Disneyland 2014 : The Pool

We rented a house for our California trip. It was the 4 of us, Clint’s dad and step mom, his brothers Andy and Reuben and their families. It was pretty fun to let the cousins spend so much time together and just to catch up with each other! We were a couple miles away from Disneyland and so it was really convenient. The house had a pool and it was soooo nice. I loved swimming and so did the boys. At one point on the first day at Disney, Bode mentioned that all he wanted to do was go back to the house and swim… It was refreshing for sure. I didn’t take any pictures of the first few times we swam, because I swam too. I didn’t want to have to worry about getting my camera wet.

All around the pool were these planters filled with succulents. I am obsessed with those things! I had to take some pictures, naturally.

Aunt Karolyn’s House

Our 5 weeks with the Thurgoods had come to an end, and we were headed home. It was so surreal. We kind of left everything behind and didn’t even have a chance to think about it. I was sad to leave, sad to go back to our old lives, it was just weird. I packed up a bunch of our stuff prior to leaving thinking the move was to be permanent. Going home to the boxes with no plans for a move was a big bummer for me. I was so ready for a change.

Aunt Karolyn is always sure to cheer us up! We stopped by her house in Idaho on the way and had a really fun weekend. The boys loved swimming in her pool, and it was such a fun time. Going from taking care of 5 kiddos to just 2 was such a piece of cake, and Karolyn totally took over and let me sleep in and take naps. She even watched the boys while she made Clint and I go on a date. For the day. A whole day. It was a few hours later and we went back to bring the boys treats from target before heading back out again. We are so lame! It’s just hard to get your mind off kids when that is normally what I think about 24/7. I am so grateful for Karolyn and all the ways she spoiled us all.

To the Pool

My friend Mindy invited us out to her brother’s pool a few weeks ago. The water was perfect, it was nice and secluded, and Owen had the time of his life. Bode on the other hand.. he was too busy fighting with the other boys to really have fun. Mindy and I have come to the conclusion that when the boys are outside and it’s hot .. they get grumpy and don’t play well. When they have play dates inside they are so good with each other! It’s too bad because it would have been a lot more fun if Bode was in better spirits.

7 Peaks

We got the pass of all passes again this year, just like everyone else in Utah. I wasn’t sure how it would go with Owen and Bode, but it’s been ok! Owen is way more flexible about his schedule than Bode ever was, which makes it way nice. Bode is not as scared of the water and enjoys himself now. Owen loves being in the water! I have a hard time trying to let him do his own thing and still be safe. We’ve already been a couple times and the boys have done pretty darn good.

This year our passes include the Salt Lake location (formerly knows as Raging Waters) and I think I may like that one better. It’s older and more run down, plus the water is a lot colder. It does seem less chaotic though. I think I like it better because I HATE going to Provo. I would much rather drive to Salt Lake than head south any day. I brought along my camera (well, my old camera- so Clint’s camera) the first time we went because I had friends with us that could watch Owen for me. I don’t think I’ll bring it along again – but at least I got some pictures to document our summer fun.

Below are Bode’s friends Gabe and Cooper. Those three had a blast in the wave pool! Bode was terrified of falling off the tube and flipped out whenever he lost his balance or his friends would push him over to sit wherever he was.

He hated wearing his life jacket last summer, but this year he realizes that if he wears it then he won’t drown in the water. I think he feels safer in it because he was actually asking me to put it on him.

Can’t leave out the cell snappies!