Busy Summer

Here is a sampling of what we have been doing the last couple weeks.
Warning: this might be a bit long

It has been super fun but busy and we Love it.

Wheeler Farm

July 21

with my 3 beautiful cousins from TX

and some of my nieces and nephews.

I love how in this picture the 3 youngest kids are playing

and the older kids are standing together like we asked.

We fed the ducks and one of them had 5 babies following her around.

The kids were entranced.  Even the older ones.

Thank goodness for Amy who brought 3 loafs of bread

We looked at all the animals. 

Reveled in the pigs, petted the bunnies and ahhed at the baby calfs.

And sat on a tractor.

We ate a yummy collective picnic by the stream.

Laugh, talked and played in the water.

We gathered and piled rocks.

Jumped over the stream and got scolded for it

It really was a very love afternoon.

It was good to be with 2 of my sisters. 

Love Wheeler Farm.

Primary Parade and Carnival

Evening July 21

 

Noah rode his bike that same evening in the Primary Parade.

This was a big moment.

He struggles with pedaling.

He rode it all the way to church and in the parade.

He admitted for the first time this summer 

that bike riding is fun.

(On his job chart, he has to practice on his bike everyday

I know I am the meanest mom)

Afterwards, our ward has a tradition of having a big carnival.

It was awesome and everyone in our neighborhood is involved.

They had pony rides.

Noah had so much fun riding his bike 

He had to wear his helmet all night.

 

First time Sofia has ridden a pony.

She loved it and wanted to do it again and again. 

 A big slide,  cotton candy, snow cones, a dunk tank,

hot dogs, pot luck,  a fishing pond, beanbag games, duck pond.

Sofia actually fell in the duck pond and got soaking wet.

So Kersten took her home so Noah could play longer.

It seriously was super fun.

I really really love our ward.

Swimming Lessons

Noah is rock'n it this year.

And Sofia it has to be her idea.

  If the teacher changes than no way.