Summer Time

Well, where to begin…. The girls started swim lessons Memorial Day which lasted until the end of June. They learned so much during that time. They also attended a movement and music class 2 times which they both really liked and summer ballet.

Mark’s summer swim season has started and ended without too much drama but perhaps that's because I don’t here it all. But now off season will be starting and according to Mark that time seems worse to him as far as craziness goes.

In June,we took a family vacation to Flagstaff which was fun until a hose broke on our van while we were at the Grand Canyon. Our quick trip turn expensive really fast :( Needless to say the Deer Farm in Williams was fun and the girls really liked the Grand Canyon much more than Mark or I thought. I told Mark that when are kids are bigger I would like to hike the canyon’s rim trail which is about a mile long.

 

July brought Tessa’s 6th birthday, Foote Family pictures and surgery for Mallory. Tessa had been counting down to her birthday since the beginning of May. Her friend party was at Bounce U this year which was so wonderful because all I did was bring cupcakes and party favors.

Mark’s brother Matt and his family came for a visit and it was wonderful to see them and spend the 4th of July with them. While they were here we took family pictures ( it had been 2 years since the last ones) and  I am very excited to see them. It was awesome to see Tessa, Mallory and their cousins pick up playing like no distance or time had passed since they had seen each other.

Mid July, Mallory was diagnosed with a hernia and luckily we were about to schedule her surgery within the same month. She was a rock star during the whole thing. I have to say the out patient surgical center at Phoenix Children's was pretty awesome. Her activity has to be restricted for 2 weeks apparently they haven't meet Mallory because this as times is a challenge.

Simon and Marin are big and getting bigger. They are 4 months now! They sleep through the night, eat every 4 hours during the day, roll over, smile, laugh and are generally good babies!

I have to say summer has been good. It has gone by fast even if the days were long. I am excited that Tessa will be in 1st grade and that Mallory will be in preschool. What will I do with my free time???… oh ya Simon and Marin :)