Swimming, Bumper Boats and Bikes!

Erika started swim lessons last week and will continue through this week. She is doing a great job! We had a little scare the first day when she lost her footing and went under a couple times, but she has fully recovered and loves being in the water! She is the first one to volunteer whenever the teacher asks for one.....or even if the teacher doesn't ask. I think we have a little teacher's pet on our hands!

Getting to know their teacher.

Blowing bubbles in the water.

On Saturday, we attended Matt's company picnic at a family fun center about 30 minutes from our house. It was a lot of fun! The place had a climbing structure for little kids, a bunch of arcade games for younger kids (Erika and Laurel) and older kids (Matt). They also had a mini-golf course, ropes course, bumper cars and bumper boats outside. Matt and Erika rode on the bumper boats. She loved being on the boat, but did not like when the boat would randomly spray water out of the front end. She didn't mind getting wet from other boats, but she didn't like when her own boat would start spraying. Go figure!
So excited to ride the boats!

Matt kept her out of most of the water fight action so she wouldn't get too scared or soaked.

Driving while holding on to a squirmy little girl didn't look too fun.

In their own little section of the pond.

Laurel and I enjoyed watching from the sidelines. Funny enough, we got a little more wet than Matt and Erika!

And finally, on Sunday, we gave Erika her new bike! We bought a used one a couple days ago and Sarah picked it up for us. She came over to our house after church on Sunday and we let Erika ride it for a while. She is not a bike expert yet, but she'll get there!
Laurel doesn't know what is happening, but she's excited about it!

As is Erika.

Erika trying out her new bike. It is way cute....pink and purple complete with a fanny pack and horn.

Laurel got the tricycle now that Erika has a bigger bike.

Daddy helping her on the bike.

She's good at sitting on it, but doesn't want to pedal by herself yet.