New Computer

I love getting new things, technology, but sometimes the obsessiveness that comes with it is annoying for others. Yesterday we had to get a new computer after ours crashed the night before. This has happened before, I say twice, Stefan says once, but regardless this is not the first time. The computer is five years old and it is time for a upgrade.
Ironically we had been betting which would go out first now that we had money saved, the computer or the 30 year old dryer handed down from my grandmother five years ago; the computer won. Anyway, after much playing and surprisingly little frustration, I have this thing figured out. Hopefully soon we will get the pictures and all that loaded so stay tuned for Fourth of July and other great pics of the girls. That is the reason most of you visit my blog any way, and you know it is true.

A fish named Kaylin?

What? A fish named kaylin? You must mean Alyssa, Kaylin is deathly afraid of the water. Well that is what I thought too until SWIMMING LESSONS started this year. I thought here we go again her sitting on the side being terrified, but not so much. If you remember last year Kaylin didn't even get in the big pool until the last day and that was with a death grip. This year she has totally transformed into a fish. She has become totally brave in the water; she goes down the steps, under water, and floats not only on her back but on her stomach also.

The following video may be shocking to some of you who know kaylin but for me it makes me so proud of her and how brave she is becoming.

She is swimming! Granted she didn't go anywhere and the water was only 1ft., but she is SWIMMING!!! She was under water and she was kicking and doing her arms and I could not have been more proud. Something like this would have never happened last summer. She has really improved and is learning to swim. I am so proud of her for being brave and for trusting her teacher, and of my self for sticking with this and for doing one more year. Go Kaylin! Go Mommy!
Alyssa is doing really great to. Ironically she is a little timid in the water and some what apprehensive, totally didn't see that coming. But nontheless, she is trying and is being brave in her own way.

Finger Lick'in Good

I just love S'mores, they are the best snack ever invented! For a special treat after dance camp one night I made s'mores for the girls, no I didn't go start a fire and sing camp songs. We served it up the official Girl Scout way, in the microwave. The girls have never had s'mores before yet they knew exactly what they were and how to make them, thanks in part to Max & Ruby, their new favorite TV show. Needless to say they were a messy hit!!
I love snacks that take me back to my childhood, sitting by the fire with my family roasting marshmallows and eating s'mores till I passed out from sugar shock. Ya, my parents were the best!! I am glad to share this favorite summer snack with my kids and yes I realize s'mores are not just for summer time. That is just when I had them as a kid at the lake in the Summer. My mom didn't know the year round microwave secret that us modern day microwave genius moms know. Next time we have this yummy snack I hope we are having them at a real camp fire, but lets be honest Stefan works or is at school so it will probably be another microwave round for the Schloemp's, who cares as long as we have s'mores, right!

Dance Camp

This week Kaylin had Dance camp with Miss. Annie, it was a creative movement class where she was able to express herself through creative dance and learn an really fun new dance. Each day was a different theme:

TUESDAY: crazy hair day

WEDNESDAY: crazy sock day

THURSDAY: crazy t-shirt day, which they hand made on Wednesday.

Kaylin had a lot of fun learning new dances, she really loves the fast pace, free style type dance and she was perfect on the dance she learned. It is so exciting to watch her dance. It is part of her, part of her God made and I know when she is dancing she is being who God made her to be. I am so proud of her and how talented she is, and the girl is good. Turn on the music and watch her go.

Father's Day, Yes I know it was last week!

I realize this post is late coming but take it when you can get it is how it goes in this house. Besides there are great pics that make it worth the wait. On with the story. For Father's Day we decided to go and check out the new Hawaiian Falls in Mansfield, Dads got in for FREE! Here is my opinion of the place; it was great for kids, a few slides, but not an all day event for adults unless sitting on a tube in a pool is fun for you. Which it totally is for me. The girls loved it, there was a huge slide/sprinkler area for them and the wave pool was very shallow, like only 4 ft. in the deepest part but the rest was 2-3 ft. There are a few big slides that Stefan enjoyed and Kaylin even did a big slide on a double tube with us. Anyway, here are the pics you have been waiting for.

Daddy' girls

kaylin went down the Orange and red slide, she LOVED it!!

This is the great kid slide/sprinkler area.

Just loung'in

Big kid slides, it was all fun until she got turned around backwards.

I love the view of them playing together and loving each other!!!

A week at the Schloemp's, Summer Time!

So to survive not only the dreaded Texas summer heat but more importantly having two girls home all day every day and a husband who is either working, at school, or studying; I knew I had to make a plan. So here it is, our weekly routine:

Mon. -stay home, clean, just survive.

Tues.-Go to the park, with a friend or just us. This week we met Daniel and Monica, it was fun to hang out with Monica!!!

Wed.-Is fun day at the sprinkler park in Mansfield. This week we saw Tracy and Trinity and got Happy Meals on the way home, oh ya it is also bubble bath day!!!

Thur.-We go grocery shopping and other errands. If you have shopped with a 5 year old and a 3 year old you know what a joy it is!

Fri.-Play area at the mall for good clean air conditioned burn energy fun. Today we ran in to the Brewer's.

This seams to be a week of running into people. I wish it would happen every week cause I gotta say, things are pretty lonely lately, but I know it won't. Any way we have a pretty good routine going on and we are all having fun.

Pictures from Branson

Fun times at the pool!

Birthday celebration, Branson style, all at once.

The Mommies and Nana having much deserved fun at the Landing!!!

Four little monkey's sitting in a row, all having fun at Silver Dollar City.
Alyssa, Makayla, Kaylin, & Brooklyn

Kaylin & Alyssa on their first roller coaster with Me and Cindy.

Cute little bugs in a bug!!

Nightgown twins!

Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, Princesses!!