Summer Tidbits

August 21, 2016 Audrey Comments 2 comments

School started and summer is officially over. Here is a dumping of photos from our adventures that didn’t make their own blog post.

I made the mistake of introducing Ellen to American Ninja Warrior. Now everything is an obstacle.

We like going to the pool during their cheap “twilight hours.” Both times it closed early for lightning, but we still got plenty of slide riding in before hand.

We went on a last minute trip to UT to visit my sick grandpa. It was nice to see everyone.

Ellen and Porter in their matching chairs.

Noel went to St. Louis for work and saw the Gateway Arch. Then flew to UT to join us.

Bowing to Percy the peacock who frequents my grandparents’ yard.

Spencer came to visit too (and Mitchell got special permission to Skype from his mission) so it was like one big reunion.

There were weekly park days with friends.

Cooper started helping me mow the lawn. He’s surprisingly decent at it.

Played with friends.

Noel survived another Boy Scout camp.

Kids frolicking in an afternoon thunderstorm.

The kids were SO (not) helpful during my weekly grocery store trips. This time Ellen had stuffed dogs in my produce bags.

Ellen showed off her fashion expertise everywhere we went.

Ellen and I hanging out while Cooper was at Speech Therapy.

A selfie Ellen took on our last camping trip.

An artistic shot Ellen took on our last camping trip.

Ellen ready to go on a hike with me. Another great outfit choice.

Towards the end of summer Ellen made me wish for school to start.

Ellen helping me make ice cream.

Lightning struck the mesa near our house and started a small fire. I almost went running there that evening, but fortunately had decided to run elsewhere.

Cooper became convinced the squirrels were eating our raspberry plants so he made this no squirrels allowed sign.

The day after Noel broke his arm we went to the county fair.

The kids got to climb a climbing wall.

Cooper was initially afraid, but after he saw Ellen do it he gave it a try.

They also had a bike course the kids both tried.

On the podium after their “race.”

Kids making funny faces next to the llamas.

Noel and Cooper swinging at the park.

We took the kids on a trail up a nearby canyon. They had a blast playing in the stream.

Cooper in the stream.

Our last playdate at the splash park.

Ellen loved it.

Cooper loved it as long as he had his goggles on.

Ellen’s pixie haircut.

Selfie the kids took. So sweet when they aren’ t fighting.

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2 thoughts on “Summer Tidbits”

Becky says:

August 21, 2016 at 2:18 pm

Sometimes these are the best kind of blogposts….just little snip-its of daily life. The comment “Ellen had stuffed dogs in the produce bags” made me pause and wonder if she had put stuffed animals in there, or if she had stuffed (jammed) real dogs into there…ah, linguistics. And I love the climbing wall, and the concept of younger siblings leading the way for older siblings who are nervous about things (it happens at our house, too). Looks like a fun summer! Except for the artwork on the wall by Ellen!

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~ Ruth says:

August 23, 2016 at 8:45 am

I know it wasn’t planned but Ellen’s haircut is super cute. And I LOVE Cooper’s squirrel sign – what a great kid!

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