Summer is here!

Summer is here, but it never quite feels like it until Aubrie's dance recital. We have all the new activities added to the old ones. At least there is not school and homework, just more creative activity planning! We started our summer with a trip to my brothers. We left Friday, after school let out. The kids enjoyed the beautiful weather and time with their cousins. They spent a lot of their time playing soccer in my brothers back yard. I guess there is something to playing soccer in a nice climate! We also had a BBQ with the cousins, went to the beach and saw the 4th Pirates movie. We had a good time.

The week we got back started up dive team for the boys. Aubrie didn't want to do it again, which actually worked for me because she would now be in a different age group, which would mean a different time. The boys are enjoying dive. Boston has really been looking forward to it. He may not like doing gymnastics at the gym, but he still has it in his blood. I think that's why he likes dive so much. Sophia will start swim the following week, at the same pool. She is looking forward to that. Ethan also started gymnastics and is LOVING it! It's perfect for all that extra energy he has. His coach said he is fearless. That sounds about right. Sophia and Aubrie have also moved up at the gym. Sophia is on the "big girl bars" now and learning more things. Aubrie is now on the intro competive team.

This week has been pretty unorganized, and basically trying to re coop from everything. Next week will start the organized summer. This year, instead of earning video game/ tv tickets, I am going to have a list of things they need to do. They will include their chores, reading their scriptures, piano practice, doing their summer bridge workbooks, doing a math fact sheet, reading for 30 minutes and typing (once I buy the program). Once they get all that done, they are free to do something fun. One fun thing will be Wet and Wild trips. Also, when they complete their reading and workbook every day for a week, they get to turn in a certificate for a coupon. We will see how it goes!

So something cute happened this week. Boston and Ethan wanted me to take them to Walmart to get some airsoft guns. After leaving the sporting good department, we walked by the toy department. Boston said, "I want to buy Sophia a toy". He and Ethan found a doll, and when when they got home they wrapped it up. They couldn't wait for her to wake up from her nap so she could open it. They both have been doting on her lately; wanting to read and play with her, and helping her with her chores, etc. Its really cute! I hope this is a sign of a good summer ahead of us!:)