is really big into Santa this year. A boy in her class doesn't believe and she told him that if he doesn't believe Santa would bring him a black thing that goes on the fire. I had to inform her that Santa only brings a piece of coal to those children that are naughty. Her come back, " I think it is naughty for not believing." I didn't know what to say. Blake wants to open his presents every day and does not get why we have to wait until Christmas. That just isn't fair! Blake and I made a chain, so it wouls be easier to know how many days left. Of course they are smarter then you think. I told him once we tear off all of the chain then it will be time. "Mom, why can't we just tear it all off and then we can open presents?" Blake is learning to be too smart like his sister. Is it here yet? Merry Christmas!!

Halloween

2008-11-28T13:10:00.000-08:00

Shaylee the pirate, Blake the fireman, and Emma little Miss Raggety Ann.

This year Shaylee really got into the picture taking. She made Blake get a hose and pretend he was fighting a real fire. Then she got on top of our propane tank and told me that it was her pirate ship. She then had to be on the lookout as you can tell in the picture. Emma wasn't quite sure about her wig until Mommy and Daddy told her she looked pretty. She didn't touch that thing the rest of the night. She really thought she was something.

Hello Bows!

2008-10-02T19:11:00.000-07:00

Shaylee and Mackenzie decided to do their own hair. I think they should be beauticians, don't you? They were so proud of their hair. Of course Blake can not be beat with this lovely hot pink flower in his hair. He just thought he was so cute and of course we all did too, except for Daddy.

2008-10-02T19:08:00.000-07:00

Emma has just gotten so cute. Emma and I are the spectators to the roping and don't mind sitting on the sidelines. As long as she is outside she could care less what is going on, she is in heaven. She thinks these steps were made just for sure and if anyone wants to share the seat Oh she lets them know!

What can you possibly do with a ROPE??

2008-10-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

As you can tell life at the Goodman home is not always normal. The things we do for fun are not always what you might expect for a family activity. We love to rope! Shaylee has her rope and she thinks she is big stuff . She actually can get her rope around the horns without cheating. Blake of course is the cow. Daniel has set this contraption up so he can run around the house pulling the fake cow and yelling "Moo". He really gets a kick out of it and it gives Daniel and Shaylee some good practice. Every now and again when the kiddos get out of hand Daniel will rope them. Just kidding! He does try and rope them because they beg him too. They run all around the yard Mooing until Daniel ends up chasing them and trying to rope them. It is actually quite entertaining. Who would have thought life could be so fun with a simple rope. Leave it to the Goodmans to figure that out.

Summer Fun

2008-09-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

The end of summer is here. We have had a lot of fun and are going to miss Shaylee being gone during the day. The kids love the pool and jumping on the trampoline with Dad. I think those two things were probably the highlight of their summer. They have so much fun with eachother and I love watching them play together. For the most part they get along so well and are always watching out for eachother. Shaylee has learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, and she helped Blake learn how to ride his big boy bike. She was so patient and loving teaching him everything he needed to know.

Emma loves riding in her car with anybody pushing her especially Daddy.

Shaylee is in Kindergarten

2008-09-13T16:32:00.000-07:00

OK so Mom had a break down. We were spoiled for preschool having the best teacher in the world, so my expectations were a little high for Kindergarten. I went to parent orientation and probably was more nervous than Shaylee. I admit I was a mess. I wanted the best for my child and wasn't sure about the teacher they had picked out for my Shaylee. Well Mrs. Reed, the preschool teacher, came to my rescue and was there to meet us in her kindergarten class to make sure everything was perfect for Shaylee. She even came the night before and brought Shaylee a book, notepad and paper. Shaylee was very sad that her preschool teacher could not be her kindergarten teacher too. Let's just say that Mom was a ball baby on the first day. For those of you who know Shaylee might have thought I would be happy she was going but I was a wreck. I held it together until I left the classroom then the tears started flowing. Since then her teacher has turned out to be great and Shaylee absolutely loves it. Shaylee is Miss Personality and loves telling me who got their card turned and she didn't. I then find her in her room with her stuffed animals lined up teaching them. I learn a lot about how who teacher is by what Shaylee teaches her dolls and animals.

Emma turns One!!!

2008-09-13T16:25:00.000-07:00

Emma loved opening presents and loved the outfit Grandma Clare gave her and the noisy turtle Grandma Moo Moo gave her.

Emma is finally one year old. She wasn't quite sure about her cake. She didn't want me to come near her with that candle burning. She wasn't like the rest of our children, she didn't want to eat the cake she just wanted to throw the cake. That, of course, made Mom really happy.

Elk Hunt

2008-09-13T16:19:00.000-07:00

The Elk Hunt was successful! Daniel finally shot, with his Bow and Arrow, quite the bull. The full story will come later but for now here is a little glimpse of what was shot. Check out these antlers.

Chicken Pox!

2008-08-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

Our little Emma has chicken pox. One day she didn't have a thing and the next day she looked like this. On her face and in her hair she probably has fifty.On day two she has them all over her body and even in her ears. She has been a reallly good sport about them and hasn't really complained. I know soon they will start to itch and I am not looking forward to that because I know she will be miserable. The worst part is we have to be cooped up in our home until they all scap over, that is the pits. I am praying that my other two do not get them. They have been vaccinated, but the Doctor told me they could still get them. Please No!!!

Shaylee's Swimming Lessons

2008-08-01T06:32:00.000-07:00

Shaylee was the one I was worried about most at swimming lessons. She hates the water and she is always worried she is going to drown. She surprised me! She loved it and couldn't get enough of it. She was jumping in and swimming to the wall. I couldn't believe it. The Number One thing she learned was to plug her nose. As you can tell, she is well prepared before she even attempts to jump in the water. She even jumped off the diving board which was a huge deal for my Little Shaylee. We were so proud of her.

Blake's Swimming Lessons

2008-08-01T06:23:00.000-07:00

Blake did not like swimming lessons. The first day he cried for the whole hour. Every day since he would participate if absolutely necessary with bribing for the Dollar Store. On the last day he finally opened his eyes and actually saw what the teacher looked like. That was after seven days of lessons. I think he thought it wouldn't be so bad if just didn't look at anyone. At the end of swimming lessons each day he would get in a ball at the edge of the pool and not move until I came over and picked him up. I don't know if he learned anything but open your eyes during swimming lessons. I think it might be easier to learn if you can see.