random moments of our summer

Well, that summer went way to fast.  Can't believe we're already several weeks into school now.  Here are a few random moments of our summer . . .

A Concert at the library by my friend, Susie Tallman.  Hayden jumped up and raised his hand every single time they asked for volunteers.

Bennett hanging out at Nona's house.

Playing with our friends the Breinholts in their new pool!  

Ultimate Chicken Fighting

Swim Team was a big part of our summer:

A few of the LDS families on the Eisenhower Swim Team 2013.  

We went out for donuts after the first practice of the season.

Sydney at one of the swim meets

Hayden lined up for his very first race.

 I didn't expect Hayden to race at all this season because it was such a hard thing to get him to even get in the water for practice for the first two weeks.  But one Saturday morning when the other kids were getting ready for their meet, he showed up to breakfast in his swim suit.  I said, "Today is a racing day, Hayden, so you don't have to swim today."  He said, "Yeah, I know.  I'm gonna race."  I said, "Okay.  That will be awesome."  And he did race.  He stopped and hung on the wall every couple of strokes, but he finished and it was completely endearing!  I was so proud of him!

Swimmers take your mark . . .

He LOVED it!

He also swam in a relay that day.  At first he didn't understand that he would be swimming with these other boys as a team.  He thought they would be racing against him and he didn't want to swim with Sean, because "Sean will WIN!"  When I finally got him to understand, he thought it was a good idea, after all, and loved it.

Last day of Swim Team for my crew

Ice Cream

We used up some Baskin Robbins gift certificates that we've had laying around forever.  And I realized why I never go there.  It's SUPER expensive!  Why spend $5 a cup when my kids are happy with a 50 cent cone at Burger King?  Oh well.  It was delicious, and we took pictures, which we don't do at Burger King.  ;)

After I had Bennett, my friend Tamera offered to help me spruce up my boys' rooms.  We sadly, gave up the playroom and put Dallin and Sean in there, so Hayden and Bennett could share the other room.  I never thought I'd say this, but it's actually been nice not to have that playroom.  It was always such a disaster.

So once we put two twin beds in the playroom, Tamera helped me with design ideas, and colors and went shopping for me, and EVEN (and this was a true test of friendship) came over and helped me hang this bead board wallpaper.  I found this stuff because I was looking for cheaper/easier alternatives for a bead board look, and it ended up being pretty awesome!  That was the first step--I still have painting, and curtains and wall art to do, but I'm getting there slowly.  Very, very, slowly.

I have a beautiful light grey color to go on top, and I can't wait to get that done!

Just some popcorn and silly kids on a summer afternoon.

Bennett met a prospective dating option at a Bridal Shower I went to. 

She wasn't very excited to meet him, and Bennett can't figure out why in the world not.

And, Bennett figured out how to sit up on his own.

He also learned to crawl.