We Love Summer

Many people dred their kids getting out of school for the summer, but not me. I love to have the kids home all day with not a whole lot of running around. We did have a busy start to the summer since we left for Utah the day school got out. We spent a little over two weeks there. Tyson and Justin did soccer camp up in Provo the first week. They had a lot of fun, and we found a great motel to stay in. We had two separate bedrooms, living room and kitchenette. There was also a sports court in the back so the kids and I enjoyed a little bit of volleyball at night. The Hardy's came to the camp with us, and it was fun to have friends to play with. We also got to go see the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It is a beautiful temple, and it was fun to take the kids now that they are older. Emily was only five when the Lubbock temple was dedicated. We also got to spend some enjoyable time in Beaver and Syracuse. The kids always love playing with cousins, and I enjoy visiting with everyone. Our only regret was not getting to see a lot of family that we would have liked to see. The other big thing that happened while we were there is I got Lasik done on my eyes; I can now see with no contacts or glasses. It is a wonderful. Anyone who has thought about doing it should go for it. I know I will enjoy it even more next spring when all the dirt in Lubbock starts blowing around. Here are a few pictures from our trip. I wish I would have taken more pictures during our trip, but we were so busy, I kind of forgot about taking pictures.




Now that we are home we have spent our days playing and swimming. Much to the kids dismay they do have to do chores and school papers in the morning, but then they can play and swim the rest of the day. They have really enjoyed having the Hardy's living next door. I love not having to drive them all over to play with friends. I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer!