Coming home from Trek

Marshall and I were asked to be parents on trek.  What an experience.  I don't think it was as spiritual as others had but man I really learned a lot about patients.  We struggled with some of the children in our family.  But in the end it turned out great.  I made a Photo Book to remember it all by.  

But we left Monday morning and came home Thursday afternoon july 15-18th.  

Kelsey, Haley's (my deceased sisters) best friend came and spent the week with our girls.  They had a blast and did lots of fun things.  When we came home the girls were excited to see us.  

we took the girls to dinner and just relaxed that evening.  

  The girls watching PBS.org together.  Love these moments!

 Some one was happy to see us after being gone for a couple of days.

We had Chinese food at one of our family 

favorites, we had lots of yummy food!

We had been home 1 night. Don't you love the raccoon eyes from trek?! Awesome!

Getting back to MOM's Rules- can't say that it is going well, it was either be mad or take a picture and laugh... I did the latter. Temper tantrum caught on camera.

swimming lessons

July 22-27th Libby took swimming lessons and she loved them.  

She always seems to be really cautious and doesn't want to do things that are hard.  The teacher was really great and got her to do everything.  

The class before ours was a more advanced class and she would see the big kids jump off the diving board and she really really wanted to do that too.  So when it came time to jump she was fearless. Though she did have struggles going off the slide.

Libby jumping off the diving board!!

On the second to last day the teacher takes a picture of the kids underwater opening their eyes and smiling.  She was so excited that she did it.  I was proud of her.   

The last day of lessons was on a Saturday and Marshall was able to come and watch her swim.   She hadn't been feeling well but still participated in everything.  She jumped off the diving board 2 times and learned how to do a sitting dive and practiced swimming on her back.

As we were walking out of the pool Libby tripped on her flip flop and face planted it right on the side walk.  She had had it.  She broke down and sobbed and we went home and cleaned her up.  She had a fat lip and swollen eye.  Needless to say she looked pretty bad.

We posted her battle wounds on facebook and sent pictures to grandparents 

(she wanted someone to care) and the bishop showed up with balloons and a coloring book.

She was so happy someone validated her injury.

Now during the week of swimming I had a hard time keeping this one happy.  She was pretty peeved that every time Libby got into the pool that she didn't get to go too.  She would try and launch herself into the water, she would scream and stretch,  This one will be very ready for a mommy and me class next year.  

Visit with nick july 12

Libby is one of the best big sister's ever!  She loves Reese and tells me everyday.

Someone loves the new mirror toy! And loves to look at herself in  too.

 I just feel so lucky that Reese has wonderful birth families. 

They love both my children and we all get along so well.    

Visit With Nick and his family 

(our Birthfather)

We always love the time we get to spend with them. 

 Loves to chew on celery!!!   Something to entertain her!!!