More Summer Fun

Lots more fun going on here this summer.

Playdates with our bestest friends.  Nothing like a slip and slide and five person swing on a hot July afternoon. 

Meeting rodeo queens at the Draper rodeo.  We went to watch our cousins ride sheep.  Jaymi was very disappointed she didn't get to ride one too.  She was excited to chase the cash cow around the arena with all the other kids later on.  

I took the girls up to Rexburg to watch my brother Ryan graduate from BYU-I while Wayne was at camp all week with the Boy Scout troop he is over.  Jaymi was excited to take her turn riding on her Great-Grandma Ruth's walker. 

The girls were excited to have Dad home from scout camp.  He is such a fun daddy!

More dance parties.  Kaelyn was helping provide the music for us.

Bryn sporting her first set of piggy tails.  She loves getting her hair done like her big sisters.

Daddy park date with his girls while I was away in Denver attending the National Down Syndrome Conference.

Jaymi finished up her summer preschool program.  She had so much fun!  It will be a great transition for her to start kindergarten in the next few weeks.  She is so excited to finally get to ride the school bus, like her sister Kaelyn.

I was so lucky to attend this years National Down Syndrome Conference with these three fun ladies.  We had such a good time talking, laughing, crying, learning and eating.  It just turned our the the four of us that ended up being able to go all adopted little girls we found on Reeces Rainbow.

Enjoying the free private Colbie Caillat concert.  Colbie is one of my favorite artists and my girls and I have spent hours listening and dancing to her upbeat music.  She sounded even better in person than on her cd's.  It was such a fun concert.

I won $100s at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation Round Table.  That was fun!

Kecia and I getting our grove on at the dance.  Well, actually, they tried really hard to get me to dance, but without my girls, I just don't have it in me.

We were all needing something sweet on Saturday night after the dance.  We were sure this cafe would have what we needed but we ended up getting a burnt cookie ice cream Sunday.  It so did not hit the spot, but has provided many laughs, especially since we all ate every bite of the nasty treat.

It was so fun meeting people we have been friends with online from all over the country.  I will forever be grateful to my little girl's extra chromosome that has helped us meet so many fun families.

Jaymi started Dance class last week and LOVES it!  Isn't she just the cutest little dancer you have ever seen?  Its in her DNA :)

Bryn needed a bun on top of her head like big sister.

Kaelyn is our little climber, she thinks the TV is a big version of the iPad

Bryn hitching a ride with our little buddy Cohen.  She felt pretty awesome riding around with him in his car.

We had our last horse therapy session last week.  This has been such an amazing thing for our girls and our family.  They are so sweet and have let Bryn ride the last couple weeks, even though she is technically not old enough.

She had so much fun and loved every minute of it.

Poor little Kaelyn got her tonsils out a couple weeks ago.  Boy she was tough though.  She is back at full strength now and back to being her busy, climbing, music playing self.

"What am I doing back here?"

 

Nothing like swinging over a big mud puddle.  I can't believe how big Bryn is getting!

Wayne watched the girls a couple weeks ago so I could play in a doubles volleyball tournament with my good friend Brynley.  We didn't win all our games but we sure had lots of fun and enjoyed some beautiful Park City weather.

Jaymi's hair is getting long enough to do lots of fun things with.  She is so patient and sits very still while I do her hair. 

Our brave girl was at it again, wake surfing with uncle Michael behind grandpa's boat.  

Jaymi and Kaelyn had cardiologist appointments this week.  Jaymi's heart looks perfect and Kaelyn's is looking good to go for another year.  They both did so good during their exams and had lots of fun playing with all the toys and books.  

Bryn pulling Kaelyn around in their friends barbie car.  Kaelyn wasn't too excited about it if you couldn't tell.

A little popcorn and a movie after nap time.  Its the simple things they love.

These three helping me eat my chicken spinach quinoa salad.  They would all turn their nose up to this if I tried feeding it to them for dinner, but since it was mine they couldn't get enough of it.  Silly girls.

Park date with our fun cousin KK and her cute girls.

This little boy was so cute.  He came over and sat by Kaelyn and offered her his fruit snacks and kept asking what she was saying.  It melts my heart when little kids pay attention to her.  I think they can sense that she is a special little girl and even though she can't talk or do the things most kids do, she is worth hanging around.  

Bryn loved going to dance class with Jaymi and practicing her own skills in front of the mirror before the other kids got there.