Utah

At the end of June, we took a little drive to Utah to see Kathy and Ken. The boys were real troopers during the drive and I've now decided that I can never drive the Montrose way again even though it actually is shorter. The toll it took on my patience was too much.

We had fun going to the pool, the zoo, and shopping. Mom and Dad even made it up to visit for a bit after their youth conference in Bryce Canyon. It was a fun trip and makes me wish everyone lived closer.

Fun in the backyard sprinklers. Just LOVE Kaylee's face in this one!

The boys with their Great-Grandma Stott.

Out at the Park City Outlet malls. Kierra really did like Josh--not sure what her expression means. Notice Jake's cinnamon twist face courtesy of Taco Bell. He just loves taking pictures of himself.

Grandpa and Jake reading books. Jake also discovered Grandpa's famous tickle contests during this trip. Unfortunately, he has my self control when it comes to tickling which just takes all the fun out of the contest when he wins all the time.

Tennis Anyone?

This year's summer sport was tennis. The Rec District offered classes for both boys so our Mondays and Wednesdays started at 8 a.m. Jake went first while Josh sprawled on the grass, front seat of the car, or park bench mumbling about how long this was taking. Then it was Josh's turn and Jake played on the playground next to the tennis courts. I valiantly tried to study some anatomy flashcard in between cheering but I can't say I actually got that much done. The boys had fun though and it got us moving in the morning.

Hail Storm

A few weeks ago, on a Sunday afternoon the sun was shining brightly and I heard a strange noise from outside. We looked out the window and saw that it was hailing! Josh wanted to ride his bike in the hail and anything Josh wants to do, Jake is on board also. Of course, now you get to see what happens to Jake's clothes after church. First the shoes go, then the tie, then a few hours later the shirt disappears and eventually we are left with just underwear. I am going to have so much fun when he gets engaged and I can show someone all these wonderful pictures!