This Post is long, but the pictures are worth it!

So I've been on a blog Hiatus... Yes that is what we will call it.  We aren't going to call it, too lazy or too busy because I'm pretty sure I've used that excuse a few times on this blog.  We'll say I was taking time away from my blog to do other more important things.  Like lets see, working, raising two very rambunctious kids, and trying to do my church calling.  Yes that is what we will call it.

So what has our family been up to since March.  Lets see:
 

The Leprechaun hit our house.  He tried to play some tricks on us but we got the best of him because he forgot some of his loot and Zack and Gavin ended up with Gold Chocolate coins, A hat filled with candy,  and a shirt.  Later that day they went with Grandma Visser, Aunt Jolene, Aunt Jeanette, Aunt Deanna and Kairi to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

 
Zack’s Great Grandpa got some last minute Disney on Ice tickets so we went to that.  It was a lot of fun!  Zack was pretty excited to see Woody and Buzz on the ice.  He would have like to meet them in person though.
 

 

In April we celebrated Easter.   Zack and Gavin had a great time looking for Easter Eggs with Kiari at Great Grandma and Grandpa Peterson’s house.  

Zack started Tee ball with his friend Quinn.  We thought it was a tee ball league but ended up being coach pitch and only if the kids couldn’t hit the ball would they have to use the Tee.  Zack seemed to enjoy himself.  He loved hitting the ball but being in outfield wasn’t too much fun.  He ended up playing in the dirt more than he watched the game.  

And we got a Swing Set.  Thanks to our awesome Neighbors and good friends – The Powers – Zack and Gavin now are able to have fun in the backyard!

 

May was a slow month for us.  Zack and Gavin have been going with Grandma and Grandpa Speakman to the Library every Monday to do activities.  They have learned jokes, sing songs and make crafts. Each Monday is a new activity.  (sorry no pictures)

Daddy ripped out all the carpet in the living/dining room and hallway and replaced it with wood laminate, then replaced all the baseboards with 5” baseboards.  We painted the Dining Room/Kitchen a sage green and finally replaced the artwork with something new.  (Hello I’ve only had the previous artwork since before we got married, it was time to update)

 

We went to a splash pad in Deanna’s neighborhood and played for a bit.  Too bad it was a bit chilly but the kids had fun!

At the end of the month we took the boys to the new Mall that opened downtown.  The mall is City Creek.  It’s pretty cool.  The mall has a retractable roof so on cold days they close the roof so it’s a indoor mall.  On good weather days it’s open so it’s more of an outdoor mall… very cool concept.  They also have a creek running down the middle (hence the name).  Zack and Gavin loved the water.

 

 

June has already been a pretty buys month for our family.  Mommy, Zack and Gavin were in a parade with Aunt Jeanette and Tyler.  It was so much fun.  Gavin and Mommy pretty much rode in the back of a truck, but Zack walked quite a bit with Jeanette.  (sorry no pictures again, we were too busy throwing candy).  After that we went to see Uncle Russell compete at the Scottish festival.  It was really fun watching him.  Too bad the wind was so bad that day!  But I finally got a meat pie that my family has been raving about.  And I got some Cream Soda yummm!

 We went to Wheeler Farm and met some of the Relief Society people (of course we were late) but that was okay, Deanna met us there and we fed the ducks. Saw the pigs, goats and cows.  And we fed Hay to the horses.  It was a very nice afternoon. 

 

This month Zack started swim lessons.  It started really good.  He hoped right in the water listened to the teacher.  He was doing so good, I was a little hopeful that they would move him up to a more advanced class.  But then he started to cry. And the next lesson he cried.  And the next lesson he didn’t want to go, and so on and so on.  Not sure what I should do, force him? Let him quite? I just don’t know.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Aunt Jeanette took the boys to Seven Peaks and Trafalga with Tyler, Deanna, Kelly and Kairi. They had a great time!    

This past week we went to a Bee’s game with Deanna and her family and Aunt Jolene.  It was a ton of fun (and work).  Afterwards we watched fireworks.  Both kids LOVED them!  

And Mommy finally got to go a filming of Good Things Utah.  It’s so great to have the Young Women Beehives as an excuse to go to a live taping.  Of course it was fun for the girls too (I hope).

 

Well sorry for the post overload. If you made it all the way to the end congratulations.  We are doing well.  Definitely enjoying the Summer and hopefully Mommy will be able to blog a lot better in the future.  

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