Water

It's the only thing that makes life livable out here. No seriously, it is like scorching and humid--a really uncomfortable, terrible feeling. My brother Jaron and I have been comparing our heat indexes over the phone (he's in Texas). We're not really sure who is winning--basically we are both miserable once outside. So...we rely on water!

Robbie is just a born fish. He dives to the bottom and does crazy jumps and somersaults. Ty is much more cautious, or at least was until this week. Now he launches himself in after Robbie (wearing floaties, of course), and just yesterday he said he wanted to learn to swim without floaties. I've been in a state of panic ever since. He has a false sense of skills. He kicks and kicks and sinks and sinks only to be pulled up with a beaming face and a happy voice that says, "Did you see that!" Needless to say, we had a long talk about floaties and always being with Mommy or Daddy; going to the pool isn't going to be as relaxing anymore.

Little Jimmy had his first little turn, too. Just like the others, he is made for water and absolutely loved it.