2018 :: week 32

July 29

Sunday morning was wonderful! It was a fifth Sunday and Anthony didn't have his full slew of meetings. Since he was home later than normal I was able to go for a walk with the boys. It had rained during the night and there were a few puddles. Elliott is a big fan of puddles. 

July 30

Monday we went to Science City and brought Will's buddy Porter along with us. We got there right when it opened, which was great because it got crowded as the day went on. 

July 31

Tuesday morning we went to the Arboretum and had a great time! All three kids were fascinated by the turtles sunning themselves in the lake. We walked around the lake, took a short hike, spent a long time in the Train Garden and ran into a few friends. I think I will be going back during the school year with Elliott so he can watch the trains to his heart's content. His older siblings were not as into them as he was.

August 1

I love these sweet kiddos. As we were getting ready for bed I was overcome with gratitude for my little crew. We have had a fun summer and I have really enjoyed the time together this summer.

August 2

We went to the zoo for the first time in months on Thursday with our neighbors (Renee, Blaise and Luke). Being that we had a 1 year old, 2 year old and 3 year old in our party, we weren't able to do everything the older kids wanted to do. I promised to take them again next week. One of the highlights was the very active female white cheeked Gibbon. Apparently she is very territorial and does not like people with blonde hair standing too close to the glass. She whooped and hollered and banged against the glass. It was fun to see!

August 3

Friday evening we went to the Loose Park splash pad. It wasn't very crowded and the kids had the run of the place. On our way home we picked up dinner at Chipotle, then paid a quick visit to the neighborhood pool. The kids played in the pool with Anthony and I sat on the side and read my book. It was a quintessential summer evening.

August 4

Friday morning Emily and I went on a sister date in honor of her birthday next week. We went down to the visit the antique shops in the West Bottoms. Real life Flea Market Flip. We had a fun time talking and browsing and knowing we weren't annoying our husbands. It was fun getting together just the two of us. Usually we are surrounded by children. :) In the afternoon we went to a joint birthday party at the splash park for two little boys in our ward. The kids had a great time running around and eating ice cream. In the evening we watched the Wilson boys so Matt and Emily could go out for a birthday date.