Trying to beat the heat

A couple of weeks when we got the free passes to the pool, Rachelle and her kids were with us.  This afternoon, we went way before closing and cashed in our free admit. 

 Gator loved jumping over top of Owen....

 But she was a little nervous when he wanted a turn, and I can't say that I blame her. 

And this is where Davis could be found, the entire time, always practicing his basketball.  Football starts in a month, I wonder if he will remember how to play anything but basketball. 

West Haven Days

Fireworks 2 weekends in a row is awesome.  This weekend West Haven Days and next is already the 4th of July....already!!

 

Floating the river

The sun has been turned up this week.  It has been 100 degrees all week.  And that is scary because it is still June.  What is July and August going to do???  We are still enjoying our summer though, it's just involving a lot of cold water.  We took the boys up to the river today, where we played a couple of weeks ago while they were doing sprinklers.  I bought some tubes from Walmart and we had a great time floating down the river.  Grace brought Ty and Blake and Andrea met up with us as well. 

 

Out for 2 weeks

Football camp started today.  I dropped off Owen and his friend at Fremont only to be called back about an hour later.  It was the high school's athletic trainer telling me I needed to come back and take Owen in for an XRay.  We were so lucky Ryan was in the urgent care tonight, he was so busy, but still offered excellent care.  He numbed up Owen's dislocated finger and put all his strength into that little pinky trying to get it back in place.  I cringed and looked at Owen, he didn't feel a thing.  Thank goodness for numbing.  He did feel the pain though when Ryan told him no football for 2 weeks.  That is hitting him where it hurts. 

 Tanner Clinic is right next door to Iceberg.  I am sure that was planned.  Us moms feel bad our kids are hurt and can't play football, "oh let me get you a milkshake to help you feel better."  Yep, I was sucked into that one!

Pocatello Weekend

Davis's basketball team participated in a tournament in Pocatello over the weekend.  We committed him to going then realized we had numerous other things that was going to make it a challenge to get him there.  We are so lucky to have Dave and Sheila close by and always more than willing to help out.  So on Friday afternoon, they took Davis up to Pocatello while we waited for Owen to get home from San Diego, Clark attended his reunion, and Gator and I went to her team BBQ/swim party.  On Saturday morning, we woke up went up to watch the rest of the games.  Owen, was a little restless, he had just completed a 19 hour drive and a week away from home, but he was a great sport to support his brother.  He realized in the last 24 hours, he had driven clear across the state of Utah from boarder to boarder.  I'm glad it was him and not me.  Davis' team did a good job.  They won 2 and lost 2 games, but Davis played great.  He is new to this CBA team, but it's already his favorite team he's been on and most definitely his favorite coach. 

 In between games, Owen and Gator went exploring.  They came back an hour or so later with a little bit of a history learned.  Now I lived in Pocatello for 1 1/2 years and I never knew of this landmark, but from where we were on ISU campus, we saw a hill with some interesting pillars on top.  Everyone wondered what they were, so I googled it.  Turns out Forbes.com selected Pocatello as one of the top ten "best small cities" in America.  Pocatello has been regarded as the "Gate City to the West".  Years ago, a funeral home was being demolished and these Greek style columns were offered to the ISU maintenance supervisor.  In 1970, after years of collecting dust and snow behind a building, they were permanently placed as a landmark on top of Red Hill overlooking the ISU campus.  One pillar had been broken, so a beam was placed across the 3 leaving the one standing alone.  This is symbolic of a college student supported by friends and classmates, once done with school they graduate and stand alone ready to face the world with a diploma from ISU. 

We went to lunch with Dave and Sheila to Sizzler.  They have friends that live in Pocatello, so they met us there.  I'm the only one that got the salad bar, so I was teasing the kids I'm the only one that got dessert.  The waitress saved the day because she informed us the dessert bar was for everyone.  The boys didn't even let her finish talking before they were out of their seats and wreaking havoc on the dessert bar. 

 We drove in the same car as Dave and Sheila, so we were kinda stuck.  The kids wanted to go back and swim and relax, but we didn't want to interrupt them visiting with their friends.  They were having a great time chatting, and the kids got a little stir crazy. 

 When we finally left Sizzler (I'm surprised the kids weren't kicked out), we went back to the hotel and changed for swimming.  The kids and I had the pool to ourselves for a couple of hours.  It felt a little crowded as more and more hotel guests showed up, and after 3 hours we were hungry and tired, so we went up to the room and relaxed for the rest of the evening. 

 Attitude showing off her red slurpee tongue. 

One of the greatest parts of staying in a hotel is that we usually just order pizza for dinner.  We either eat it by the pool, or like this time, we just plopped on the bed and watched a movie. 

 

This Week

I haven't gotten to my computer in the last week.  Just too busy having summer fun.  Actually, the boys probably don't think it's been too much fun.  They've been working hard in Grandpa Jones' yard helping him redo his sprinkling system.  They put in a lot of hours and did a great job.  Owen started digging this trench at one end of the back yard and went all the way around the front just about back to where he started. 

 Davis and Dallin filling in the trench

 While the boys worked, the girls made sure to get in lots of playing time. 

 After 3 days of working in the hot sun, Dallin is dead.  Owen is playing with Gator's monster truck, while looking like one of the 3 bears sitting in a chair much too small for him.

 We are quickly becoming addicts of this place.  We introduced Sheila and Chris to our club.  The more members the welcome, then we won't feel so guilty. 

 Davis had basketball practice in Syracuse on Monday afternoon.  We packed up ready to go to Lagoon A Beach after practice, but while they were in the gym playing, another thunder and lightning storm had moved in.  I had to think of a plan B, and quick.  Right across the street was The Rush, perfect.  I checked the hours online and seeing that they stay open until 9pm, we went over to have a good time.  45 minutes later we were kicked out because they were closing.  Supposedly during the summer, the pool closes at 7.  That would've been nice to know.  I talked to a manager because I was upset that they charged us full price and didn't tell us they were closing so soon.  We were given some coupons for a free day, and threw in the towel admitting defeat that it just wasn't in the cards for us to swim Monday evening. 

 Gator is growing her business of a pet day care.  She is doing so good taking care of the neighborhood 4 legged friends.  She is an amazing animal lover, it is just in her blood. 

 This week was the wrestling camp that Owen had worked so hard for.  He earned every penny of the $400 tuition.  Sunday evening I dropped him off at Fremont and he's been in San Diego all week.  I got a text last night and it said "before I send you what I'm going to send you, I am 100% fine."  I quickly texted him back scared and worried, then his smiling face showed up on my phone.  Not the picture I wanted to see of my boy after not seeing him all week.  He followed this text with some nice pictures of the beach.  He's had a great week.  Lots and lots of work, and he is so sore, but he's learned a lot.  And we are ready for him to come home tomorrow evening. 

We finally made it to Lagoon A Beach today, and it was the perfect day to go, the first 100 degree day of the summer.