This summer has been so crazy weird. I've never been a working mom
during the summer so it's been a huge adjustment for me as well as the
kids. Now that it's coming to an end, I hope the kids are feeling like
it was fun and everything our summers always are. I've tried my darndest
to fit all the same activities as always and even though there have
been days where the kids sit around in their jammies till I get home, we
have still had tons of fun!
Josh played in the Freedom Festival 3v3 Tourney over the 4th of July. It was so hot! The games were only 25 minutes long, but in 100+ degrees, that was plenty long. I had to work on the 3rd so Jer took the kids and then when I got off work, I headed straight there. I missed the first game (which was painful - I don't miss his games).
The best part may have been dinner after the games. We took the girls to Cari's house for a sleep ovuh and then Jer and Josh and I went to Glades in Spanish Fork. Oh baby. Just typing the title to this post made me crave it all over again. It's my fave!
The girls went to the Provo Parade with Cari on the 4th and then hung out all day until the Stadium of Fire! Cari is the best aunt ever! She entertained them for two days! And Grandma and Grandpa B. got to party with them at the Stadium of Fire! Erin slept through it all, but Emma loved it all (even the Beach Boys).
Jer and I had to work on the 24th so the girls went with my mom and dad to Spanish Fork for the parade and fun at the fire station. So glad my parents and Jer's parents have been able to spend time with the kids this summer! Every chance the girls get, they walk to Grandma B's to hang out.
The girls have had a couple of sleepovers with Grandma J. Emma said she had TWO pb&j sammies at midnight last time. I asked her if grandma knew she was eating that late and she said "Yeah! She made the sandwiches for me!"
A couple of weeks into the new job, I went out to go to work and discovered my car had been broken in to. We reported it to the police, but here's the weird thing: they didn't take a thing. I'm still confused as to who/what/why... but grateful that nothing was taken. They just emptied the console and the glove box out onto the seats.
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Erin LOVES her teacher from last year so much that we had a play date with her during the summer! She is so awesome! We would love it if Erin could just be in Ms. Nielsen's class until 12th grade. They had so much fun at the park! They had a little water fight - which was actually a good thing since it was SO STINKING HOT!
When Josh is at soccer training, the rest of us try to entertain ourselves. It's too far to drop him off and go home, so we usually walk the track, wander Target or go to the Lake at Daybreak. We finally found a way for the girls to actually look forward to soccer nights. Last time Erin took bread to feed the ducks. So fun!
Emma had a dance recital at the end of her dance year. It was pretty disappointing - not because Emma didn't do a great job, but because the whole thing lasted 10 minutes. She has been wanting more in the way of clogging lately. So, we did a summer dance camp with another clogging team and she loved it! It was 4 days last week and that was more what she has needed.
Josh has played in the Freedom Festival, the Impact Tournament and the Utah Invitational. He also spent a week at Camp Tomahawk with the Scouts. Busy summer for Joshy! He got 8 merit badges while there and brought back SO MUCH DIRT! We have one more Tournament to go before school starts - the Adidas Cup. Should be another fun weekend full of soccer and sunshine!
We spent a few days at the cabin and the girls are getting ready to go on a camping trip with the B's this week. I have a lot more blogging to do to actually get caught up, but this is a start.
It's the Closing Ceremonies for the London Summer Olympics and I'm sad it's over already! We've had fun watching the USA take Gold in so many sports! Emma decided her favorite part was the "stick jumping." Josh loved that his practice was canceled so that they could all watch the Brazil v. Mexico game. And Erin loved the "twirly gymnastics with hula hoops." I love it all, but the BMX track was fun and the women's US soccer team ROCKED in the semi's against Canada!
