Swim Lessons

Aaron and I discovered two things when we took the girls to the pool in Hawaii: 1) Penny and Lily like the water and 2) Aaron and I have no idea what to do with them in the pool. So as a special treat for the month of February we signed the girls up for their first swim lessons.

Lily floating on her back with her ears dipping in the water.
Penny underwater.Pushing off the wall (and smiling at each other?).Riding the jet stream in a duck/noodle boat - Lily is a little more subtle about it, but she also liked the ride.

Some random cuteness

Happy Birthdays!

February 6th is now officially the most exciting day of the year for our household. This year to celebrate the girls' first birthday (and Aaron's 35th), we had a small backyard-cupcake-and-balloon party with family. It was great that so many people were able to join us to celebrate, and we lucked out with fantastic weather which meant we spent most of the afternoon outside in our new backyard.
Cousin Mike fed the girls their lunch off of the red plate. Enjoying some playtime before cake.Lily wasn't super impressed by her cupcake and Penny got spooked by the loud crowd singing Happy Birthday.But they eventually got the hang of it.So many presents!