So I'm a bit behind in my blogging. I usually get it posted pretty quick after an event but for some reason I just haven't gotten around to it. When I looked back at the blog and saw I haven't posted all summer I knew I was behind. So this is a misc post of summer fun.
Andrew and Jeff went to the Father Son camp out for the first time ever. Not really sure why we haven't done it before just hasn't lined up I guess. So this time they got the chance to go. Andrew was excited to make smores and help build a fire. Pretty much all he cared about. Jeff said the fire was already built so he didn't get to help in that. Then he was having fun playing with the boys that he almost missed the smores. He ended up not liking them anyway. He'd rather eat the components cold and separate. No desire to put them all together and make a real smore. Silly kid. He did have fun and would love to do it again sometime.
Our next summer adventure took us out to play tennis. It was just one of those days that we had to get out of the house. We are kind of struggling to come up with new fun stuff to do. My kids like it new and exciting so after lots of thought I came up with tennis. Jeff and I have talked about taking them out from time to time but just never have done it.
Our first trip out was just me and the kids. It was like 80 degrees outside and I must have been out of my mind. The kids were so excited to play they didn't care it was hot. That is until we got out there and they found out how you have to run around sometimes after the ball. Neither of the kids could hit the ball straight and we had balls going everywhere. I had to try and do a little basic training but with sweat dripping off of us we didn't last long. We even tried to hike to a play park but the equipment was so hot the kids didn't want to play on it. I guess that is why no one was out there.
When Jeff found out that we went without him he was sad. He really wanted to go out with us and hit some balls. So we have now made it a family thing and gone out several time this summer to play tennis. The kids get better each time and when we wait for Jeff the weather is cooler in the evening when we go. They do enjoy our tennis outings.
Megan and I hit up a free cooking class. We were kind of on the fence about this. It was going on 1 day a week for 4 weeks. Each week had a different theme. I had been trying to get my kids to go for several weeks. Finally we were on the last day and Megan decided she wanted to go. With Andrew gone at scout camp it was perfect. Since this was the last one and our first time we weren't sure what to expect. It was really crowded. Megan had 8 kids at her table and there were 5 tables equally full. Since there were so many kids it was more about explaining and talking rather than hands on cooking. I think she was bored after the first 10 minute with having to listen to all the kitchen safety. It was still fun to get out and do something different.
We've been hitting up skating a few times. I know the kids would love to do it a lot more often. It's so tough because to take them means I have to skate or sit and watch. With work right around the skating time it has been a bit tough but we have gotten to go a few times. Maybe we'll be able to squeeze in a few more rounds before summer ends. We still have 3 more weeks of summer vacation to go.
Andrew's scouts troop did a bike rodeo. We have just recently bought the kids new bikes. Their old ones were just too small. They have completely outgrown them and it was perfect timing for the bike rodeo. Megan was excited because she got to come along and ride too.
Andrew had a few spills as he is still getting used to the new bike. Megan did great right up till the end when she landed hard and scrapped herself up pretty bad. We had huge tears and she was done. Not exactly the best way to end the event. They need more practice with the new bikes. She has since healed and still okay to get right back up on her bike and keep practicing.
We made an attempt to hit up noon toons in the park. They had the ever so popular reptile man. There was street construction so parking was a nightmare. We of course were several blocks away and it was pretty crowded. I should have known better to push my luck. We were sitting in the hot sun and both kids quickly got frustrated and wanted to leave. We made it till the reptile man made it on stage. His show was only 30 minutes and it wasn't anything new that we didn't see at the school show. This was did not make the kids too happy.
The idea was to hang out and play with some of our Ward friends. It was so crowded that we only saw a few across the way during the show. Once the show was over both my kids began the slow slide downward into meltdown. It was just too hot and they just weren't happy. The wading pool wasn't going to be open for another hour and I could just tell we weren't going to last. We ended up having to leave without even getting to say hi to anyone. It was a failure of an outing for sure but we gave it a shot. Lesson learned about some of this stuff.
We haven't really done anything major this summer but I have tried really hard to make the best of it. It's been a bit tough with the work load and my new calling to find time to take the kids out for the day. I've tried really hard to find a good balance but haven't always been able to find the harmony we need. We still have 3 weeks to go and I think both my kids are ready for school. Most of our shopping is done and we just are trying to fill our time up. We shall see what I can come up with next.
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