Swim Lessons

We invested some time in Mommy & Me swim lessons this summer. Now that we have a pool at our apartment complex, I wanted to know how to help Lydia enjoy her time in the water. I have to say, it's working. Lydia completely loves her instructor Sammy.

For days after we took this picture, every time we walked across the parking lot to the swim center Lydia and I would have the following conversation:
L: Sammy??
M: You want to see Sammy?
L: eeeze
M: Cheese? You remember taking a picture with Sammy?
L: olding?
M: You want Sammy to hold you and take a picture with you?
L: Yes!!

Lydia does not get ready faster than when she knows she is on her way to swim lessons and knows she is going to the "POOOOL!!!"

Thank goodness they only let us go on the water slide the last day, because Lydia could not stop asking for more!

Folsom Zoo & Sanctuary

We went to the Folsom Zoo & Sanctuary this weekend. It is a small facility, but each animal had a name and a story about how they came to live there. Many were rescued from terrible situations and nursed back to health, but no longer able to live in the wild. It was really cool to be able to get so close to some of these amazing creatures! I promise Lydia had fun even though she was stone-faced for the pictures. :)

The Sacramento Move

We officially made it! We took the leap and landed in Sacramento, well, Fair Oaks, to be exact. With Collin's new job for Kimley-Horn & Associates started and an apartment rented, it's starting to hit me that this is where we live now. This is the beginnings of our new living room!

Lydia has been completely enthralled with the windows in our apartment. I am excited for her to live above ground for the first time in her life and she certainly seems to be too. One of her favorite things right now is looking out the window for Papa to come home from work on his bike. Almost every day, Lydia and I have the following conversation:

L: "ike?"

M: "Yes, Papa is riding his bike."

L: "ork?"

M: "He is coming home from work."

L: "up?"

M: "He has to pick his bike up to carry it up the stairs, doesn't he?"

L: "hat?"

M: "He wears his hat, doesn't he? It's called a helmet. It keeps him safe."

L: "yes"

Ok, so actually that happens twice a day as he is leaving for work and then again when he is coming home from work.

I totally failed and managed not to take any pictures of our moving truck, so, instead, we have pictures of the things Lydia and I have done to explore our new neighborhood.

We found the library, which has an awesome children's section. I think Lydia will like coming to play at the library since it has toys and little educational video games hooked up on the wall. The book selection isn't massive, but the library makes up for it in having it be a very kid-friendly zone.

With the weather being above 100, we looked for indoor activities and found the little indoor playground at the Sunrise Mall that is close to our house. Right after I took this picture, Lydia managed to slide face-first off the other side of the bunny and scraped her nose on the rubber flooring. She sported an awesome red nose for the next two days.

Of course, we scoped out the closest parks. Lydia's favorite is still the swings!

I should also report that we found our new ward and it seems great! They are very welcoming and seem excited to have us move in. We even made it to a playgroup this week. It's fun to think about all the adventures that await us in our new home!