It's good to be here; even though I am stuck in a place of perpetual catch up. Life is busy, per usual. A lot has transpired. Concerns I thought wouldn't be mine, at least at this point in my life, weigh heavy on my heart and mind. I long to understand what I am feeling and the impulse to run to my keyboard so I can begin to sort it all out through writing remains. It's a reminder to me that I need to catch up so that the reward can be to write about how I am feeling in my current mood and in that exact moment.
I wish I could just dismiss the memories of our summer and do exactly that. But I want all of the story. It might not be as detailed or as heartfelt had I written things down sooner. That's okay. The pictures do most of the talking anyway, I suppose.
JUNE came. After a busy month of May, I think we were all excited for the change of pace Summer brings. It's an adjustment having your kids home full time for all parties involved. All I know is that whatever struggle occurs getting used to the change; but the time summer ends my heart aches like crazy sending them back to school.
Here's a (long) look back at how we fared in June. I apologize in advance for the lack of smooth transitions between our different activities.
After a series of negotiations, Andrew consented to the idea of having Lagoon season passes once more. We went frequently in June; spending more time at Lagoon-a-beach than we did the year prior.
Family night at Lagoon a beach!
Finally, the evening of her performance arrived.
And just like the crazy person that I am, I went to town taking pictures of my favorite dancer!
It's such an exciting experience;
trying on the costume, rehearsing on the big stage, putting on the make up,
doing the hair, packing the costumes and setting up shop in the dressing room.
Watching Lottie dance on stage brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart.
We are so proud of her for working so hard and performing so beautifully.
We LOVE you Lottie.
My friend Harmony came to visit her in-laws this summer
and invited the kids and me to come over and swim.
It was so, so nice to catch up while we watched the kids swim.
Henry and a raccoon appeared at the counter for breakfast one morning.
It made me laugh. They say that you shouldn't feed the animals.
But I did anyway.
This is Eliza and her darling friend, Julia.
We had a very interesting weekend in June when Andrew took
Lottie and Forrest to the cabin and I stayed home with Eliza and Henry.
It was strange but also good.
I missed my babies a lot. A lot, I tell you.
The reason we didn't go was so that Eliza could attend her
Activity Day camp and Henry could attend his Scout Day camp.
I was reminded me that weekend that I am a worried.
And I don't like taking separate family trips.
But we made the most of it.
One of the days we went to Lagoon with our friends
Carly and Scarlett Wood.
We stayed ALL DAY LONG.
It was a blast.
The thing that is killing me most about blogging in the past like this
is that I can see that my kids already look a lot older in the few (okay, five) months that have passed since these photos were taken.
Time is a thief!
Lottie and Forrest had a lot of fun with their Dad at the cabin.
Father's Day happened in June.
I hate to be obnoxious, but my kids have the best Dad.
Actually it's a tie.
Because I think I have the best Dad too.
In April, I was able to attend my Dad's final class as instructor at LDS business college
with Matt, Ami and my Mom.
We surprised him. It was an emotional day.
What a legacy he leaves.
This photo, to me, represents the thousands of lives he has touched;
testimonies he has helped to grow and nurture.
Swimming lessons began in June.
We ended up doing two sessions this summer.
It was awesome having all four do their lessons at the same time.
Lottie really turned into a fish this summer.
She figured out diving off a diving board; among other tricks.
Speaking of fish, the Mays cousins came down from Alaska and we went to Cherry Hill.
The scary thing about seeing this pictures is that I had forgotten we even did this.
As you can see, it looks like we had a lot of fun.
(the top two photos might be Lagoon)
Holy Moly... this boy has my heart!
He is the cutest!
And it looks like we had some fun cousin time with the Flegals too!
And finally, a few videos...
