Tennis & Swim

Jacob asked to take tennis lessons at the end of the school year. They started up right before we got home from vacation. It has been every morning at 9am(which sounds ok, except getting up by 7:30 to make sure we are on time is not my idea of summer sleeping!) He has been enjoying it and isn't too bad! Tournaments start next week, then finally we can sleep past 7:30!


One morning during the rush to get to tennis, Jake and Nick thought it would be ok to play roly-poly with the watermelon that was up on the counter. You can imagine how I felt when Jake came up to my bathroom while I was showering to say, "Umm, Mom, we were playing roly-poly with the watermelon and it accidently fell....." I was just glad that it didn't make as much of a mess as I was imagining while finishing my shower!!

The boys are also taking swim lessons. The program on base is so good. They are each in different levels but are learning so much. Caleb doesn't like to be on his back much, but loves to go under the water. Nick is a fish. He loves his goggles and can stay under long enough that it worries me. Jake is starting to get good at the different strokes. It amazes me to see his skinny little body glide through the water! Maybe next year for Megan!

Vacation

Well, we finally made it home from our vacation and are glad to be back. We had a great time and did lots of fun things, but there is nothing quite like your own bed!

First, we went to Commerce, Georgia (outside Atlanta) where my sister Kate and her family lives. We spent a few days with them. We went to the Cabbage Patch Hospital where the cabbage patch dolls are "born". It was fun but not as interactive as I had hoped. Megan got her first cabbage patch doll which cries, then drinks from her bottle. I don't have any pictures of our adventure in Georgia, so you will have to look at Kate's blog to see some(if she has any!)

Then we went up to the Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was gorgeous up there. We camped and spent our days at some of the tourist sites. I think that the Smoky Mountains are one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

Then we went over to Greensboro, North Carolina, where Nick lives. Nancy and Diannah were there the same time that we were. We went to a Greensboro Grasshoppers baseball game. Curtis has other family there too that we spent the weekend with.

On our way up to Wisconsin, we stopped at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. It had tons of different aircraft on display. My favorite part was the Space Museum.

We made it to Wisconsin a few days before the 4th of July. We spent time barbequeing with family and friends. On the 4th, the guys put on a great fireworks display for us. It was LOUD and amazing, but still 3 out of the 4 kids slept or fell asleep during it!

Lastly, we stopped in Nauvoo. There were some great parts, but we have decided it is better for older children (Caleb and Megan weren't too interested in barrel making!) We will definitely go back another time when attention spans are longer, and we have more time to spend there.

And now back to everyday living. Jacob started tennis today. He loves it. They begged to go to the swimming pool, but it was only about 81 degrees. Maybe tomorrow!