Sum, Sum, Summer Time

I work every other day and every day I go in redder and redder! We just can't get enough of outside time. My kids love bikes and swimming in our dinky little pools and walks and... well, anything to do outside! They have become a lot more independent as well. Except for when the baby bull snake decided to come to our house for a little visit. They pretty much freaked out but that's okay because so did I. I had to get a neighbor to come over and take it to the field.

I've been spending alot of time with my folks lately. My dad bought my kids a fishing pole each on the Saturday before Father's Day. We bought them at Smith and Edwards on the way up to Logan. There is a kids only pond close to my brother's house and my dad, my brother, my nephew and my kids and I all went fishing. It was so cute. My dad has so much more patience with my kids than I do sometimes. It was really cute they way they tried so hard. The worms grossed them out and I can't blame them, they grossed me out too. (See snake story above!)

Anyway, my dad was really tired when we got back to Salt Lake but he took my kids out back and tied a plastic thing to their lines and taught them how to practice casting. I just wanted to hug him! It was so fun to see someone devote so much time to me children.

Daniel is really good at it. He kept getting in the trees and out at our place he can really get 'er to fly. Lillian's just sort of drops from her pole then she swings. Maybe she should fish off bridges for now!

I really don't know what I'd do if they caught anything, I only like lake fish smoked and I don't have a smoker. We'd have to eat 'em cuz they'd be really proud. Or maybe uncle Tim could teach them how to catch and release.

well, it's been a really long day. We played hard and it's back to work for me tomorrow. I feel sorry for my babysitter. I can't even keep up with my kids.