pool time...here, there, everywhere

another week into our summer and it seems to be flying by!!!  on monday, ella started her week-long art camp at creative juice.  she was super excited about it because the theme was 'star wars mania' AND she was in the class with hailey!!  the girls were so happy to be reunited.  

max, meanwhile, was super bummed because swim practice was cancelled, but it was in lieu of a party with his swim team at skate country.

oh, it's starting.  all the 7 and 8-year old girls kept looking for max so they could skate with him.  he loved it.

back at it on tuesday for our last home meet.  love his smiles all the way down the lane for his backstroke.

on wednesday afternoon, we had ella's annual appointment with her allergist.  unfortunately, her levels are still high - to peanuts, pecans, brazil nuts, pistachios, cashews and walnuts - and that levels indicate she, god forbid anything ever happens, would have a systemic reaction.  but based on her numbers it would be on the less severe side.  some good news but unfortunately the doctor thinks that since her levels continue to climb, she will never outgrow her allergies.  ugh.  but still thankful she is otherwise a healthy and happy little girl.  

speaking of my happy little girl, she finished her art class on friday morning and here is her little "show."

she painted a droid named BR-64 that dispenses margaritas.  for me.  ha!

love her rainbow tie fighter

such sweet friends

then, it was off to another pool playdate at the fletchers!

we spent a relaxing friday night, then saturday, after an early workout with my girls, we were off to our annual birthday weekend at starr pass.

happy birthday to me - floating on a lazy river with cucumber margaritas with my best friend.  awesome!

cocktails on the patio after dinner followed by a girly sleepover.

 and back at it again for sunday morning before wrapping up my weekend with roger, els and max.

i'm so thankful for my fabulous birthday, family and friends.