Summer Round Up

 I have enjoyed this summer so much!  I'm sad to see it end.  I have loved the break from preschool so that I could focus on other projects and planning fun activities.  Dallin continued with Tae Kwon Do  and swim lessons this summer and even got to participate in a week long soccer camp.  He definitely got his exercise!  Here are some highlights....

Playing at the beach

 I braved the beach for a day outing while Zane was working.  We went with a big group of friends and had so much fun!

Gavin had a great time with sand covering his entire body including his hair!

 Zane built the boys an outside toy box and the boys got to help paint it!

We tried our hands at bowling.

Dallin really enjoyed it!

 His blurry victory dance

We celebrated Zane's birthday.  Dallin announced today that his daddy was almost 50 because he is 33.

Of course we lived at the pool.  Gavin was scared of it at the beginning of summer but by the end he would push off the wall and start swimming to me even if I wasn't there!  He has a beautiful dolphin kick.  Dallin worked on swimming across a 25 meter pool (he will be ready for swim team next year) and new jumps off the diving board.  This is his flip.

We found some new fountains by my mom's house that we loved to play at.  In this picture Aunt Lindsey was the best playmate with Dallin and his friends. 

 We worked on Gavin's sleep habits.  He sleeps wonderfully for me in his toddler bed with the door locked (without the locked door, he plays a game of open and shut the door or wanders around the house.)  Before figuring out how to get him to sleep after he learned how to crawl out of his crib, we found Gavin in some great sleeping positions!

Dallin "reading" stories to Gavin in his new bed. Eventually they will share a bedroom and Zane will build a lower bunk to Dallin's loft bed, but until a baby comes, we are keeping them separate for our sake!

 Gavin can't wait until it cools off because he loves to ride his bike.  He doesn't seem to understand why mom doesn't want to stay outside watching him ride in the heat!

Zane and Dallin in their first three legged race at a church party.

Summer also means family parties.  If we have a Monday off of work, then we usually get together for a breakfast at a park.

Races!

We drove past the elementary school the other day seeing parents arriving for Meet the Teacher night while we drove to the swimming pool.  I was very glad right then that I have one more year with Dallin before Kindergarten.  I start teaching preschool this week.  Dallin has so much interest in numbers and learning all kinds of new things.  Gavin loves learning about animals and is talking more and more.  I'm excited to see how they grow and change this year!