Sizzling Summer

So happy summer is here, we love every minute. So far we have been swimming, to the splash pads, to the air show, to Wheeler Farm, to countless parks, and have had water balloon fights and are getting Jet ready for his first season of soccer.

Grandma and Grandpa Richard are coming in a couple weeks and Jet is very excited, he especially can't wait to go to Lagoon! We are also going camping down in Zions for a couple nights and James and some of his friends are hiking the narrows. I did that hike a couple years ago, over nighted it and it was a challenge. By the end I just kept falling down because I was so tired and the fact that you are walking through a river with large rocks at the bottom doesn't help either. Anyway, it will be a fun trip and I will have to post more later.

James is still working his 9-5 and the window business is keeping really busy these summer months.  I stay busy watching the kids and keeping up with house stuff like cleaning and cooking. I make sure I get to the gym about 3 times a week, it is a break from my rowdy boys.  The boys are doing great; they are starting to learn to play with each other more. The other day I caught them wresting on our bed, it was nice to see them play pretty nicely and hopefully learning that it isn't much fun when someone gets hurt.
Dash is doing well and talking a lot, he is so very cute, I can't stand it. He also is very compassionate. He says sorry if you say ouch if he hurt you and if you are crying he will hug you.  Don't get me wrong this little angel can give attitude too and tell you 'no' pretty much to anything. He asks for candy a lot which unfortunately for him I don't usually give him, but who knows a 20 month old that asks for candy all the time.
Jet is actually learning to read. He knows pretty much all the sounds each letter makes and can read short 3 or 4 letter words.  It is nice to see the work we have put into teaching him bring fruit. He starts his first season of soccer next week which will be very entertaining. He is very active and good with a ball, so it will be fun to see how he does in a formal game.
I am sure there will be more to post as the summer goes on. Here's to endless adventures!