Weekend getaway and lazy summer days!

We have been wrapping up the summer by swimming, playing with friends and cousins, eating ice cream and sonic slushees, playing at the splash pads, school shopping for Bentley, and watching lots of movies! We even took a quick weekend trip to visit chad and Jessica up in Pinetop, AZ. They are always such great hosts and we just love soaking up the nice weather. This time of year there is a rain storm and thunder that rolls in every afternoon. We all loved the company, great food, go carts, and feeding the ducks. Bailey is so cute and will make duck sounds when she sees them. Bentley is three and a half. He is learning more each day and although he is reserved at first, once he's tried something he picks it up quickly. We have been watching the Olympics and he loves to watch all competitors. He tries to do Olympic dives when he jumps off the diving board now:) He will start school August 9 and even though I am happy for him to learn new things, I am also terrified for him to learn new things. Bailey continues to demand attention with her sassy attitude. She is learning to say new words and talks clearer every day(please, thank you, up, down, shoes, love you, mom, dad, book, ect.) Her hair is getting so long and we can even put it in a pony tail or pig tails. She loves to tease her brother and play whatever he is playing. It is so cute because they will play hide and go seek, tag, and jump on the beds together. They also like to watch Mickey mouse clubhouse, build blocks, read books, and play with various toys. Its cute to already see the nurturing Side of bailey. Bentley is a huge help, but bailey loves to watch me dress, feed, and change Wyatt. She has a doll that she carries around and mothers. Wyatt is so much fun and his smile and laughing brightens my day! He tried rice cereal for the first time and he did great. He is growing so fast. He loves to stand on my lap and play patty cake or make faces back and forth with me. He is a tender, sweet angel and a joy to be around. He is teething so his drooling is out of hand and he chews in his fist or anything he can get his gums on:) Jon has been busy with the summer season at work with his business Green Home Pest Control. I'm so proud of him! I am feeling much better health wise and my energy is almost back. Wyatt doesn't quite sleep through the night so once he does it will feel nice. Here are some pictures of our activities.

Playing in the playhouse. Bailey always trying to keep up with the big kids!

Buddies

Julz playing with the trucks. She and bailey would push each other around on the little cars.

Jessica and Belle making a delicious chocolate chip/vanilla cake!

Bailey getting hydrated after a long day of playing.

Bentley being a good big brother and pushing bailey

Chad and Wyatt watching the olympics and football.

Belle tasting the goods

Whose that cute little cub crawling in the bushes... oh Julz you are too cute.

These two are just the best of friends and played from sun up until sun down so well together. They played in the playhouse, tree fort, on the slide, swings, hammock, the played make believe with belle in the spacious forest of a back yard chad and Jess have. They played in the sprinklers, the rain, the played basketball, they watched movies, they colored, played trains and cars, you name it, they played it:)

Wyatt loved looking at all the beautiful scenery

Bailey loves the great outdoors and was in heaven

All five older kids in the bath. Nothing funner than cousin bath playtime

Bailey followed Steve the Cat everywhere and got mad when he would get away!

Bailey loving being pushed in the swing by Bentley

Wyatt and Daddy loving the nice afternoon rainstorm in the mountains

Our little family enjoying the mountain air

Bailey feeding the ducks with daddy

The kiddos "babysitting" Wyatt while I get some cleaning done. Bailey is a character!

Bentley and Bailey playing in the dress ups and showing me there dance moves!

Fourth of July Fun!

For our fourth of July we were blessed to have the most beautiful weather. The days leading up to it were soooo hot and the actual day was overcast and 70 degrees. We decided to take advantage and go take the kids to the park. We went to get Arby's and sandwiches so that we could have a picnic. Right after we got done eating the kids ran off to play and ten minutes later it started raining. Go figure... but we still let them play for a bit and then took them home for naps. After naps we went to a family BBQ at my parents. We got dressed in our Red, White, and Blue and headed over! We had so much fun! Amber brought a snow cone maker and homemade ice cream, I brought fruit pizza, my parents did the BBQ, Grandma brought her yummy potato salad and eggs, and my mom made her homemade ice cream. The food was delish to say the least. We had relay races where we tied our legs together, used spoons while trying to balance an egg on them, and had an egg toss! My mom is always so much fun with the grandkids. She is the best Grandma there is and always makes each kid feel so welcome and special. Our kids jumped in the pool and had fun swimming with dad and their cousins. It was so fun celebrating this special day. We are so grateful for the freedoms we enjoy and for the men and women who have sacrificed so much for us. We loved spending time with family and the kids had a blast!

Bentley excited to go to the park. He looks like a little butter ball here:)

Our little family picnic at the park

Wyatt was loving the weather and visiting

Bentley loves trying to climb the slides and all the big kid equipment

Bailey likes to follow bentley and can climb most things kids her age can't. She is a wild child:)

Wyatt loving sitting with daddy

Our family on the fourth.

Bailey being a cheese ball

Wyatt was not happy!

Cousin Trey. Kyle and Kelsey's baby

Mom,Amber,and Kelsey enjoying the snow cones

Kyle with Collin and baby Trey

Sweet Wyatt

Mom and Rex getting ready for the relay race:)

Bailey loves swimming!

Bentley had really started loving the water this summer!

Here he is showing me how hard he can kick. Good job buddy!

Jon enjoying doing flips of the diving board

Jon and his baby girl having a blast!

Kyle being trying his best at balancing the egg on your spoon relay:)

Colby racing on the bikes

Bailey racing as well

Dad and Michael making and enjoying some great burgers!

Jon eating the delicious watermelon

Grandma and Grandpa Curtis

Everyone having fun in the relay race! sorry Miguel, we caught you cheating:)

Half the group

Heidi, Colton , and Bentley

The other half of the group

Michael and Ambers boys having a relay race in the pool

Collin relaxing and enjoying the bbq

The yummy fruit pizza I made

Bentley loved the sparklers

He was having so much fun and then on the last one he grabbed the hot part after the light went out. Poor boy went to bed sad after all that fun:( but he was fine the next morning.