Our Adventures

Last week Helaina had 3 days (M/W/F) of an all day YMCA summer camp.  This photo was taken at 9 am on Monday morning.  That morning, she jumped out of bed, changed her clothes, brushed her teeth, and combed her hair in about 5 minutes flat.  She just couldn't wait to get to camp.  However, when I picked her up at 4 pm that afternoon, she wasn't quite as excited as when she left that morning.  Call it a mother's instinct, but I had a feeling that the excitement would wear off about lunchtime and then she'd be a bit homesick.  This was the longest time she'd been away from us (friends or family) and it was an adjustment.  Wednesday and Friday were not any better as she told us her "stomach hurt" and she "didn't want to go."  We made her tough it out and by Friday afternoon, she had made a little progress.  I have yet to tell her that she's going back for 3 days in July and 3 days in August.  We'll cross that bridge when we need to!

How cute is this?!? Uncle Nathan and his shadow.  Everything that looks like a truck must be "Uncle Nathan's".  

The 3 amigos...oh how we will miss Grace.  Only a couple weeks left before the move to Randy's parents.

"Look mom! Truck book."

Could he fit another train or truck in that bed?

Oh, look at that! More trucks!

Helping mommy wash the car.

Zach and I had the opportunity to spend some alone time together last week when Helaina was at camp.  3 days of just Mommy and Zach.  I fell in love with this little stinker all over again.  The dynamic is very different with 1 kid than when you have both of them together.  When he's not throwing shoes out the window of the car or taking off his clothes and diaper and peeing in his bed or turning on the hose and showering anyone within reach, he really is the cutest thing ever!

And then there was Father's Day.  A day to celebrate both of our dads and Randy.  He is such a special person, a wonderful husband, and THE BEST Daddy.  The kids love every minute they get to spend with him.  No matter what happens during the day, he always has a smile and a hug for us.  Happy Father's Day Randy and thank you for loving us like nobody else ever could.