Getting Summer Started

I just spent the morning planning my summer with my kids.  Here is my calendar of things for us to do in Salt Lake for each week and it can be moved around and edited for anyone.  I even sent ideas to my sister in California so she can have fun with her kids this year!

S	M	T	W	TH	F	S
2 KICK OFF SUMMER (SPORTS)	3 Play At the Park and have a sports themed picnic	4 Make paper Mache balls	5 Neighborhood play group	6 Watch a sports show or game on TV	7 Salt Lake Bees Game	8 Home Depot Workshop
9 CULTURE EXPLORATION WEEK	10 Mexican food picnic	11 Make and decorate Chinese lanterns	12 Neighborhood play group	13 Play flag memory game	14 Go to the “airport” and travel the world	15
16 OUT THE BACK DOOR (BUGS AND FLOWERS)	17 Ugly bug picnic	18 Paper plate bugs	19 Neighborhood play group	20 Watch “Bugs Life” movie	21 I’m going camping	22 Camping
23 LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS OH MY!	24 Zoo Picnic	25 Farm fingerpaints	26 Neighborhood play group	27 Safari Movie Night (go to a drive in or make your own)	28 Wheeler Farms	29
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S	M	T	W	TH	F	S
I LOVE THE USA	1 All American Picnic	2 Paint Patriotic Murals	3 Neighborhood Play group	4 4th of July parades in community Sugarhouse fireworks	5 Visit state capitol	6 Home Depot workshop
7 I BELIEVE I CAN FLY	8 Eat Like a Bird picnic	9 Run like the wind poles	10 Neighborhood Play Group	11 Make Goals	12 Tracy Aviary	13
14 KEEP LOOKING UP	15 Cloud Watching Picnic	16 Decorate hats and visors	17 Neighborhood play group	18 Watch “UP”	19 Hill Air Force Airplane Museum	20 Stargazing
21 PIONEERS AND HISTORY	22 Pioneer picnic with scones	23 Sing pioneer songs and walk around in pioneer clothes	24 Watch days of 47 parade and BBQ	25 Write or draw your history	26 Daughters of Utah Pioneers museum	27
28 UNDER THE SEA	29 Take a dip lunch (only finger foods you can dip)	30 Decorate a fish	31 Neighborhood play group

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
UNDER THE SEA				1 Watch Finding Nemo	2 Waterpark or Splash Pad	3 Home Depot Workshop
4 SUMMER MAGIC (I WILL BE ON VACATION)	5 Picnic – summer only foods (berries and other seasonal favorites)	6 Craft Picture frames to save memories of summer fun	7 Neighborhood play group	8 Relax	9 Go on a city tour and show kids some lesser known places	10
11 TRADITIONS (STILL ON VACATION)	12 Favorite childhood snack picnic	13 Make a signature summer food	14 Neighborhood play group	15 Watch Winnie the Pooh	16 Go to your favorite place from childhood	17
18 FAREWELL SUMMER HELLO SCHOOL	19 Backwards picnic (dessert first)	20 Decorate a backpack or school bag	21 Neighborhood play group	22 Watch back to school shows or movies	23 Go to your favorite spot from the summer!	24
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We love to play in the back yard

The kids had a lot of fun  outside this week.  The weather was beautiful and we played with friends almost every day.  Here are just a few videos of the kids playing in the back yard and enjoying the sunshine.

Fun times!

Aother week has come and gone and the kids kept me busy and smiling.  Last night before bedtime, they brought their blankets out and wanted to camp out on the couch.

 Lilly turned 2 this week and was ready to party!  She got a few cute outfits, princess swimsuit, a new purse, a princess chair, and more princess items to keep her "pitty".

 Will was a clown and just posed as silly as ever for the camera.

 The kids got into the superhero masks and played avengers for a little while, but still managed to pose for mommy!

 Eating yummy mangoes

 Bath time is so much fun!

Birthday video

Lilly opening presents on her birthday last friday.

Will's take on ribs

Tonight I made pork ribs for dinner and was surprised when Will didn't hesitate to try this new item on his plate.  We told him to eat it like a Carnivore and that it was really yummy. He ended up a mess with Barbeque sauce all over his hands and face, but he loved it! 
His funny quote for the night came when I told him not to try and eat the bone.
"Thats gotta be the hardest bone I have ever seen!"

 as he was trying to clean the meat off the bone!

Baby # 3 is a BOY!!!

Went to the Dr today and got my ultrasound.  We found out that our third child is going to be a big boy!  He measured just a little big, but thats ok, it will give Will someone to wrestle with as they get older.  All looks well and we are so excited for our growing family!

Spencer and Will's Haircuts

Spence decided to let Will cut his hair and then got to do the same to Will.  I think they liked it!