I am finally getting back to our blog page and will try and catch everyone up on all of the fun things we did this summer!
JUNE.....
We started the summer with a busy schedule! Trenton played Bam Bam ball with the Grimes Park & Rec and Dustin was the coach. Trenton was really excited to have Dustin coaching and Dustin was great with all of the kids! He even had a couple of parents asking to request him as their coach for the next session. We took the boys to a I-Cubs game and a Barnstormer game. The boys loved the Barnstormer's game! We had seats in the 4th row, so we were right there with all of the action! We also found time to take a trip to the Blank Park Zoo. At the end of the month Mema and Papa came up to visit for a few days and then took the boys back to Oklahoma for a week long stay by themselves. Dustin & I had plans almost every night they were gone. We went out with friends for dinner a couple different nights and saw a few movies. We also caught up on some of our home projects. It was so quiet around the house without the boys I decided to paint the laundry room! Dustin had different ideas and wanted to relax so I was on my own with that project. The boys had a lot of fun in Oklahoma and I don't think they had time to miss us! Both of their aunts spoil them rotten so they had a long list of activities to do with them not to mention mema & papa!
JULY.....
Once again another busy month! Trenton turned 5 this month! We had his birthday party at Bacyard Adventures and had a baseball theme. All of the kids wore their favorite team shirt and we had black eye stickers for all of them. The kids had a great time playing on all of the swingsets and playing on the basketball court. That night we let Trenton have 2 of his friends, Caden & Brenen, come over for a sleepover. We took the boys to McDonalds and then the movie store to pick out a movie. They had a great time playing outside & in the basement and then slept in their sleeping bags in the basement. Trenton had swimming lessons at the Dallas Center pool for 2 weeks. He was able to go with his daycare. He enjoyed his time at school this summer, they spent a lot of time at the pool! We also went to Adventureland for a Consumer Credit day. The kids had a great time on all of the rides. Trenton was able to do a wrestling camp in Dallas Center for 5 days. He came home at night and told us the coach told him to stay low since he is small and also loved practicing his wrestling stance. We figured he must really enjoy for it to keep his attention for 2 hours. We might have a future wrestler! Dad is happy and I'm not too sure what to think. We made a trip to the Ozarks for a family reunion on my mom's side. My grandma and aunt & uncle from New Mexico were able to join all of us. We stayed at Tan-Tara Resort. It was a great trip....Trenton, Tyler & Caleb really had a lot of fun together. We spent our mornings at the pool and then went back to the room for naps in the afternoon and then back out for the evening. We took the kids to the indoor waterpark one evening and went to a fun restaraunt by the water another night with live music. We stayed there for several hours dancing! The kids even got to go up on stage for a song! There was also a great outlet mall that we shopped at a couple different times during the day. It was a great trip for everyone!
AUGUST....
Well, we are only half way through August. The State Fair has just ended. I spent 2 Saturdays working at the Consumer Credit booth. We also had Lindsey, Devin, Aiden,and Brooke & Michael come visit us from Oklahoma. We all went out to the State Fair Saturday night. The girls have been making an annual trip here for the fair for the last 3 years. The first year they came they only had one or 2 things to eat. We tried to tell them all of the different foods is the best part of the fair. It is so funny...they now get it! They came this year ready to eat fried food on a stick! It was also Aiden's first trip. It ended up being a really nice night so we didn't have to worry about the heat. Last weekend I had finally had enough of my screeching dryer so I left the house while Dustin stayed home with the boys and made a trip to Sears. I now have a new washer & dryer that I love! Wow, I am really getting old when I get excited about doing laundry. We also had a busy week last week with the both Trenton & Tyler's private swim lessons in Norwalk. They both really enjoyed it and made a lot of progress. Trenton is swimming under water and Tyler is dipping his head under the water. Last week Trenton had orientation at school to meet his teacher and see his room! He has been so excited for Kindergarten! He is asking if a Kindergartner gets dressed on his own then he will do it...do they brush their own teeth...do they go to bed at 8:00. We still haven't accomplished the 8:00 bedtime. Lucky for us he is in the afternoon kindergarten class so we don't have to change our morning routine. We decided to send him to optional kindergarten because of the summer birthday and his size. We knew we would not regret holding him for a year but knew we could have regrets sending him early. I think he is going to love it! He has 3 neighborhood friends in his class. We have also made a change to daycare this fall. He will now be going with Tyler to Heather's house in the morning before school and then after school for a few hours. I am excited to cut the extra drive to Dallas Center and I think Tyler will enjoy having him there!
Today was his first day of school. He has a class of 13 boys and no girls!
I have created a montage of pictures of the highlights of our summer. I hope you enjoy!
