First Half of an AMAZING Summer

I can't believe the summer is more than half-way over! We've been trying to soak it up. I could make a bunch of smaller posts from this, but this is just how I'd like to remember everything from this summer (aside from what's already been posted). Here are some things we've been doing:

Jaxon loves going to his Lego Club at the library. Yes, those are all doors and windows. Very abstract! ;)

Matching summer "nighties".

Jaxon's taking swimming lessons again this summer and has made such great progress. We love his teacher.

Free slurpees at 7-11. Practically the only time we ever get slurpees. They were ecstatic.

The library has a special "construction" exhibit going on this summer. The kids love it, even Ginger. We've gone a few times.

Walking the mall with cousins. Happened to stop by the Disney store and Violet and Laykin got very distracted with the princess dresses.

We love the splash pad and Provo Farmer's Market.

Jaxon has gotten REALLY into the hymns this summer. He'd always want to listen to them on my phone, so I finally recorded them onto blank cassettes with Travis' old tape recorder. Jaxon already loved the tape recorder, so hymns on it was just a double treat. At the Fourth of July barbecue, my sister suddenly announced to everyone, "Hey, did anybody else notice Jaxon is singing 'Israel Israel God is Calling'?" What a funny kid.

Not an uncommon sight in our house.

Bowling at BYU with Mamie and cousins.

We said goodbye to Yuridia at her mission farewell. She was our favorite sitter (and my former YW and primary pianist! I'm back to using my phone. :(  ). The kids adored her. We'll really miss her.

Violet has taken an interest in the violin. It's weird, I think I've only explained it once to her a while ago and now she keeps mimicking it with everything from sticks to Cheetos (now THAT was hilarious). We'll see if she's still interested in a couple years.

And Ginger's just as cute as ever.

 

Here's to the second half of summer!