Wow, it has been a really, really long time since I last posted. I just always feel like I have to post with pictures, and since I haven't loaded pictures onto the computer in a long time, I haven't posted. I will try to get on the computer tonight after the kids are in bed. Now that Aubrey sleeps through the night, I could stay up a little later in the evenings to update this blog.

Our summer has been busy and has gone by all too fast. Each week we go out on a playdate with some neighbors to a local attraction. With them, we've visited the Hill Air Force Base Museum, Kennecot Copper mine, Gardner Village, the zoo, Sweets Candy factory, and Antelope Island. Still to come is a local fire station tour and the Bean museum in Provo. I've also taken the kids to the Dinosaur Park in Ogden on my own a few times. And up to the in-laws cabin with friends for fun times on the tarzan swing, hiking, riding on the bikes, playing board games and outside games.

We went to Lagoon for JD's work Lagoon Day. Can I just say the kids had the most amazing time there? all of them enjoyed whatever ride we put them on. Danny went around with JD on the bigger rides and was a little daredevil. Even Sam and alina went on some of the bigger rides (with me along for the ride as their adult supervision) and loved them. Wanted to do them again. Aubrey was in love with the lazy river at the pool area. Danny went on the waterslide 3 times. That was his first time ever on a waterslide. My only regret? That we didn't purchase the bounceback pass for only $10 per person. I just thought we wouldn't have time to go back again, but really, what was I thinking?

We spent a couple days in southern Utah near Kanab for a family reunion. We visited Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon. It snowed in the Grand Canyon the day we drove down there to visit it. We were not dressed for that at all, so we didn't get much hiking in. More like run from this building to that building. Had to keep the kids warm. I'd love to go back soon. The kids handled the 6-hour drive down to Kanab very well, so I am thinking more road trips are possible. Too bad JD's Fall semester at the U resumes in another 2 weeks!!

I've also been busy trying to get JD's office area more appealing and organized. I had to set up a workspace in there for Danny to do his homeschooling with his computer this coming school year. I feel pretty good about the progress I've made. The room looks a lot better now. I moved all sorts of things around between the guest bedroom and the basement. I feel more organized now. I installed a coat rod in the basement closet, too.

Of course there's always yardwork to do, and we've been busy with that. I definitely do NOT have a green thumb. Our pumpkins and squash never sprouted! and a beautiful strawberry plant that was given to me for my birthday is not doing well. I tried some various tips I found online about killing aphids and keeping them away. Hmm....don't know.

We've entered the birthday season in our house. Alina just turned 3 last week, and there are 3 more birthdays to come within the next month. Danny and I already had ours within the last 2 months.