a week without blogging

I have been trying to post all weekend- really trying.

I even posted these photos a couple of days ago...

but I just haven't had a chance to write!

Last week was full of activity

I wish I would have documented it better...

*The girls went to camp

*Every day chloe drove up to camp & back

with different people to make the recital (except for one)

*Brett went to Omaha, Nebraska on business (for two days)

*I covered 45 books for the library

*I finished another baby quilt for Charlie (can you have too many?)

*Trent had swim lessons & many, many friends over- which involved pizza & trampline jumping

*I took my scouts to the police station

it goes on & on...

I took these photos on the way to Chloe's dance recital Wednesday night, to show megan just how green it is here!

We have had record lows & record rain totals!

It has made for some beautiful scenery.

Usually these hills are brown & dry in the summer heat.

These are the mountains on Highway 89 on the way up to Weber State University where Chloe dances her recitals. Can you believe the clouds & green of the mountains, meg, I mean compared to usual?

Most of Chloe's friends were either in the recital, at girl's camp, at youth conference, or out of town. She was delighted that her & trent's GREAT friend Lily was able to come & watch. What a treat! We love Lily & were commenting on how she used to dance (in kindergarten) a long time ago... my how time flies!

Even though Chloe has been dancing on Point for 2 years- they don't have the girls dance in the recital on Point until their second year. So this means- it was our first time really watching her, besides peeking in now & then to see her on her toe shoes!


She is one of the older students now & they use studio costumes. Which means she cannot come outside in her costume & doesn't get to keep it. Oh well. I chose not to go to dress rehearsal (brett was out of town & everyone else was gone) when I heard we couldn't go in & watch- that's when I usually get photos. I stayed home with trent.. Even though trent "enjoyed" the performance, i couldn't envision him sitting through it twice, and coming out alive. I sent her with a camera & she came home with no photos on it. Several girls took loads of photos & are supposed to email them soon. I can't wait to post them! Hopefully soon?!

The blogger moms met at the park Thursday for a picnic & to let the kids play.

I swear it had been a month since I had seen these guys?

It was such a crazy week with camp & recital driving back & forth, last week felt like 3 weeks!

{ Kristy & Owen}

The park was perfect- a little chilly at just below 70 degrees, but I came home completely scorched with a sunburn! What in the world!?

Ouch- even the part in my hair was sunburned.

Trent heard a friend was running the local 5K for the fourth of July & decided he wanted to, too! This is his training outfit. He puts it on a couple of times a day & runs around the block.

LUCKY for all of us - these hideous, old, worn out, smelly, thin soled, shoes finally broke Thursday night- Hallelujah

I've been trying to throw them away & hoping he couldn't squeeze his foot in them another second for over a year. I HATE THESE TACKY SHOES.
Chloe came home from her second performance, after her last day of camp at 11:00 PM. She was completely exhausted. Poor thing- she was so wiped out & relieved the week was over, even though she loved every minute of it.

Friday morning I picked up these two cuties after the busses dropped off all the camping girls! They were cute & smelly & dirty- gotta love camp- and they did!!

Saturday - we got up & I surprised the kids with tickets to see TOY STORY III. It really wasn't a surprise, I had told them earlier... but I had bought the tickets early & paid extra for reserved seats. I was so excited. That day--- no one really wanted to go. Trent declared me the meanest mom ever for making him go to the movies. I was ticked, to say the least- which is not a good way to start a family activity. By the time we got there I was fuming mad- ready to give away some kids & not speaking to brett for some petty reason. Sounds like fun, huh!?

Luckily we LOVED the movie & everyone was glad they went... and it all worked out. FAmily fun- why does it always have to be so hard?

Saturday night

we met my parents - they were driving through town- and nieces & nephews, downtown for dinner.

I forgot to take a picture.

so sad

Afterwards we walked around the GAteway where a sidewalk chalk art competition was underway & we had a Blast!

Trent in the fountains.

The chalk art was fantastic!

I am so glad we stumbled across this-- it was so fun to see.

These are a couple of our favorite works.

SAturday started rough, but ended up being a perfect- absolutely beautiful summer day.

Sunday

-FAther's Day-
I'll have to post more on that later

MOst Sunday afternoon's Trent gets out Brett's childhood train set to play. Chloe took this terrific photo of one of the cars- I love it.

WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEK?