We ordered a climbing dome (and swing to go in it) for our backyard. We got it on a rainy / blustery day so we held off putting it up. The kids begged for us to put it up so we (Casey) built it the next afternoon despite it being another drab day. The kids were so anxious and excited! They've enjoyed it since, and even more now that we have a big swing in it to hold them. I even built a "fort" with it this afternoon.
Peter chose to have a friends birthday party this year for his extra birthday fun. The Thursday before his birthday we went to the city park and he had a handful of ward buddies join us for some pizza and fun. We did bottle rockets, played capture the flag, and mostly just let the boys enjoy their time playing around and seeing each other again since Covid hit. Peter's friends at his party were - Lincoln, Trace, Sam, Gage, Austin, and Deacon!
We went out to Raft River that Friday to spend some time with Casey's parents. Cheryl was super sweet and bought Peter's favorite pizza and a cake so they could celebrate Peter with us early. They gifted Peter his scripture set that he's been excited to get all year! Saturday we helped them clean up some things in the basement and the kids played around.
Saturday afternoon we made our way to Logan where we were spending the next week with my family. Sunday we got to celebrate Peter's birthday and Father's Day! Andy came into town with Campbell, and David, Anica and their boys joined us that afternoon to play and eat. I made dole whips and cake for Peter's birthday. The kids shared their videos with Casey and Grandpa. Casey got a ukelele as his Father's Day present this year. He's learned a lot on it and enjoyed learning to play it. The kids made a treat box with fun sayings for the treats that he got before we headed to Logan.
It was a great day to celebrate the amazing boys in my life!
Casey helped David with work while we were there and my Dad had some of projects around his house that the kids and I helped with. The kids helped paint trim boards on Tuesday and the fence on Wednesday. I also helped paint the house with my parents during the week as well. Katherine was awesome and helped with Alice / the kids most days so I could help with projects as well.
Monday we ran into Billie at the store and she took Kendal and Peter back to Tony's to play with her kids in the sprinklers. I took Alice at the end and she and Maggie had a ball together!
Wednesday afternoon we went out to Nana's house. The kids played the afternoon away with Emma. That night after dinner we went up to enjoy an outing to Aggie Ice Cream. Casey and I drove the kids around campus giving them a verbal tour of our old stomping grounds / happenings. We also pulled out the pool for a couple of days for the kids to play in.
Sunday after lunch we met up with David and Anica and went for a walk along the golf course river. It was a beautiful day and the kids enjoyed time with each other. That evening we went out to Nana's and the kids played with Billie's kids. It's always a good time in Logan - the kids are spoiled with love and sweets. We may not have adventured much given life's current situations, but we worked, played, and snacked ourselves silly.
The kids had their dentist appointment this past Tuesday. The office was backed up, but we made it through. Alice did great in the chair instead of my lap for the first time (Thanks to Frozen 2 being played on the TV). Sadly Peter's loose tooth remains intact; we'll get it out one of these days. All the kids are cavity free and did a good job. We celebrated with Jamba Juice afterwards! We had Jemma a couple of days this week (I think she's learning too much from Alice - see below pic with the t-shirt skirt, and doll down the top ; ). On Wednesday I had a YW's activity where a gal in our ward taught us to paint a butterfly. Casey took the kids out to watch Grady and Bryker's baseball games that night in Filer. The kids had a fun time with cousins that night!
Kendal and Peter have worked hard reading the past month to earn a reading goal from Barnes and Noble. Casey took them Wednesday to get their free books and Peter's birthday treat. They're on track to earn the library's reward in a couple of weeks. Aside from reading and a chore we've kept expectations minimal this summer. After home school we just wanted a relaxing summer without pushing the kids. They have options to do more (school) things to earn rewards, but it's up to them.
This past week Kendal and Peter have been spent most of their lazy summer afternoons playing with friends. They leave for a few hours every afternoon and come home tired and sun kissed. There is a new bike park (aka a couple of mounds of dirt to bike over in a field) that they've enjoyed with friends this week. They sold lemonade and even got away with 3 popsicles in one afternoon (from different houses ;) ). Alice is stuck with us and Jemma most days. She's upset when the kids go, happy when they play here, and takes charge in play time when they're gone.
I won a giveaway for Putter's Golf so we took the kids out Friday morning to play. It was chaos as expected with some real play here and there; nevertheless the kids had a great time and that's what matters. After a while Alice would just take the ball and drop it near the hole to try and hit it in. We ended with a shaved ice and smiles all around. We met up with Kate and her kids at the school park for lunch that day. It's nice being able to do simple play dates again! I gave the boys and Kendal hair cuts on Friday as well. Friday night Casey and I got to watch Hamilton! Out of all of the Broadway shows it's probably one or two on our list of shows we'd love to see. So we were thrilled that Disney + put it out for our viewing awesomeness (especially since we'll probably never fork over hundreds of dollars to see the live show). We enjoyed the show and it was a good addition to our fourth of July weekend!
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