What a busy, fun summer we're having here in Phoenix! I take most of our pictures, and lately, have been doing most of my blogging from my phone. I need to get better about downloading the pictures to my computer and creating full blog posts. I also need to take more pictures on my camera instead of counting on other people to.
Anyway, I'm about to start a summary of our summer to this point. We have been to LA three times, Utah twice, and Ethan and I will be off to NY for much of September. But first, let's start with the fun we've been having in good
ol' AZ.
One of the highlights of the summer was having my brother and sister come into town with their families! I have shamefully few pictures, so, for a more complete accounting check out the pictures my much more diligent siblings took
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Hanging out at our house.
Exhausted after one of many fun outings in the heat.
At a fun pool in Chandler. I was trying to take pictures to send Lisa while she was in Utah and her kids stayed with us. I should have taken on of all of us there...
James
Playing on Nana and Papa's porch.
Ruth
We love baby time at our local library.
Ethan is trying to help this boy put on his shoes.
Train books!
Any summer in AZ will be filled with splash pads! This one is only 5 minutes away. We've also made it to a few others, especially the ones at the zoo. We have a pass to the zoo and have been quite a few times, but remarkably, have no pictures to prove it.
Enjoying Cat in the Hat:
Swim lessons! Ethan took swim lessons again this summer and did great! We were only able to do one session, but Ethan can go under the water and hold his breath, float by himself (only for a few seconds without arm
floaties), blow bubbles, pick things up from under the water, wear goggles, etc. Thanks Erin, we love swim lessons! Oh, and to explain this picture, there is this playground right next to the pool, and Ethan LOVED playing on it.
And of course, we love the Children's Museum! The new climber is finished, so that's been lots of fun.
Lisa and kids came with us once.
And I've also gotten to go with a few friends. I tried to get a picture of all the kids together, but Ethan was too anxious to go up the stairs again to the slide.
The McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park! When Ethan started this train fetish, we took him up to this park to ride and see the trains.
Going through a tunnel and signing train.
They also have a carousel.
Mike and Gary have been building a shed in the side yard, with the help of Ethan, of course.
Wearing Papa's hat.
Papa also built Ethan his own playhouse!
Ethan went through a phase this summer of putting his bowl on his head when he was almost done with any meal.
On the way home from buying our new TV at Costco (thank you credit card rewards and tax return!), eating Costco pizza-yum!
Enjoying lots of fruit when it is too hot to eat much else.
Checking out the new Baby Signing Time DVDs from Nana. Notice the sweat on the car seat. Have I mentioned Phoenix is hot?
Neighborhood playground. We've rarely seen this because it doesn't spray water (too hot).
Hair cut!
Finding new ways to play inside. He keeps putting a box in this car and then climbing in and out to sit on it.
Patiently entertaining himself at a Primary Presidency meeting.
Ethan's been laying down a lot as he plays lately. I think he looks a lot like his cousin James in this shot.
Whew! That's what's been happening lately in AZ. Stay tuned for stories of our travels (coming later this week).
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