The 24th

We're working on it

 Well, working on it when we're not playing around!

Someday we'll get rid of the training wheels

Until then, we enjoyed another neighborhood bike parade this morning.

Swimming, swimming, and more swimming

The boys are little fish and Avery's happy as long as she's in the baby pool.  Wesley took one lesson with Matt again this summer and is now swimming without floaties!  They also love jumping off the diving board and going down the slide at the Murray Pool.  We are seriously swimming at least three or four times a week. 

Here are a few of my favorite pictures, but I'm kicking myself that I didn't get any of my mom at the pool with us.  She was awesome, swimming around for an hour with the kids.  Hmmm, I don't have any of them with Brad either, what was I thinking?

Oh, and Avery's favorite thing to do in the water... spit! Yeah, like a fountain.

We can thank her dad for teaching her that trick!

Last Weekend

Mimi and Papa were here.

Mimi worked magic with Avery's nails (and the boys' too).

We visited Antelope Island for the first time. 

We actually saw an Antelope.

We didn't get very close to the Bison.

Dale had his Eagle Court of Honor.

The scouts retired a flag.

We went to the Treehouse Museum in Ogden.

Loved it so much Mimi got us a membership.

And sadly, said goodbye to Papa.
Good thing he set us up on Skype.

Emily and Greg

 It has not been a fun year watching my friend go through a divorce, move even farther away, and  parent three kids on her own while still going to school full time.  But it has been awesome to watch her rely completely on her Heavenly Father, be closer to the spirit than anyone I know, and to find a new love.  I couldn't be more proud of her or happy for her. 

 I always love it when Emily comes to visit, but getting to see her as a newlywed again was especially fun. 
I like Greg. A LOT.  Wierdly, he's a lot like Brad. 
We had good conversation/debate :) and some fun too.  I can't wait for them to visit again.

Lagoon

We had a great afternoon at Lagoon! Can you tell?