On To Summer Vacation

Here's a few fun things we've done in the last little while...then on to Summer Vacation!!!

We were so blessed to have Jon and Chelsy's family here over Easter and we had the greatest time together!  Look at all of those cousin!  They are at the fun age now where they can play together with minimal fighting.

As a family we worked to fill our pebble jar and as a reward we went to Nickel Cade.  This is my boys playing the original Ninja Turtles game.  This was the best!

For Cinco de Mayo we had some friends (and family) from our old ward over for a party.

 Grammy got some fun new summer toys.  The boys had a great time fishing in the wheelbarrow.

Today out of nowhere the boys decided to put on a play for me.  This is the scene where they were roasting marshmallow.  I LOVE these boys!

Busy, busy, busy!  That's how we've been lately!  I never realized how busy the last month of school would be!  We made it through though and now here we are in our second week of summer vacation.  I worked hard the weeks leading up to vacation trying to get organized for summer with plenty of things to do and a structure so I don't loose my mind with 3 kids all day everyday!!!  So far so good.  And I made it through Si and Logan's birthdays...phew! 

The first two weeks of summer we have swimming lessons everyday.  The boys are so much more comfortable in the water than last year!  Silas can touch in the 3 feet section and will try diving to get his rocket in any depth of water.  Today he swam across the pool and only had to touch his teacher for a second to get going again (it was in a spot he cannot touch).  I am SO proud of him!  He's no longer afraid of the areas he can't touch.  Logan willingly went to class on the first day with no hesitation.  He loves his teacher and will willingly put his face in the water to dive for things and even to swim for a second.  He is working on his back rocket and at doing it with no help.  Oaklee is a trooper and hangs out in the stroller and drinks her bottle while observing all the busy things happening at the pool. 

On Saturday we ran (jogged/walked) the American Fork 5K with many other members of the King Family.  We ran to honor Grandma Elva or Jellybean Grandma and Abuelita who have both been battling cancer in the past year.  They are now both cancer free and we are so grateful for countless answered prayers.  It was a great experience to honor them.  At the start we were just walking and Si was walking fast with us.  We kept asking him if he wanted to get in and he kept saying no, stop asking me!  He finally did get in for a little bit.  But he ran most of it, including the last mile which he did in 14 minutes.  He was so proud and keeps asking us when we can sign him up for another race.  Thanks Izzy and Scott for letting us borrow your double jogger!