Our cutie pie

Father's Day

So, our internet connection was down last week when I wanted to post for Father's Day. Here are some pictures.

We tried to spoil Bob. We gave him breakfast in bed (poached eggs over sauteed asparagus, mushrooms, & onions, with toast, grapes, and apple cider), fixed him a yummy salad for lunch, and then had a delicous Mexican meal for dinner. We had taken our 26 rolls of film (!) to get developed that week, so we gave the pictures to him in photo books, and spent time looking at them on Father's Day. There were years' worth of pictures, they were so fun to see! The kids gave Bob the biography of Henry Eyring (Henry B Eyring's father). Hopefully it was a great day for the best Dad & Husband in the whole world!

Zachary made a card for Bob at church. But....it didn't quite make it to Dad without a "tax" (notice the chocolate on Zach's face, and the remainders of a "kiss" for Dad.) Zach explained happily that he did save half for Bob.

Perhaps not quite half? Unless you count what is melted on the card.

Abby was full of smiles for Father's day

Recenly Aliysa and I both read a "Jeeves and Wooster" book (Right Ho! Jeeves). We were both laughing so hard about one part of the book where Bertie gets in the bath at his aunt's house, and notices a rubber duck. He starts playing with it. It is hilarious. We read it to Bob, and he didn't think it was that funny. He informed us that he would play with a rubber ducky in the bath if there was one. Of course this sent us into fits of laughter. So, for Father's Day, Aliysa gave Bob a rubber ducky of his own. We haven't been able to get him out of the bath since.

Lastly, here are some pictures of Bob's adorable children

We love you Dad!

A few catch up pictures

I'm way behind on blogging, because our internet was down for quite a while (that's my excuse, but I was behind before that happened. It just didn't help any.) So here are a few miscellaneous pictures.

Jace dressed Andrew up in his clothes.

Abby is getting cuter every day. Jace takes such cute pictures of her. We have new kittens at our home. Actually this is an older picture of one of them. They are bigger and cuter now. Anyone want one? Free to a good home. Teri, should we tell Bonnie?

Our kids and some of their friends did some sand sculptures.

Mallory, your tummy is getting a little big!
Aliysa's friend Nicole. (Notice the arms folded behind her head)

Summer is so much fun!

Swim lessons

We went to Green Canyon for swim lessons from May 27 - 31. The children have two lessons per day (1 hr. each), then can swim during free time. They get a lot of swimming in! Jace, Courtney, Spencer, and Mallory took lessons. Aliysa was going to, but her rib hurt too much during the first lesson. (We think she cracked a rib or two during a bike crash a couple of weeks earlier.)

We go up with a bunch of homeschool families, and we all camp there for the week. It is great fun. The kids all play capture the flag outside non-stop when they are done swimming. I don't know how they keep going and going all day. Just the swimming alone would wear me out. They definitely sleep well, until we pull them out of bed for their 8am lesson.

The weather was pretty cold this year, which made it not as fun (not as much socializing, we would all just run to our tents or campers.) Luckily the last couple of days were warmer. The pool is inside, so the weather doesn't affect us there.

Spencer and his teacher. He was a fish! Quite fearless and ready to try anything.

Mallory and her teacher. She cried during most of her lessons, but she finally decided to cheer up and pass her skills test the last day.

Spencer showing off his treats that he earned

Jace doing some sort of backstroke.

Courtney

Jace thinking through his strategy for the next "capture the flag" game.

Mallory, and another red-head, Cosette

All tuckered out at the end of the day, too tired to wait for a bed in the motorhome.