Fun in the Sun

At least a couple times each week was spent at the pool this summer. We would pack up a bunch of snacks and have our friends meet up with us. It was so fun. (Besides the crazy heat!) The kids would play and play and we would talk and talk. Once school started because it was still too hot to do anything else, we would still go to the pool. But this time it was just the boys (and baby Stella). All of the girls started kindergarten this year so while they were at school, we played at the pool. It was funny because the first couple of times we were there without the girls the boys, all separately, asked where Maddie, Gwen and Lucy were! But lucky for us, they boys played so well together.

A few weeks ago, Dana, Lonna and I went and got pedicures. Looking at my toenails now I'm thinking it's time for another Girls night. :)

The Primary Program 2011

Our ward Primary Program has come and gone! I was in charge of it again this year. I feel like it turned out really good. The kids did so well. It's fun to hear them say their parts and I always feel the spirit with they sing their songs. Here's a picture from our program this year:

Jonathon's 31st brithday!

Jonathon turned 31 this year! I think he had a pretty fun birthday. He opened his gifts in the morning, as usual, and then that evening I surprised him with going to watch the Nebraska vs. Wyoming football game. We weren't able to watch the game at our house and I know how much Jonathon loves Nebraska so I found a local restaurant that shows all the Nebraska games. (Yes, we live in Texas but there are Nebraska fans ALL over the world!) It was so fun. The banquet room at the restaurant was PACKED with Nebraska fans. It was a sea of red shirts. We had dinner while we watched the game. It turned out to be a lot of fun.

BeeMan

My goodness how time flies! I have so much to catch up on...

Life is good. The 100+ days of temps above 100 degrees are behind us now! Phew. This summer was a killer. But at least this year we had central a/c. :) We spent a lot of time inside or in the pool (which still seemed even too hot some days). Ready for some random pictures?

From time to time Ms. Kim, Maddie's teacher, will send home some things for me to help her out with. This time she sent a bunch of constriction paper that she needed divided into colors. So we laid them all out on the kitchen table. It was kind of fun. I like organizing.

One day Lyndon found this Lizard on our back porch. Speaking of the back porch...the kids LOVE to play out there these days. Now that the weather is so nice it's been fun for them to go and play on the castle together. They are always making up some kind of game out there. Charlie LOVES to join them. If they are outside and he is not, he lets us know!

Lyndon is always dressing up as something...I think this time he was "bee man".

Lyndon is Painting with light here. I set my shutter to be open for a long time and he paints a picture using a flashlight.

Bee Man at his finest.

...soooo much for to come!