The waves were pretty fierce. The kids were only allowed in up to their waists.

Kelly has fun frolicking in the water.

Kelly and Mommy enjoy sitting in the surf together.

Swim Class 2007

Our little swimmer had lessons for two weeks. She enjoyed class so much that she never wanted it to end. Her goggles were her closest friend. Although she needs to learn how to put them on right! Notice they're upside down.

Kelly loved jumping in the water from the side of the pool.

Taking her test.

Playing sea horse tag.

Kelly passed her test. Next summer she will be in level three. Here she is with her teacher, Kealoha.

Pony Ride

On Wednesday we went to one of Kelly's favorite places, the Stepp Stables on base. We met our good friends, Lisa, Colin, Casey and Caden.

Our horseback rider, Kelly, waiting patiently for our friends.

Our friends, Lisa with little Colin on her back and Casey and Caden.

Kelly's horse, Injun wasn't always cooperative. Here he is on one of his many breaks.

Kelly and her friend Casey rode together on Injun.

Kindergarten Field Trip

Kelly's class fieldtrip was to Pump It Up. There was an inflatable obstacle course, slide and two jumpy houses.

Grocery Store Field Trip

Kelly's class took a tour of the Albertson's. She got to pick a piece of fruit, walk into the produce freezer and touch a live lobster.

Kelly had the chance to scan an item.

At the end the students met the store manager and each of them received a goody bag.

Kelly's New Bike

Kelly is hard to keep up with on her bike these days, and after two and a half years she's finally outgrown her bike. Daddy bought her a 20" mountain bike equipped with hand brakes and gears. She loves her new bike, especially since it's pink! It took her a little while getting used to the hand brakes, but now she's riding like a pro.

Yosemite Trip

We took a trip to Yosemite from May 12-19. It was a vacation we had planned six months in advance. We had such a great time there. You could not help but be reminded of God's awesome power every time you looked around. Mandi's favorite part of the trip, besides the fellowship with our friends, was the hike up the Mist Trail to Vernal Falls. It was 2.0 miles and 2000 ft. You had to experience it in person to truly appreciate its beauty. If you look closely you'll see Tom and Kelly in the bottom left corner. This is the part of Mist Trail when you got drenched.

Our Campsite

Here is our campsite, located in the Upper Pines Campground. We were very pleased with our location. Our good friend, Lou stayed at the same site. The rest of our friends stayed at the Housekeeping Camp, about 1 mile from our campsite. We pedaled our bicycles to visit them every night.