Summer Recap

Wow, I just cannot believe how fast this summer went. It was so dang busy and just flew by. Ana was in three of the four sessions of swim lessons and loved it. She was by far one of the most advanced three year olds, she is not afraid of the water and loves it. She has had alot of help from her Auntie Mary and is awesome. She is also so dang tan that she makes the rest of look "glowing" white. She got to travel to Colorado and spend some time at the cabin and also got to go to Utah for a week. I left her with Lipe's sister for two nights and by the third day she talked to me on the phone and couldn't even talk she was sobbing so much for me to come and get her, I was in tears. She kept telling me how happy she was that she was back with me and one night when me and Lipe were driving with just her she said "mommy you make my heart feel good"....it was so stinkin cute, I just melted. She is an amazing little girl and brings so much happiness into our home.

Cooper was gone with his dad for most of the summer. He did make All Stars and got to play in three All Star games. The team did not do to well, but I think for the most part he had fun. I always miss him so much when he is gone. He got to go to Scout Camp and I think he had a really good time there. He is very interested in snakes and had expressed that he wanted to try eating one. Well his wish came true. While he was at Scout Camp a Rattle Snake wondered into their camp. Brother Ricks was there and killed it and skinned it and cooper got to cook it. He said that it was very good and that he would eat another one if the opportunity ever came. He turned 12 this summer and recently was ordained a Deacon and last weekend got to go to the Snowflake temple to do baptism's for the dead. Filipe and I were lucky enough to get to go with them and what an amazing thing it was for me to be there with him for his first experience in the temple. He is an amazing boy and I miss him so much when he is gone. He is definitely a pre teen and the whole time he was with me this summer he had MY phone and texting like crazy.

Kelly was gone most of the summer. He left at the end of May to go spend some time in Utah with my brother. While he was there he got to go to acting and drama camp. He loved it and did not want to come back. But he did just in time for Cheer Camp. He was not looking forward to it, but ended up having a really great time. He is so grown up and handsome and looks older than 14. He is busy already with cheer at school and once the games start next week, I will hardly see him. He also got to spend some time in Colorado and ended up getting to go to Vegas with Kevin and Tamie. He earned some money too this summer, Kevin hired him to do vending and Milk while they were on Vacation, and he did a great job.

Kyli was way busy this summer. She played on two softball teams for a while and did some traveling. She got to go on her annual California Trip with the girls basketball team and while there did Disneyland, and Sea World. She enjoyed that trip and got to spend some time with one of her best friends, Jen. Then four girls from the Basketball trip got on a plane and flew to Salt Lake for a week long softball tournament. They had some drama but the trip ended up being pretty good. Especially for Kyli, she played some awesome ball and I was so proud of her. While there, she turned 17. She played three games on her birthday and was amazing and she ended up taking one out of the park. She was a busy girl trying to play ball and work and had to end up having surgery at the end of the summer just to get some rest.

My summer went fast. I had surgery on my right hip on June 30 and got to stay with the kids the rest of the summer. That was truly a blessing. I enjoyed my Utah trip. Not only did I get to watch Ky play ball, but my best friend Mary and Robert went with us. So I got to spend some time with her showing her around and the best part was Temple Square. I also got to go through the Provo Temple with Chase when he got his endowments and also Lipe and I got to go through the Salt Lake Temple and do a live session. That was neat. I met Elder Page's mom and family and loved them. They ended up having us over for dinner and a small party for Ky's birthday. It was so fun. Chelsea's baby is so stinkin cute and it was good to see her. It was definitely a busy week but fun.

I am going to try and get some pics up soon. Took quite a few this summer.