Summer Vay Cay

Last week was our first official week of summer vacation. All of the kids had swim lessons last week and again this week (except for Ryan much to his chagrin). He insisted on putting on his swim suit when the girls did and then cried very sad crocodile tears when he was not allowed to get in the pool also. He got on his swimming suit everyday for swim lessons. I bought a blow up pool at Costco. The bottom ring is already flat (I guess they do better on tarps, that makes sense). Next year! That's fine it's better than last year our pool's top ring lost air and then all the water would come out. With the bottom ring the pool just isn't as tall. It's not that big of a deal.

We had some super hot temperatures last week but the last three days have been much cooler. I have loved the cooler temperatures! I love to sit outside but in Boise its almost too hot to sit outside most of the summer so I have loved these last couple of days.

On Tuesday night I went with a group of friends to the movie Me before You. It was good and sad. The girl on the movie has crazy town style and I have a friend who dresses even crazier than the girl in that movie. So funny. She's a classic.

On Friday night Scott and I went on a little date. We went to North end Boise and had dinner at Hawkins Drive In and then we went to Camel back park and did the short hike to look over the city. It was fun! Then we came home and watched the movie Joy.

I bought a desk at a yard sale for $10. I'm really excited for how I think the makeover is going to turn out. I worked on that for several hours yesterday. I don't really have room for it so I will probably just sell it when I'm done.

Last night my friend Haley competed in a Mrs. Idaho contest. A group of us went and watched her compete. That was an experience. I do not understand pageantry but I must admit that it takes guts to get on the stage and strut your stuff in a swimming suit no less. Plus I would crash burn and die during the interview section. CANNOT IMAGINE! Haley won the interview portion. The audience LOVED her answer. Her question was if she would like to see a woman president, she said she didn't think the position should be based on gender but on qualifications of the candidates (to great out roar from the audience) she then said, that being said she would love to see a qualified woman president. Ha. Good thing she's in conservative Idaho with a response like that! It was long (3 hours I called it), but certainly a memorable experience. She got second runner up!

Kid quotes:
Corbin talking about summer time, "I don't think I'll be outside that much, I'm more of an inside person." He's killing me!

Corbin: "Ryan is 60% beast and 40% cute." Ha! So true!

Gabby: Scott talking to Spot about his jobs (our gecko) she said, "ya but his number one job is being adorable" Ha!

Piper: "Mom I wish you could put warm water in the pool and not cold water. The cold water will freeze our butts!" Ha. Beloved potty talk.

Summer, summer, summer!

The kids have been building forts all week.

So much potential...

Haley in the beautiful blue dress.

She won second runner up! (She should have won for real!)

More Gabby art

Gabby made me this heart with glitter. I don't know why I ever give permission to use glitter, better yet I don't know why I've ever bought glitter. I had to take a picture and throw it away. Glitter is SUCH a nightmare.

Gabby traced this picture (good pencil control)

Crafty Gabby