Swimming Lessons!

Eli started swimming lessons this week for the very first time. He and Bronson are in class together and were a little nervous at first, but easily warmed up to the idea once they jumped into the water. While waiting for class to start, they pointed out the "golden hat" lady and were so thrilled when they discovered she was actually going to be their teacher. The golden hat is pretty cool.

Kora's Wild Birthday Party

We had a great time at Kora's birthday party this weekend meeting some fun animals. The Wild Things "Animal Science Educator" brought live, exotic animals from around the world - including a chinchilla, frog, snake, hedgehog, ferret, sugar gliders, lop rabbit, chameleon and parrot. The kids loved it, and I'll admit it was quite interesting for the adults as well to learn a few fun facts about each one. Petting a hedgehog was definitely a first for me.

Zoo Time

We enjoyed a quick trip to the zoo today with cousins and friends to help celebrate Kora's 6th Birthday. It's always a fun activity with the kids and a great workout for the moms (pushing/pulling wagons up and down those hills while keeping track of everyone takes skill). Their favorite this time was the rhinoceros.

Summer Begins!

To kick off summer, we ran up to Bear Lake for the holiday weekend and had a great time with family. There was a little bit of sun and lots of rain, but we enjoyed ourselves either way. Having grown up on the lake we know how to take whatever comes and have fun.

This weekend included a little flooding and quick shoveling by Stef and Dad to direct the water from pooling into our lot and tents. Maggie even got in on the action once everything had dried out. We also experimented with sand-casting on the beach while playing in the rain. Being typical Utah weather, we had flash flood/hail in one moment, and warm sunshine the next. It's a good thing swimsuits work in either scenario.

Maggie & Emory

Monica just posted this great pic of the girls. We went out last weekend with friends and shared a couple of baby sitters at her house. The boys didn't settle down at all, but Maggie & Emory had no problem snuggling in and sharing Emory's twin bed. What I love about this pic is how reminiscent it is of Monica and I growing up. The only difference is I was the one sucking my thumb.

Maggie's Bun

Maggie wanted to do her own hair today and decided to go with her favorite...a ballet bun. She did a fabulous job using bobby pins, though they were located a little off the mark. Apparently it takes close to 40 to do the job.

Baseball Begins!

Ok, it's actually just T-ball, but Eli is still very excited. He jumped right in this year remembering everything he had learned. Ev and Andy are great coaches and Eli really likes learning from them. He has a strong arm and loves to throw to 1st base as quickly as he can.