Yea for cooler weather!

We've had a fun week.  The weather cooled down this week so it wasn't so miserable being outside - that said, we kept going to the pool and finding that it was cooler than we were used to - and the kids would get cold and not want to stay very long! 

David would run around with this little bow that James got shouting "pew pew"  And it was just too cute!  

Tuesday and Thursday, we were babysitting some friends for a bit and we went to the pool with them, but the kids all got cold, so by the time their mom came to get them, they were ready to go.  We still had fun playing with friends.  Thurdsay was a bit warmer than Tuesday though and Evie had her neighborhood friends there too, so she braved it out for 3 hours.  After that I made her get out telling her that I had to get home. 

Wednesday was still a relatively cool day for July in Texas, so we headed down to the zoo.  Anna brought her friend with her and we had a fun day together.  Anna's legs were hurting her by the end of the day though and she was in some pain that evening.  She has been getting up and running on most mornings and then doing her strength and conditioning class most days, so between that and a day walking around the zoo - she was done. 

Friday we had a mostly quiet day.  I had to run some errands, but otherwise, we took it easy after a busy week.  Saturday morning, Anna and I went to work out with Grandma - Mark just about killed me - I can hardly walk today...  I did find out that the gym my mom got me a membership for so I could work out with her also had a place just a couple miles from me, so I can start using that during the day while David is napping. 

Church was wonderful - our friends the Hubbards did a musical number and it was beautiful!  Primary was fun as usual and after we had a mostly quiet afternoon - David slept really well.  I took a bit of a nap too.  In the evening we had some friends over from the ward and had a fun time eating and playing games! 

HOT HOT HOT!

Well it finally really feels like a Texas summer - I guess it had to happen at some point!  I'm so grateful to have access to a pool!  We had a Activity Day Girls Pool party on Wednesday- the girls had a blast and so did David!  He especially loved the yummy snacks! 

Thursday, we went out on the boat with Grandpa and brought Evie's friend along.  We had a fun time on the tube and I got to spend a little bit of time on skiis.  When we went in to drop grandpa off and wait for him to get the boat trailer, we found ourselves being followed by ducks - some adults and some adolescents.  And more and more kept appearing.  By the time my dad got the trailer into the water, we had more than 20 ducks following us - I was afraid of running over them, but it was so funny to watch!  I felt like a big mama duck with all her little ducklings following behind! 

Friday, Dan went on a treat binge - he had Aaron and Anna making Rice Krispie Treats and Eileen and I dipping strawberries into chocolate, and he made and angel food cake.  He ran into the Hubbards at Walmart and dragged them over to help us eat some of it.  :)  It was great, we always have fun with them!  

Saturday night, Dan and I went to the temple with the Tolberts.  It was so good to see them again! We went out for dinner together after and had a great time chatting.  Such a wonderful place to be with wonderful people!  

Church today was great, but a little crazy - Dan was speaking and I was directing music, so the Hubbards were kind enough to sit with our kids and keep them in line!  Then in primary, things were a bit crazy, but it's primary, so they usually are!  In the evening, we had the Hubbards over again - to help eat the angel food cake and dinner and chat and have fun.  

Hot Fun in the Summertime

This week has been hot and fun!  We spent lots of time at the pool together and with friends.  David loves going to the pool and he loves his floaties.  It's so fun watching him.  

We of course had to get our free slurpees on 7/11 - we walked down (and picked up a friend on the way) and grabbed ourselves some cold treats! 

Diane, Eileen and I went to visit Erica - we are her ministering sisters.  We had a fun time chatting and hanging out together.  Diane and I also discovered that we grew up in the same area and were in the same stake and that she knows Sandi.  It's funny how small a world it can be sometimes. 
We also met up with another sister we minister to at the splash pad on Friday.  It's been fun to get to know them a bit better! 

Saturday was a usual busy day.  Anna and I went to work out in the morning - Mark decided to kick our butts since it had been awhile and now I'm sore!  But it was good!  After that, Eileen and Anna and I went to help out with the clothing swap, then we headed home for a quick snack before Dan took some kids to the library, and I took the rest to the pool.  I took my water polo ball with me and I've been having fun throwing the ball around with the kids. 

Church today was wonderful!  The Sacrament meeting talks were amazing and Singing time went well in Primary.  Our afternoon and evening was full of fun and family <3 p="">

Happy 4th of July!

We've had a fun and busy week.  Monday was the usual laundry day.  Tuesday was a usual day.  Some of the kids had check ups - they are doing well and growing up way too fast.  I've started getting accustomed to the fact that Eileen and Anna are teenagers and look like it, but now Aaron is starting to look older and even Evie when she got dressed up for church this week looked way too grown up.  

Wednesday, we spent the evening at the pool with the Johnsons, and then invited them over for dinner.  We had a fun evening.  Eileen and Anna didn't have a youth activity, it was cancelled.  So we had a nice evening at home together.  

Thursday morning was the 4th of July ward breakfast.  They asked me to sing the national anthem to start us off, then we had a yummy breakfast and had fun games.  We had fun doing sack races and playing on the playground and in the splash pad.  Eileen kept to herself, and went home early (most of the kids rode their bikes) but overall, we had a fun morning.  The rest of the day was pretty normal (though it felt like a Saturday since Dan was home.)  In the evening, we watched the fireworks from an upstairs window with the kids for a little bit, then sent them to bed.  

Friday was long and busy, but fun.  We got up to got to David and James' checkups, both are doing well.  Then we headed down to the lake to meet up with my Dad and Sandi and spend some time on the boat.  The lake was busy and rather choppy, so mostly the kids had fun on the tube, but I went out on water skis - the water was no good for wake boarding, but skiing was do-able.  We had a fun time and went home tired and happy.  After we got home and changed, Dan and I went to the temple with some friends and then went to dinner with them after.  We had a fun evening with them and dinner and it's always wonderful to be in the temple! 

Saturday morning, Anna and I headed out to do our Bob Ross Painting class. We were there pretty much all day - but we had a good time and came home with a couple of pretty neat paintings that are still drying....  It was really neat, and I was surprised by what really was as easy as he makes it look and what wasn't. 

Church today was wonderful, but I was still a bit burnt out from the long weekend, so I took a nap after church.  Then in the evening, we had some new ward members over for dinner - they have a little girl about David's age, so I'm looking forward to some play dates when the kids go back to school.