More random kid pictures of Mel & Joey enjoying the summer!

Jeff is working hard on Joey's batting left

Mel's turn at the plate

Little monkeys

Mel had the monkey bars completely mastered at the beginning of the summer, and now has a block about it,
can't get across.  Hopefully the skill comes back :)

A new favorite activity - on the side of our house

We have reached a milestone - Melanie swims by herself!  She will now swim in the deep end too - not as confidently, but it will be a fun summer seeing her skills develop.  We've taken her to the pool and not even had to get in with her!

Our new tree

There's even a splash area at our neighborhood pool!

Cruise

There is a song out right now called "Cruise" by Florida/Georgia Line, with the special guest of Nelly.  I am not exaggerating if I say we listen to the song at least 10 times a day.  The kids sing all the words to it (although I'm not sure what they're saying when the word "hell" is used).  It made me laugh that over a one-day period there were this many pictures of Joey living out the lyrics and cruising around the neighborhood.

I'm not really sure what to say about this.

Mel and Joey cruising the neighborhood

Joey hasn't stopped talking about Ava since this ride

Cousins

Hanging with Sammie

Typical "trying to get all the kids to look" shot.  All the Worzala babies

Snuggling with Becky

Jeff the jungle gym

Memorial Day weekend was spent with all the Worzalas - Rick, Sandy and Becky were in town, so we rotated where the meals would be each day.  Becky was able to go with us to our first big neighborhood party, and we had everyone over (Doans too, as you can see from Molly's presence) for a raceday cookout.  It was a nice long weekend to not be traveling!

Kids

Just a few random pictures

They found the rose, Becky!!

Kids holding hands

Helping cook

Watching a movie - Mel's arm around Joey's neck

Daycare

May 27, 2008 (Melanie, age 12 weeks). June 29, 2010 (Joseph, 10 weeks). May 31, 2013 (5 years and 3 years). First and last days at Noah's Ark daycare

Kids lined up to hug Melanie goodbye.

Giving Mrs. Patty one last hug

Day One of the new childcare = Successful!

After five years at Noah's Ark daycare & preschool, the kids made the transition at the end of May to their summer spots.  Melanie is attending day camp through the Monon Center (camp is at Creekside Middle School in Carmel).  On Tuesdays & Thursdays the kids go to the outdoor water park at the Monon Center, on Wednesdays, they go on field trips, and on Fridays, they have a program come into the camp (the first week was snakes!)  The field trip/vendor follows the weekly theme.  Melanie was pretty overwhelmed at first, by the new-ness of it, being one of the youngest at camp, etc.  It's also a very fast transition to having a nap every day at daycare to no nap.  Necessary for kindergarten - but we didn't have any transition between the two extremes.  She's done great, and still has the energy to go swimming every night after camp.  The weekend after the first week at camp sure produced some good naps, though!!

Joey is now at Funshine Children's Center at 96th & Shelbourne.  We have been really pleased by the teachers, curriculum, and structure.  He was still in the 2s class at Noah's Ark, and his lack of potty-training was holding him back.  At Funshine, he is in with the 3s, and hopefully that will help stretch him more.

Both kids will change again in the fall - more on that later!