The boys wrapped up waterpolo by playing a scrimmage against a neighboring town. I wasn't able to attend but Jon and the Grandparents all went to cheer them on. Kieran was not a big fan of waterpolo but Reed loved it so we'll have to see if either is interested in doing it again.
G-Momma and I planned a puzzle play date and the boys had a great time having lunch with her and finishing a pretty impressive puzzle too.
We joined Grandma and Grandpa one weekend on a hike to Jenny Lake and the boys did awesome. They were definitely motivated by snack breaks and lunch by the lake but had a great time and requested we go again soon.
The highlight of the Summer for the boys was Lego camp. I was worried they had built it up so much they would be let down, but it did not disappoint and they were sad when it was over. It was 2 hours a day, each day, for a whole week and since it didn't fit nicely into most of our friend's schedules some of us moms took turns carpooling and walking the kids to and from daycare. It was definitely a team effort but very worth it for the kiddos.
Our company donates tons (literally hundreds of thousands of pounds) of fruit to our local food bank every year and we have done other things to support them over the years but never actually volunteered our time. I decided now that our kids are getting older it would be a great experience to volunteer with them. I organized a volunteer night with the food bank where with our co-workers and their families we put together over 600 boxes of food to be disturbed to local families. It was a wonderful experience and definitely something we hope to do again soon.
After talking with Jon's cousin Megan several times about her piglets and the steer she is raising for FFA we decided we needed to take a visit to the farm. The boys have always loved Megan and so they had a great time learning more about the animals from her and of course liked getting to interact with them too. Auntie P met us there which they were super excited about too!
After our stop at the farm we continue a busy day with getting some allergy testing done for Reed. Note to self - always bring Kieran along to entertain Reed - this made the appointment go so much more smoothly!!! After the tests were complete we met up with the Nenadovs for a much overdue playdate. The kids got along great (except for some arguments over hide and seek rules) and Heidi and I got to catch up. We rounded out the day with a final swim lesson for the year. They boys did amazing this year, learning the basics for all four strokes and improving a ton. Of course they are still in love with Morgan and are sad when they don't get to see her as much once lessons are wrapped up.
Auntie M and I decided we needed to get the boys all together for a play date before baby #3 arrived. She also needed to get out of the house because Kevin was gone for the weekend. We met up at a play place in Kingsburg and the boys had a great time playing together. They are definitely boys and a bit rowdy compared to some of the much sweeter girls playing! I also managed to finish Baby #3's quilt and surprised Auntie M by giving it to her before his arrival.
After a successful hike a few weeks before, Grandma and Grandpa asked if we wanted to go again. This time we went off trail and had to fight a marshy area filled with mosquitos and a few streams but Grandpa made a game out of looking for the metal markers that were on a bunch of the trees and the boys once again had a great time.
Sprinkled in during the month were a bunch of other random happenings - pasta making, checking on our fruit in local grocery stores, making smores around our fire pit, working in the garden, and going to a Fresno Foxes soccer game.
Looks like a great month!
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