Where Have I Been?

Oddly enough... not too many places this summer. But maybe that's why this summer seems like an ETERNITY to me. I always remember not understanding when moms complained about how they couldn't WAIT for their kids to go back to school. But now I get it! As much as I love my children, the countdown is already beginning!

Since I have done a TERRIBLE job of blogging lately, I'm way behind on writing about all of the stuff we've done this summer, so here's a short recap:

Aubrey finished preschool in June. She absolutely loved it there and became "best friends" with a girl named Madeleine.

We never miss the chance to go to the Reno rodeo every year. The kids and hubby got all decked out in cowboy gear and hats (I would have -- if I had any cowgirl stuff to wear)! The kids loved watch cowboys flying through the air after getting bucked off a horse or bull. They loved the barrel racing and of course the mutton racing is always a big hit too!

We've also gone to a few of the watermelon concerts at UNR this year. The kids always love to get their faces painted.

Of course no summer for us would be complete without a little bit of hiking thrown in. We recently did the Crystal Peak Mine hike which the kids loved. The weather was CRAZY that day. It would be sunny for 2 minutes, and then it would start raining on us for 2 minutes, and then it would start hailing on us, and then it would stop and be sunny for 5 minutes, and the cycle would start all over again. Despite the weather, we had a blast!

The final picture here was taken from our balcony and is of the kids and Dallin flying kites in what used to be a golf course behind our home. We're hoping it stays open space because we love to go out there and play on the land. You can barely see them in this picture, but as you can see, the view here is GREAT!!