Well, I have to admit, it hasn’t really felt like summer to me. Usually by now the heat is intense, but not this year. We’ve had some pretty cool days, which is really nice for my AC bill, but not so nice for my tan. I have been looking forward to summer this year because I have been wanting to take Gwennie swimming. She loves the water, but it has just been too cold for her, so we’ve only been able to go a couple times. But, summer has been fun so far. Let me fill you in on the haps.
Dan has been wanting to take me rock climbing for quite a while now, but I wasn’t comfortable going when I was prego (go figure…I wasn’t comfortable period) and now that I am not, he has been asking nearly every weekend if we can go, and finally, on Memorial Day we were able to. My mom watched G-bear for us and we headed down to rock canyon in Provo. I have to admit, I was pretty nervous. Becoming a mom has really dampened my adventurous side. But I conqured my fears, thanks for much coaxing from Dan and we had a great time! We brought our camera, but then realized we forgot the memory card, so these 2 photos from my Dan’s phone are the only ones we have. I tried to get one of Dan, but he was so speedy, he zipped down the mountain before I could even whip out my phone. Silly guy.
Later on that day, we headed over to Dan’s bro’s Tom’s house for a picnic. It was so much fun to be with family enjoying the warm weather. We had steak. Y.U.M.
We have recently discovered the trail head for the Jordan River trail right near our house, so we have been enjoying many evening walks along the trail. It has been so much fun to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors. Gwen loves the sun, but hates it when it shines in her eyes, so we gave her Dan’s sunglasses, and she loved them so much we decided she needed a pair of her own. They look so cute on her, sometimes I want to take her for a walk just so I can put them on her. :)
Wearing Dan’s glasses:
And wearing her own glasses:
She has been getting such a fun little personality lately. She will just smile and talk and try to get your attention anyway she can. She loves to pretend to cry, and then as soon as you look at her, she will give you a big grin. It’s so fun to watch her develop and grow. I love watching her learn how to get what she wants. Someday I probably will not feel the same way, but right now, it’s just so amazing to watch her learn to communicate.
Did I mention that she absolutely LOVES her hands? She is always munching on them, and if she gets something in her hands, it immediately goes to her mouth. Her favorite? The washcloth in the bathtub. She loves to suck out all the water. Gross I know. I try to catch her before she gets too much, but it’s pretty hilarious so sometimes I let her get away with it.
We’ve been able to go to the pool once, and 7 peaks once. She loves the sun, but the water is still a little chilly, so it takes her a minute to get used to it. I am excited for when it gets a little warmer outside, then maybe it won’t be quite as bad. I love when she wears a swim suit. It totally accentuates all her chub.
Well, so far, this has been our summer. We are just happy to have some extra daylight. It makes me feel like we have extra time together. In just a couple weeks, we are headed to NYC for a little summer vaca. We are taking G-bear with us, so that should be an adventure. My sister is living there for the summer, and we are so excited to spend some time with her and her kiddos. Plus, it will be nice to get out of town for a while. Having a baby really threw off our vacation schedule, but we are back on track and are so excited to have an adventure. Neither of us have been to New York, except me, on a layover…but we only had a few hours, so it doesn’t really count. We are excited to see what the Big Apple has to offer. Well, that’s about it. Leave me some comments if you have suggestions for things we MUST do in NYC. I don’t want to miss anything. Peace out.
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