Summer 2010

Summer Update

I haven't been very good at blogging lately. It's been a WHIRLWIND of a Summer. I have the kids in two activities and still feel overwhelmed! I don't know how people do it!

The kids:

Amelia is getting so BIG! She is starting to rock back and forth on her hands and knees. She will probably be crawling within a month. CRAZY! She LOVES big kid food and will have almost nothing to do with bottles. (don't worry, she's getting enough). Lily is talking a lot lately. She doesn't talk in nursery or around other people. She says funny things like, blaming the poopy smell on Rhino. ... or.. she wanted to wear make-up and I said, "maybe when you are older." She said, "I TWO, IT's MINE!" Phillip is my funny little guy. This morning he was bribing me saying, "If you let me, I'll let you come to my Pumpkin Jack Party!"

Biking:

The kids have had fun riding bikes outside. I was a little naive and rode my bike with Phillip down our street. I didn't realize we had a gradual hill AND Phillip didn't know how to brake. (he had practiced on our driveway which is flat). Luckily one of my neighbors caught him with one hand. We broke out the bike trailer one night. It was a lot of fun! Pete and I are signed up for a Triathlon sprint in August. I'm excited to do it with some type of costume.

Swimming:

I haven't figured out a GREAT swimming option for the kids. I did take them to the Bountiful recreation center once, but it was a little crazy there to take 3 kids by myself. Pete bought one of those inflatable kid pools. It's on our patio, and the kids had fun swimming in it! We'll have to jump in once it gets really hot.

Wirthlin Reunion:

We had a fun reunion over the 4th of July for my Parents 50th anniversary. It was a LOT of fun. Was it 104 people there? All immediate family and grandkids. I sometimes take it for granted what my parents were able to do with all of us kids. It is quite the accomplishment.

Hotel Bountiful

We got to have Al and her family stay with us. It was a lot of fun and a good excuse to finish our basement bathrooms. The kids had fun watching movies, eating popcorn, and either chasing or being chased by Rhino. Here are some sparkler pictures from our little driveway fireworks show.

Dance:

I got Lily into a one-week dance camp. She really liked it. She froze for the recital today, but what can I expect .. she's two! It was fun that she got to do the class with her cousin. I think I'll download the princess and the frog song and see if she'll do the dance for me!

T-Ball

Phillip started T-ball this summer. Phillip is one of the younger players on the team. He's getting better and running to get the ball and insists on trying to hit a pitched ball.

Here's the play-by-play ..

Batter UP!!

Safe on First!

playing in the dirt on second ..

... Running to third ...

The third base-man was making sure Phillip was O.K.

Phillip running home.

He does exaggerated arm movements so he can run fast like 'Dash' on the Incredibles.