Swimming Lessons

The kids have been taking swimming lessons at KOA for the past two weeks - to say that they have had fun would be an understatement. I got to see them Wednesday morning before heading to Pittsburgh.

Lexi doing her best Michael Phelps impersonation!!
Patrick teaching her how to dive....

or in this case - belly flop!!

Cole getting ready

He learned to swim and float on his back - he thinks he is so cool. Just ask him - and he will answer "Monkey-Airplane-Soldier"

They got to end each lesson with a ride or two down the slide - Lexi finally will do it without plugging her nose!!

The Cousins - and more cousins

There is never a better reason to get together than to see cousins - and the kids got to see lots of them this past weekend. My cousins Matt & Christy were home with their kids and we got together to take pictures. This is Gram with her 10 great grand kids - sorry for the lightness - the sun glare was really bad for my shots.
Horrible - I know - but we lined them up in birth order - from the left - Kelsey, Lexi, Addie, Lauren, Stella, Cole, Emory, Tucker, Bryanna & Arleigh. The neat thing is the four of us girls were all actually pregnant at one time in the span from Cole to Bryanna - they are separated by just over 6 months.

Bryanna and her buddy Emory - there is exactly 4 weeks between them.

Cole and Tucker - high 5

Lexi & Lauren

Arleigh was soooo tired - but soooo cute!!

and the original 4 Pollock grandkids with Gram - all grown up. Christy is married to Dan and lives in Erie with Kelsey, Lauren & Tucker. Matt is married to Mandy and Addie, Stella, Emory & Arleigh are theirs. Matt is in the navy and they are currently stationed in Brussels - so we haven't seen them in 18 months. It is always nice to visit - and to know that even though we have gone our separate ways - we are all still cousins!!

Happy Birthday Cole

It was a Toy Story party this year
Blowing out his candles with Lexi, Brett, Logan & Bryanna close at hand

Opening his Nerf Gun from Bryanna

Mimi & Bryanna

He got a slip n slide from Nana Mimi & Papa - this was his first trip down.

The water was a warm maybe 40 degrees

Brett trying it out

Uncle Bryan trying it out - he is really a kid at heart

Lexi giving it a try

Amy being attacked

Bryanna trying to reason with Megan - how Megan can keep a straight face when looking at her in those goggles - I do not know!!

Logan trying it out

and the biggest kid - my husband - going down

Cole's new big boy bed - He turned 5 - lost the toddler bed - where has the time gone??

Happy Birthday Bug - we love you!!

Cole's Birthday

Great times were had with Cole's new slip & slide!!

Ocean City 2010

Lexi and I on the big ferris wheel
Daddy & Cole - this is all that Cole wanted to do was ride the ferris wheel

First day on the beach - they were so excited!!

Cole must have lugged hundreds of buckets of water back and forth on the beach during our visit.

Lexi caught a crab - so we had to take a picture

Looking for shells with Daddy

Standing by the lifeguard boat

Riding the "Swinging Swings" as Cole calls them

Checking out some sea shells

Miss Lexi jumping waves - her new favorite pass time

Cole sitting in the water - if he wasn't lugging water or covered in sand - this is where we found him!!

Garry's sand castle

This is how Garry enjoyed his vacation - just sitting around!!

See my sea shell???

Miss Lexi

and Mr. Cole

Having fun

Our last night on the beach

Ocean City - we can't wait to see you again next year!!

No more training wheels

Look out Tionesta.....
Cole tried it today.....

and on his second try....mastered the bike without training wheels!!

Great job Buddy - we are so proud of you!!