Besides YW camp, FSY, cooking and sports camps, we managed to have some fun over the summer. We didn't do a ton of swimming, maybe once a week. Friends offered their pools for swimming, and the kids liked that.
Rachel:
Colette (lighting made me look jaundiced):
Ryan:
Jacob:
Megan:
Annie:
Swimming at the Milby's:
We managed semi-regular trips to the library, which always resulted in a few hours of silence when we got back and everyone sat around reading.
YW swimming activity:
Skate country:
Ryan participated in the Hoopz basketball league. He had tons of fun with his best friend Derek on the team, and Derek's dad coaching.
Annie loved doing Karolee's drama camp. (Rachel told me to remind her next time that she does want to do it, even if she says she doesn't want to because she's a bit of a homebody.)
We decided to invite some friends over to do a group service project one day. We invited them to bring any snacks they wanted and the kids decorated paper bags then filled them with snacks. We took them to the Ronald McDonald House for parents to grab on their way to hang out with the hospital with their kids so they'd have snacks throughout the day.
We also told everyone to bring their swimsuit and so we could have some water activities going on in the back yard when we finished the service project.
We finished about 60 bags for the Ronald McDonald House! I love seeing all we can accomplish with just a little planning and an invitation to a few other people to pitch in.
Annie has been saving up the tokens she gets at her orthodontist for brushing regularly, not breaking any brackets, etc. She can use them to buy gift cards, so she cashed in and got some Eegees gift cards and took me out to lunch. Delicious!
Swimming at the Spear's pool while Rachel was dog sitting:
At the end of June I went to Flagstaff for the Arizona PTA Convention. I worried that it would be a waste of time, but it turned out to be pretty valuable. All our board that was able to go came away with ideas on how to make this year better and a better focus on what really matters.
Annie was Lumiere in one of the skits, and also had a part in the Harry Potter spoof they did. It was all very funny.
Anna King, the National PTA President, was in attendance and Nicole and I snapped a picture with her. She was so kind and personable, the kind of person that makes you feel important.
Mini breakout session with all the PTA presidents at the convention:
While Rachel was at FSY we managed a visit to Bahama Bucks for a delicious summer treat to mark off our summer bucket list.
Our friends, the Frosts, were moving to a different house in the ward, so we invited their kids over while they were packing, since all their toys were packed up. The kids had a good time with them. Megan and Annie love following Mila around as a babysitter/boss. Graham and Ryan and Megan made some pretty epic creations with the legos.
We had to wait longer than planned to celebrate Peyton's birthday, but we were happy to have them come out of the 4th of July weekend. We played games and had cake and celebrated Peyton on Saturday. Unfortunately Grandma and Grandpa Knight had COVID, so they stayed isolated in their house, and just video chatted to watch her open her present.
Peyton and McKenzie were able to stay and celebrate the 4th of July and Megan's birthday with her, but that's in a different post.
We were able to visit Patagonia Lake with Savannah and kids. Everyone had a good time and it wasn't too crowded at all until it was about time for us to leave anyway.
Before heading back to school we had to meet up with Dad for lunch. We met him at Wendy's near his work.
As the Hoopz basketball season wrapped up, Ryan played really hard and was chosen as MVP of his team. He's super fast and aggressive and a great defender.
Sunday dinner has been a wonderful tradition for our family. Sundays with food, then sharing funny videos, talking, and playing games has been even better the last few years with Todd and Savannah living here.
I guess we had a girls lunch at Carl's Jr. Not sure why, or where Ryan and Rachel were.
The Saturday before school started we hosted a good-bye party for Savannah and Todd and their family. We've loved having them here and they've made lots of friends, so it seemed right to have one last hurrah before they left to head back to Seattle now that Savannah is done with law school.
It was a full, somewhat relaxing, and fun summer. We're glad the Knights stuck around to maximize cousin time over the summer before moving.
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