Abby and Zoë

We arrived to the barbeque right around 6:00 this evening.  We hung out and said hello for a few minutes before pretty much everyone had arrived and we got some dinner.  Abby and Zoë ate a little of what we served them, but then were off to play with Sarah, Cassie, Dylan, and Erin.  Finally we had to pull them away from their games, which was met with tears from Zoë, to get them back to the hotel for a bath and bed.

The girls love to visit hotels.  It is always a special treat.  Today we left Portsmouth for Hull Beach.  It was super hot in Portsmouth, and the temperature kept rising all the way through Massachusettes.  We were delayed through the tunnel almost an hour.  During the trip the car was reporting the outside temperature over 110, heat index.  Nonna rode with Aunt Elizabeth and we all arrived at the hotel around 4:30.  The girls immediately cooled off in the air conditioned room and watched cartoons before getting ready for the pre-wedding BBQ.

The girls had a large cheering section today for their last swim lesson.  They did some of the usual games, but they also went under the rope, with the help of Brooke.  The first time around, Abby went under but didn't get the timing quite right with the holding of the breath and I think also got water up her nose.  Zoë saw some coughing and sputtering from her sister and then wasn't so eager to swim under the rope.  After many tries to get started, Brooke eventually just hopped Zoë over the line.  Zoë was bummed afterwards, so Brooke promised that she'd help Zoë do it after class.  When it was noodle time, Abby did a great job keeping her feet off of the bottom and swimming the whole time, she also did really well with her form when on the kick board, even though she doesn't get much of anywhere.  Zoë could work on form, but does motor around pretty well.  After the kids were dismissed, Brooke took Zoë back over to the line and finally, after a few attempts, Zoë went underneath.  Once they had their towels, they got to go get their certificates and choose a lollipop.