HYCO Lake

No pictures from our outing to Hyco Lake but I had to tell you all how proud of Savanna we are. She went swimming in the lake by herself! We had to force her to get in the pontoon but by the end of the day she did not want to get out of the water and come home. She was comfortable treading water with only a lifejacket on. This was a BIG step from our arrival! I knew she was a fish.

My Many Different Faces

Lake Junaluska

We spent the weekend with Nana and Poppy in the NC mountains near Lake Junaluska. It was a perfect weekend for adventure and play! On Friday we got in the outdoor pool per Savanna's request. That girl is a fish though she doesn't know how to swim yet. As long as the wind wasn't breezing it was fine temperature wise. Saturday was a day of exploration. We visited Cherokee via the Blue Ridge Parkway, then on to Bryson City for a hike to a waterfall! This weekend Savanna played her first game of "miniature golf" and had a good time. So good that we played again the next day. She got 2 holes in one! We were all exhausted when we finally made it home but had a great time in the mountains.

At the zoo

We wanted to try out the giraffe feeding station at the zoo so we packed up and headed over for the day last weekend. It was hot! The girls seemed to have a good time. We were a little disappointed that the carousel was out of order and the giraffes are still not coming to the feeding station platform. Savanna says her favorite animal is the giraffe. As we entered Africa, the ostriches, giraffes, and zebras were right at the edge of their habitat. That was exciting to see. We were also fortunate to get an excellent view of an elephant. Both girls had fun watching the seals swim around by the windows in their habitat. They just chuckled as they swam by. Savanna tried to get them to do tricks with her finger as she did in October but they weren't responding this time.

TA DA!

Savanna just finished her last session of Little Gym. We are going to definitely take a summer break and we will see about the fall. After all, she will be a big girl in preschool then. She has really grown in her confidence and skills in the gym. She can hang and flip with the best of them! The balance beam used to scare her but she will go across on her own now. Her other favorite activity is the Air Track and she had a blast on that the last day. She even got mommy and Sadie on there jumping. Not as graceful as Savanna but fun anyway!