Summer So Far

Well, we've been on summer break not even 2 weeks yet and I just feel so giddy!  I wish summer could last forever - I love having my girls home with me!  So far we've had the perfect combination of relaxation/motivation to get "chores" done/time for fun stuff!  We went on our ward campout, 2 birthday parties for friends, a sidewalk chalk festival at the neighbor's house, had sprinkler time, 2 trips to the "big" Salt Lake library, friend time, lots of cousin time, took lunch to Mom and Grandma, went to the Church History Museum with Mom, library show & babysitting class at the library, crafts at Sister C's house, BBQ at Corbin & Nikki's, picnic at the park with Mom and Grandma, vegetarian potluck with neighbors, International Peace Gardens with neighbors...plus gymnastics class for Kiera and Makenna (with cousin Marina) and soccer/basketball/t-ball class for Kasidee (with cousin Isaac).  Whew - so fun!

 

Ward Campout (Kiera and Ashleigh's secret hideout)

 

 

Neighborhood Sidewalk Chalk Festival at Kate's:

 

 

 

Kasidee learning T-ball

 

International Peace Gardens

 

 

Kasidee playing soccer:

Cousins:

 

 

Catch Up

It's been awhile....  Here's some of what's been going on:

 

Kiera was nominated to be in the district-wide decathlon.  In each of the 4th, 5th and 6th grades, 2 girls and 2 boys were chosen - she was so proud!  They competed against about 30 other schools in 10 competitions (200 meter dash, shuttle run, basketball dribble, jump rope, cup stacking, etc.)  She did great - she loves anything athletic, plus she has a bit of her dad's competitiveness in her!

 

Memorial Day weekend - the girls with Nana:

 

Preschool Graduation - Kasidee was my special helper this year, and she still wanted to have a part in the program!

 

 

(Group preschool hug!)

 

Kasidee's REAL kindergarten graduation:

 

(Kasidee's BFF Sydney)

 

All of the third graders had to create a "grape smasher" using at least 2 simple machines.  Here's the one Makenna created.

 

The last day of school.  This is Kiera's "all time favorite" teacher:

 

The girls came home to a "Happy Summer" banner I made:

 

 

Funnies

• Kasidee got one of those long stick suckers from a birthday party she went to.  For weeks, Kiera asked her if she was going to eat it.  Kasidee decided she could share with Kiera so she told Kiera she could lick the top half and Kasidee would lick the bottom half.  Kasidee explained to me, "Even though we're sisters we don't want to lick each other's licks."
• It was particularly hard for Kasidee to wake up for church one morning after a late night.  I kept going into her room and trying to rouse her.  At one point, I saw her stretching and said, "Oh, are you finally ready to get up?"  She said, "I just need to get my eyes ready."
• For Father's Day, my mom gave Quentin a foam mat that we can use for camping.  It's in 6 pieces and goes together somewhat like a puzzle.  Kasidee remarked, "Hey, we could make a box out of that instead and you could put me in it!"  I exclaimed, "What a great idea!"  Then she jokingly grumbled and said, "I should've not've said that!" 

Funnies

• Kasidee said, "I know zero is the shortest number...so what is the tallest number?"
• The girls bought snow cones from some neighbor kids on the last day of school.  Kiera and Kasidee got cotton candy flavor.  Makenna had wanted the pink lemonade flavor but the kid accidentally put cotton candy flavor on hers too.  As we were going home, Kiera said, "Those kids are pretty smart doing a snow cone stand on the last day of school."  Makenna said, "Well, they're not THAT smart - I asked for pink lemonade!"
• The night before Kasidee's kindergarten graduation, she asked if Daddy would be able to be there.  I told her that he wouldn't miss it - he took the whole day off.  She said, "Oh good.  It just wouldn't be the same without him."  Awww....

Funny

The other day I put our bathroom rug back after washing it - Kasidee always loves how fluffy it is after it comes out of the dryer.  She promptly put her feet on the rug which made 2 little footprints on the fluffy rug.  I teased her by saying, "Oh no, Kasidee - now it's ruined!"  She laughed and said, "I'll fluffin' it back up.  See, now it's all fluffined."