Since I'm so far behind I'm just going to focus on pictures and try my hardest not to write a lot about them. We've had a crazy busy summer and I want to capture all of the fun we've had on our blog so we can remember it down the road. Here are the highlights from June:
Oliver's 18 month pics:
We tried a new studio that a neighbor told us about and we couldn't have been more happy with how they turned out!
So many GREAT shots!
Fun with Dad while Mom was at work:
Dave's screen is cracked so when he takes selfies he gets this nice light in the pic
Miles' T-ball season ended:
Team picture
Up to bat
He got a medal and certificate for participating
Sort of on a whim we decided to put our townhouse on the market and got an offer in TWO days(!!!):
For sale!
The buyers wanted to close on July 10th, but since we hadn't even really started looking for a new house we talked them in to waiting until July 27th to close. We spent a ton of time in June searching for the perfect house for the boys to grow up in. How stressful but fun!
I took a week off in June for a pre-planned vacation. We were supposed to go somewhere fun (like San Francisco) to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, but we decided since we would be homeless in a little bit if we didn't find a place to live that it made more sense for us to spend that extra time looking for a house. Midway through the week we were SO stressed out from looking at houses that we decided to get out of town for a mini-vacation. We spent two nights at Dave's Aunt Marva's house in Rexburg, ID and then took a day trip up to Yellowstone! Before we left town though we did go explore a newer reservoir that we had heard about in Springville. What fun! We will definitely be going back.
Had to keep a tight hold on him
Throwing sand
Miles loved every minute of it!
Oliver had no fear and would run straight out and fall into the water
Proof that I was there
Camping and fun at Aunt Marva's:
We got to stay in her camper and it was SO much fun!
Fishing in their pond with Uncle Danny!
Miles didn't want to touch the fish
Playing in the sprinkler
Swimming in the pond
Exploring Aunt Marva's GREAT backyard!
Day trip to Yellowstone:
We made it!
Family selfie in the car
There were LOTS of people there that day!
How Oliver got to see the geysers
Family selfie with Old Faithful in the background
Old Faithful erupting
Oliver was a tired boy!
While Oliver slept, Dave and Miles went exploring!
They even saw a dead mouse!
After Oliver woke up we took a little walk to see a waterfall
Our original plan for Memorial Day weekend was to travel to the Ft. Collins, Colorado area and attend a family reunion of sorts with my uncle's boys (the uncle who passed away last November). All three of his boys and their families were going up to their dad's land to start cleaning it up and thought it would be fun to have a family get-together. Since my mom was still in Utah helping us watch our boys, I thought it would be fun for all of us to go for the weekend. The weather didn't really cooperate though so we made the decision not to go. There was snow in the forecast and I just couldn't envision us having much fun in the snow with our little guys especially since there isn't really a house up there, just a couple of camper trailers. We were sad to miss it though!
Instead, we decided to take Mom up north and visit Dave's grandma's grave-site. We hadn't been there in several years so we thought it was a good time to go. We had some beautiful peonies in bloom on our bush so we cut a few of the flowers off and took a little bouquet to place on her grave.
The week after Memorial Day brought Dave's last week of teaching. He finished up on Thursday, May 28th and my mom took off the next day to head back home. She was here for six weeks watching the boys and we are SO incredibly thankful she was willing and able to do that for our little family! It meant that Miles could finish out his year at both of his preschools instead of having to go to daycare and changing everything for him so close to the end of the year. The boys loved having her around and miss her now that she's gone!
Now the boys are enjoying having Dad around more and Dave is getting a taste of what being a stay-at-home dad is like. On day #3 of his summer with the boys he said to me as I walked out the door for work, "Don't leave me here alone with these boys!" He was joking, but I thought it was so funny. It's definitely hard work being at home with the boys all day!
To kick our summer off we decided to head up to the mountains to our favorite park. The boys had a great time throwing rocks in the river and wading in the river as well. We also did some rolling down the hills and just enjoyed being together.
On Thursday, May 21st Miles had his second preschool graduation. He was so excited to wear his cap and gown and to spend the evening with his friends and Miss Nicki. He loved both of his preschools, but he especially loved Miss Nicki's preschool and made some wonderful friendships there. He also learned a lot along the way. He had a wonderful year and we will be forever thankful for all that Miss Nicki did for Miles. She is an amazing person and an amazing teacher! You could tell that she genuinely loved all of her students and she had such an enormous amount of patience with them as well. We miss her dearly!
On Tuesday, May 12th Miles got to go on a field trip with his preschool class. Dave decided to take some time off of work so that he could be Miles' chaperone. They went to the Bean Museum on BYU's campus. I've never been there, but I hear there are a lot of stuffed animals to look at. Miles' class also got to see a live animal show. Miles had been to the museum just a week or two prior with his other preschool, but he still reported having fun. I think he really enjoyed having Dad around as well.
I can hardly believe that Dave and I have been married for 15 years! It really is amazing how fast time goes. We've had some really rough times and some really wonderful times over those 15 years. What a ride it has been! I wouldn't change any of it for the world. I'm so incredibly thankful for such a loving and understanding husband. He gets me and is patient with me. I'm so lucky he's mine! The actual day was May 11th which was a Monday. Our celebration on the day this year was low key because we are planning a VACATION at the end of June to officially celebrate 15 years together! I can't wait.
Flowers sent to my office
Dinner at Milagros
Such a dork - love the vein popping out of my neck
My mom was in town this year for Mother's Day. It was fun being able to share the day with her! My mom loves to watch movies in the theater. While she was here she didn't get to go see her weekly movie so I thought it would be fun to take her to a movie to celebrate Mother's Day. We went to a brand new theater and saw The Age of Adeline. It was a cute movie and it was nice to spend some time together without the boys!
My mom and my boys did a great job of making me feel special on Mother's Day. Miles had made me cute little keepsakes at his preschools and picked out a cute wall organizer at Target with Dad's help. My mom got me drip pans for the stove and I was SO excited! I've needed new drips pans for a while. What a difference new ones make.
After Oliver's nap on Sunday we decided to go for a drive and find an adventure! The sun happened to be shining (it rained a ton while Mom was here) too. I had heard about a little lake in a city not too far north of us, Herriman. From the pictures I have seen of this lake, it looked like it had the perfect beach and would be a great place to visit. Even though it was a little on the chilly side, we decided to go check it out. What fun! We will definitely be going back this summer!
