Easton and Peyton just had their 2nd swimming lesson on Saturday morning. 8:30am start is early for a Saturday. They are really doing well. Prior to the first lesson I told Easton, now you may not actually learn to swim for real today, but will learn some basics. He was a bit dissapointed at what I told him. Well I was wrong. He was crawl stroking by the end of the half hour. Guess I will be keeping my mouth shut! Here is a photo of them on the first day all bundled up.

Last Sunday at church was a fun time for us. Jon and Easton read a scripture in front of the church.
Hebrews 12 Discipline in a Long-Distance Race (Taken from The Message) Jon read the italicized words and Easton read the regular typed words.
Have you forgotten how good parents treat children, and that God regards you as his children?
My dear child, don't shrug off God's discipline…
but don't be crushed by it either.
The child he loves, he also disciplines. The child he embraces, he also corrects.
God is educating you.
That's why you must never drop out.
He's treating you as dear children. This trouble you're in isn't punishment; it's training, the normal experience of children. Only irresponsible parents leave children to fend for themselves. Would you prefer an irresponsible God? We respect our own parents for training and not spoiling us, so why not embrace God's training so we can truly live?
While we were children, our parents DID what seemed best to them.
But God is doing what is best for us, training us to live God's holy best.
At the time, discipline isn't much fun.
It always feels like it's going against the grain.
Later, of course, it pays off handsomely,
for it's the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God.

The same service Easton and Peyton got to sing "Seek Ye First" Peyton's favorite song in front of the church. It was so sweet. Their cousin Afton is to the right of Peyton.

Tonight we had a birthday party for "Big Elmo" (turned 7) and "Baby Elmo" (turned 1). This was all Peyton's doing. She did a great job planning a party. She made birthday cards, wrapped presents and we put candles on a cookie cake. We even all sat around sang happy birthday and told the birthday elmo's what we like about them. (This is a tradition in our family). Here are some photos of the shin-dig.



Macy seems to be a sponge lately. She is learning rapidly and makes us laugh constantly. She loves to dance and spin like her siblings and cousins. She recently learned some new words, like no-no-no, hi and cheese. (more like eeeeeze). Here she is saying cheese for the camera, with makeup wand in hand.