So, I have been extremely lazy the last few weeks. I mean to update the blog, but never seem to get around to doing it. We finally have summer weather :)!!! I won't say it is really too hot because that would be complaining about the heat, but it is rather warm.
Since school got out, the girls and I have been really busy. The library has a summer program going on and every Tuesday we go sit in the park and watch whatever is happening that day. A few week ago, they had a magician that the girls loved. Janae is still trying to figure out how to do the tricks. She asked me tonight if I could do the magic trick to make the knot jump out of her shoelace. Last week was a storyteller. The girls were impressed that she could tell lots of stories without even reading any books! Since she wrote most of the stories, it is safe to say she didn't need one. Today there was a guy who did noises. The kids all loved him!! He taught them several noise but made sure they knew that they were to be practiced outside only. Thank you Noise Guy!! The girls are doing the summer reading program through the library also. For every ten books read, their name goes into a drawing for a portable dvd player to be given away at the end of summer.
The week after school got out, both girls did swim lessons. Addyson is taking after Janae, she is a fish. Addyson loved level I. She passed into level II for the next session that starts next week. Janae started level IV this time. It is a lot harder than previous levels, so she really had to work hard. She got frustrated after only a couple of days because she always seemed to be finishing last. It took a lot of explaining that the other kids had all been in the level before and she hadn't, so they knew more of what they were doing. Finally, she got a new teacher who was great about working one on one with her to help with her strokes. She will do fine this next session.
Each week we go to the summer movie at the theater. Addyson has been asking for a long time when they were going to start up again, since we rarely go during the rest of the year. It is a great way to see movies, even though we've already seen some of them. The theater makes it really affordable to go, 11 movies for $7.50. They also offer a kids popcorn and pop for only $2.50 during the show. Cheap entertainment!!!
What else have we done? Hmm..... oh yeah, we went camping a few weekends ago. It was going to be us, Scott's parents and a couple of brothers. His dad got sick the week before and had missed too much work to come and his mom needed to go to a funeral, so it was only the brothers and a wife that came. We went to Bridger Lake, near Mountain View, a favorite place of ours. The girls love walking around the lake, especially now that the forest service has improved the path. Addyson wanted to go hiking, so we started up a hill thinking that it would be a short hike. Wrong!! We hiked about a mile with Addyson running the whole way up. We would yell for her to stop and wait for us to catch up, which she would, until we got to her, and then it was off running again. For those of us who are out of shape (not fat, just out of shape), we never caught our breath until we got back to camp. I forgot my camera, so no pictures of the trip, sorry.
Last Thursday, the girls and I drove 2 1/2 hours to Riverton to see friends. They are moving from Maine to Alaska, with the Coast Guard. When Nel emailed a while back and said they were making the trek west, we made plans to meet up. It was a long day of driving, but a good one. Janae kind of remembered Johnny and Sarah, mainly from pictures and Addyson had no clue who they were. We met at a park for a picnic and let the kids play. It was great to see them, it's been 2 1/2 years. We wish them the best of luck in Alaska.
Last weekend we headed to Utah for a family reunion. Scott's mom organized the reunion for her side of the family. I have never met some them, so it was nice to. As Addyson was getting dressed that morning, she asked why she wasn't wearing a dress to the funeral. I had to laugh, she's not supposed to think of reunions as funerals until she is much older!! Janae met a third cousin who is the same age as her and had a great time. Addyson enjoyed following the little ones around and riding grandmas big wheel.
Later that night at Grandmas house, the family had a watermelon eating contest. Janae knew for sure that she could win because she loves watermelon so much. Boy was she surprised when Great Uncle Pete finished his slice in about 10 seconds!! She expected him chew and swallow every bite! I decided to play on the swings with Addyson since Scott was pushing. Just a quick FYI- don't decide to jump out of the swing when your my age, it hurts! I realize that I am not as young as I once was now. It hurt so much I thought several bones must have been broken in my feet and ankles. No, just the impact of a lot of weight!
That night, at bedtime, Aunt Tami brought out her violin to play the girls a bedtime song or two. Both girls love music, so they were excited. It got even better when Aunt Tami asked if they wanted to play too. Addyson didn't have long enough arms, so dad had to help a little.
I almost forgot the best part of the whole weekend! Not long after we got to Grandmas house, Merilee, Scott's sister, needed a ride to get a pedicure. I volunteered and while I was there anyway, went ahead and got one myself. I have gotten a few pedicures at the beauty school here in town. Never again though! The lady was really talkative and made me laugh. She talked me into not only getting my toenails polished, (I never, ever do) I got a french pedicure. She assured me that it would make my toes look longer. What do you think? I still say I have fat, stubby toes. She also used a blade on my heels and made then feel like a babies bottom, her words. I plan on going back every chance I get. (Sorry about the picture of a nasty foot)
So, that is what we have been up to the last few weeks. I will try to be better at updating more often, but I won't promise anything.
