I Forgot!

I completely forgot to post Dave's fishing trip with my Dad while they were in town a couple weeks ago. Dave had been wanting to take my dad fly fishing for years now and he finally got to! They had a lot of fun. Here are a couple pictures from that:

A Little Face Lift

So, I've been trying to paint my cupboards for...oh almost 3 years now. Haven't gotten very far. So because of that, I was waiting to do other things, like pulling all the junk from above the cabinets down and making that look nicer up there, painting the windowsill, and getting a new valence for the window. In my mind I thought, "Okay, once the cabinets are painted, I will do all the other decorating and stuff and it will look fabulous!" Well, I got tired of it looking like crap and decided to do something about it on a day I had an awesome bipolar high. So here's what I did last night from 8pm-1am. And all it really cost were two cans of spray paint and a valence. So, go me! I literally walked around my house and found stuff, spray painted it, pulled out figurines I don't put up because the boys would break them, and voila! It will look so much better once the cabinets are finished, but until then, at least something looks nice.

First Boating/Tubing Trip of the Summer

We took the little boat out to Utah Lake on Friday and gave it a go. The engine was having some issues, so Dave and I were too heavy to pull, but the boys really enjoyed it. Ah, to weigh practically nothing. At first, Miles was happy just to watch his brothers, but once Dad got into the water, he wanted to get in, which led to him eventually wanting to get in the tube with Jett and get pulled by the boat. That was really fun for him. I'd say it was a pretty successful boating trip.

It's been getting pretty hot around here, which means covering everyone in sunscreen every couple hours. I bought myself a quality rash guard shirt just for everyday swimming because I'm tired of always missing spots and forgetting to reapply. So I only have to worry about my neck and face now (my legs neither burn nor tan, so I usually just forget about those). This was my first time wearing it and I was surprised at how cool I stayed despite it being black and long sleeved. Definitely worth the purchase I would say.

Cruise

Jett

Pool's Up!

Every year we buy the same pool. I am so so happy that Miles can touch the bottom this year and be fine with his floaties. It definitely makes me less scared that he'll drown. Anyway, I went to Target and picked one up and Dave set it up and filled it. The boys thought they'd give it a go the very first day, which means the water was freezing (and the breeze wasn't much of a help either). But they just had to try it out! It's summer after all! (I just noticed there are a lot more pictures of Miles than the other boys in this post...I guess toddlerhood makes me snap-happy).

 

Let the Summer Begin!

We survived the first few days of summer, until I got sick. I blame stress, anxiety, and lack of sleep. 

On day one, I took the boys to the neighborhood park and we played catch, swung, and the boys ended the outing by getting all muddy. The weather was so weird that day. It would storm and then stop, the sun would come out, and then all of a sudden it would start to rain again. So we would hide under the pavilion until the rain stopped, and then we'd continue playing. 

My parents came into town and took us all to a Bees baseball game in Salt Lake on Memorial Day. Of course it had to be the hottest day of the week, but it was still fun. However, I think I spent more time getting food for everyone than actually watching the game, but that did allow me to be out of the sun more. The boys did surprisingly well considering the heat. At one point I took Jett for a walk in the shade and we got he and the boys some cotton candy, and I got Dave and I a funnel cake. And when Miles had had enough, he and I went to the gift shop and got Cruise and Jett foam fingers and Miles picked out a soft bat and ball. He was really excited about that. So excited, that when we made our way back to our seats (which were three rows from the field), he tried to make his way onto the field with his bat and ball, thinking he'd get to play then. Ha ha! Poor kid.

We ended up leaving pretty early. Had it been a bit cooler or overcast we probably would've lasted longer. But we did have fun, ate lots of junk, and enjoyed the nostalgia that is baseball. So thank you Grandma & Papa Greer! The boys were sad that they didn't get more time with them, but FaceTime is a great thing.