Summer Fun

This summer has been a lot of fun. We have been spending time at the splash pad, Seven Peaks, aunt Christine's pool and getting wet in the back yard. The girls love to swim and want to go everyday. Olivia's hair is starting to turn a little green from all the chlorine. I especially love the face Olivia makes when she jumps into the water. She holds her breath by puffing out her cheeks and closing her eyes. It makes me laugh each time she does it. We love the summer time.

Daddy-Daughter Dates

Scott tries to regularly take each girl on a special date. It is something they look forward to and talk about. Recently, Scott took Adelyn to the Salt Lake Real game. Adelyn loved it and talked about how her team won, she got to eat hot dogs and a huge Slurpee and got to hang out with dad. For Olivia's turn, she went with Scott up to girls camp for a night and got to sleep in a tent. They went on a hike (Olivia wanted to be carried in a backpack), did the slip'n'slide, and got poured on by rain. They had a great time.

4th of July

For this year's Fourth of July celebrations we attended the Centerville parade, went swimming, had a BBQ and went to the Kaysville fireworks show. Nana and Poppi were in town to celebrate with us. The girls also painted their fingernails to be festive. The Fourth of July is always fun.

Ginger

When Scott was about 15, he brought home a dog from the pound. They named her Ginger and she was a good dog. Recently, cancer started growing on her face and it became time to say good-bye. She will be missed. The girls put Ginger's collar on their stuffed dog and pretend she is still around. It is cute.

The best

One of the best things about being a mom is frequently getting love notes like these:

This one is from Adelyn. She left it on my computer chair. She often leaves notes under our pillows, in the kitchen, office or anywhere she thinks we will find them. She has been practicing her hearts and stars, and is getting pretty good. This girl has a special place in my heart!

Park City

We were able to go to Park City with the Moss family again this year. We always have a lot of fun. Our days are filled with swimming, hiking, biking, shopping, riding the Alpine Coaster and Slide, playing games and eating good food. The girls were able to get their faces painted. Adelyn wanted a rainbow and Olivia wanted to be a yellow zebra. Zebra's are her favorite animal and yellow is her favorite color. We also went over to Olympic Park to watch the skiers practice their jumps.

A New Beginning

Scott quit his job at Laird Plastics and has started self-employment. We are excited for this change. Bye-Bye Laird!