The Cook Family Reunion

Our crew and Sam, Bryker, and Mike.

Trace swinging for the first time.

Kianna feeding the ducks.
"Ring Around the Rosy"
Caylee Cook and Kaylee Cook

We just got back from a fun weekend up in Mason City, IA. We went up on Friday to spend time with Trevor's parents and sister, Sam's family. We had a fun time swimming in the hotel pool and playing at a park where Trace got to swing for the first time. He thought swinging was a lot of fun as he was smiling and giggling most of the time. Today, we had The Cook Family Reunion at a park with a swimming pool nearby. It was a gorgeous day and fun seeing family. Kaylee was pretty excited to learn that she has a 3rd cousin with the same name, Caylee Cook. Kianna had fun feeding bread to some geese and ducks. The kids played an animated game of "Ring Around the Rosy" with Grandma Becki, Aunt Ruth, and three of Daddy's cousins. We all got some good laughs out of that game, as well as, their game of "Red Rover". 

We spent part of the afternoon at the swimming pool. Kaylee has really become a little fish in the water. She just completed two weeks of swim lessons and can now swim UNDER water and dive for objects. She is so proud of herself! Kianna is doing well in swim lessons too. She is gaining confidence in the water and was able to doggy paddle with her vest on today, which was pretty exciting! Both girls loved going down the big waterslide at the pool, despite Mommy's difficulty at trying to keep their heads above water at the bottom of the slide...