Ella's Trampoline Tricks

Spinning

Ring Around the Roses

Grant's Trampoline Tricks

School Days

I completely spaced capturing Grant's first day of 1st grade on film, but luckily he needed a picture for an assignment. So, here is the 2nd Day of school in his favorite shirt (Star Wars).



Dallins latest trick - on purpose! He loves to climb and apparently his toys are more accessible when he is sitting on them. His latest trick is to scale up the sides of the banister (you know the one that goes on the outside of the stairs). Oh, and my least favorite is the one where he climbs onto a kitchen chair, stands up and rocks back and forth - just enough to not tip over - with the biggest grin on his face. That baby has no fear (unlike his mommy - eek).



Dallin at the park in all his cuteness.



How sweet is that face - I could totally see him wrapping me around his finger at some future date.



We had playgroup at the park and the organizer read stories and had bubbles for the children who were old enough. They loved it!

Nascar Speedway

In our attempt to beat the heat while Paul Mom was visiting, we went to a nearby mall and discovered this exciting place. Grant and Ella got wristband (2 for 1 that day) and got to go on as many rides as they wanted. They rode this one 5 or 6 times - it goes straight up, then down a little, then up a little, then down a little ...



This one just goes around and around - they only rode this one once.



Grant and Ella got to drive this one around a very small track. Grant did pretty good. Ella got stuck most of the time. I think she needs more practice with Grant's jeep.



You'll have to zoom in on this one, it's Baba Marti (Pauls Mom) and Grant racing on the outside family course.



And here's Ella and Paul. I think they won so the next time Baba Marti watched Dallin and I road with Ella. She kept asking me why we were going so slow. Paul lapped us 2 - 3 tmes. Apparently driving defensively does not pay off at the race course.

Rained Out Swimming Party

Paul took care of Dallin for most of the party - it is so nice to have a very supportive husband!



We had the kids decorate their lunch bags as they came in.
(L to R: Jacob, Grant, Sydney and Kathrine)



We rented our clubhouse and originally planned on letting the kids swim for our activity. However, the weather did not cooperate - serious thunder and lightning was hitting as we were setting up. I think the high that day was 68 - pretty cold for the end of July. At the last minute, Paul rented a movie to wait out the rain. This is a picture of the kids eating their sack lunches and watching a movie. It worked out nicely that most of the mom's got to chat while the kids ate. (A few brave children decided to swim when the thunder and lightning stopped, even though it was still sprinkling - brr!)



This is Ella's cute tiara that says birthday girl. (Which she only wore for blowing out her candle - silly girl.)



And here she is with her pink cupcake as we sing 'Happy Birthday'.