All this snow is really making me miss summer! The last half of summer was quite chaotic and we didn't get out as much as we normally do. I don't feel bad about it. I mean, I did just have a baby. We were adjusting. Sometimes I feel like all we do is try to adjust. Hmmmm...
One of the coolest, bestest, mostest awesomest thing ever was that The Charles Clan came to the States this summer! We were having Dexter while they were flying over here. I had hoped that Dexter would be a little older when they got here so we could have more fun with them but, oh well. I really do wish that I wasn't a hormonal, constantly on the verge of tears, postpartum wreck when they were here. I'm not usually like that and it kind of makes me sad that it's the version of me that they got to see, especially when we see them so little. Again... oh well.
We went to This Is The Place Monument Park.. aka Cowboy Town. Charlie especially had a great time. Riley was a bit overwhelmed by the number of people suddenly surrounding him and the heat. Dexter was just as cute and active as a five day old can be.
Amy is an amazing person. She is so fun to be around and just jumps into everything that everyone else is doing. Here everyone is having fun panning for gold.
Uncle Tom came out too and we got together for a picnic at Sugarhouse Park. Besides Riley's near drowning experience (that kid is just drawn to water) it was a nice relaxing time. I really like Joey's family and wish that we could all get together more often.
Isn't Amy so beautiful?!
We got to go with the Charles Clan to the Rodeo and it was so AWESOME!! I love a good rodeo. Our cute nieces and nephews were very concerned about the welfare of the animals, especially the calves.
Charlie was so happy to be there. He'd been trying to get us to go to a rodeo for months.
We blessed Dexter while they were here. Joey did a wonderful job and look at how cute his little blessing outfit is! Grandma Jane made it for him. She has made one for each of our boys and I'm so grateful to have something so special that they will each be able to call their own.
I had no idea that Uncle Chris was a magician with babies!
He was so tiny! I mean, he was a big baby, but looking back at these pictures makes me realize how much he's changed in 3 months.
How adorable is my niece?!Alexandra and Charlie are really close in age and he was so happy to have someone around who loved being a cowgirl. They were quite the duo.
This is how the majority of the rest of our summer went. A lot of snuggling and napping.
The Jensens got back from Europe and came to meet Dexter. We had a picnic at a park and just hung out for a while. I have the best sisters ever!
We always love having Calem around. He is so active and so much fun!
We took advantage of sweet summer rain and new umbrellas.
The sprinklers on the church lawn were just too tempting to pass up, even if it was already past bedtime.
We got to visit Joey's brother's grave. We had no idea that David's grave was so close to where we lived. It was a really special afternoon and was a wonderful reminder about the blessing of eternal families.
We spent a lot of time cooling off in the creek at Sugarhouse park. I love that this is one of the activities that Riley and Charlie really like doing together. I like sitting on the shore and watching them interact with each other. Those are some very sweet moments for me.
And here is Dexter out in the sunshine and in a hurry to grow up. He's got two big brothers that he can't wait to run around with.
We had a wonderful, eventful, memorable summer. Can't wait until the next one!
