Welcome Summer

The kids and I have started some fun traditions to welcome summer.  This is our second or third times going to these activities.

City Park Ice Cream Social:

National Get Outdoors Day- this year at Sloan's Lake:

Eli made it to the top!

We had to get a tow out of the lake on our canoe.  We couldn't seem to get going the right way and kept getting stuck.  It was an adventure!

Commerce City Memorial Day Parade:

Last Day of School 2016

The boys finished kindergarten and 2nd grade!  They both had good years at Swigert and really enjoyed their classes and teachers.

Field Day pictures

Eli with Ms. VanAuken

Diego with Ms. Marijke

Jason Boyher

My high school friend Jason Boyher died on Memorial Day in his sleep.  It's really sad and I've been thinking a lot about it.  I haven't talked to him in a long time, but we were pretty good friends back then.  I feel really sad for his wife and 2 little kids.  He has a daughter Ruby's age and then a 5 month old son.  He had been married to his wife Julie for 5 years.  It's crazy how you can just go to sleep one night and then never wake up.  I hope his family can be comforted and find some peace.

picture was taken 19 years ago at my graduation party.  

No more diapers!?

Ruby has been working on going to the potty.  I am so excited to be finished with diapers after 8 years!  I think we are almost completely there.  Tonight Ruby is even wearing underwear while she is sleeping, so I'm hoping she stays dry all night!

The first time she peed in the potty I took her to McDonald's and bought her an ice cream cone.  She loved it.

I made her a potty chart and she is all done filling out the pee section with stickers and now is working on the poop section.  She only has one sticker so far.  When she finishes the chart she will get another ice cream or maybe another prize.