Learning to Swim

 My three youngest have spent the last two weeks at the pool learning to swim.

 None of my children have ever loved the water like some do. Swimming lessons for us aren't fun.  They are traumatic and dramatic with a lot of crying.

 This year I bit the bullet, so to speak, and signed up #4, #5, and #6 for swimming lessons.

It's important for everyone to know how to swim, right?

 There were tears and plenty of "please don't make me go"'s.  They hated it, but they went,

and they learned that they can do hard things.

Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to get them to go again next year.

UGH -hashtag Mom Problems

Celebrate Summer

Summer vacation has gone by way too fast!  We've been having so much fun, I've hardly had time to blog it all.  What have we been up?

 Last week Clint dusted off his cowboy boots and extra large belt buckle and took #2 and #4 to the Rodeo.  They all had a boot-scootin', rip-roarin' good time.

 We've also gone to a baseball game or two.

Apparently, selfies are a must at baseball games (basically selfies are a must for these two anywhere)!

 So are photos with the team mascot.

We also had Clint cousin, Samantha and her fiance stay with us for a few days.  They're getting married in September.  And yes, I made sure there was no hanky-panky going on.

wink wink

One nice sunny hot day, we took them up to the local reservoir to work on their wedding tans.  As soon as we arrived, the clouds rolled in and the wind picked up.  We were only there for 20 minutes.  It was awesome!  Oh well. . . 

 We've also done some car repairs (when I say we here, I really mean #1).  He super mega talented when it comes to fixing stuff. If you ever need something fixed, he's the man!

 We've also spent a lot of time reading on the sleeping porch/patio (whatever you want to call it).

(When I say we this time, I really mean we.)

 We've also spent most Wednesday at the library where they play a movie, and serve popcorn, all for Fah-Weeee.  Yep, our library is the bomb-diggity!  

We've also sought refuge in the bathroom for an hour when a huge thunder storm rolled in during one of Clint's games.  They eventually ended up canceling the game.

And last but not least, this summer recap would not be complete without me mentioning that we've also shucked a lot of corn (when I say we here, I mean #6.  We took a vote, and crowned her the family's official corn-husker).

Life at the Beach

 Yesterday we picked a really good day to go to the beach.

(Well as beachy as you can get in the middle of the Rocky Mountains)

By the way, this was our view from the beach- not too shabby.

The sky was cloudy and threatening rain,

 but we didn't let that deter us, no sirree.  We were just glad to be there and to have the whole beach to ourselves.

 And we had fun despite the weather.

 For instance, these two spend forever making a "tide pool".

 Freckles would dig, and little Tiny would fill.

Then this girl would come along and check their progress.

Ahh, life at the beach!

Bathing Beauties

Wordless Wednesday