July 2011

This month has been fun and eventful! We started it off with a BANG! And I mean that literally... you all have heard the story of Kinley getting hit by a firework and her blanket getting totally ruined. Then a few days later we celebrated the 4th. We joined the Christensen family at Aunt Kathy's house for a bbq after the Kaysville parade. Then came home and lounged for a bit and then met up with Brian and Mindy Taylor family for another bbq at the park got hit by a few sprinklers at the park and then went to look at their horse. Kinley LOVED that! Then went back to their place for fireworks! It was lots of fun even if our kids did get totally scared from the neighbors fireworks. Good thing we didn't go to Weber High for the REAL fireworks! Porter and Kinley both were shaking and crying in fear of another firework hitting one of them.
Then a couple days later we headed on down to Salt Lake to Alex's wedding. We met up with Mom and Dad Munson and ate at TGIFridays. Dad had a drinking race with Kinley. SOO Cute... hopefully the video will work on here. Then went to the reception which was great to be there and see lots of loved ones.
We have also filled much of our time this month with backyard pool swimming and boating. The first trip boating was eventful. Porter was crying I want to go home the entire time and clenching onto any adult he could find close to him. While that adventure was going on both Patrick and I learned how to ski.We both got up and could stay up for about 10 seconds. We did get the kids in the water for about 20 seconds at least.  Porter ended strong with a tube ride! Yes he whined most of the way but it was good for him.
We also spent a few days with grandma christensen at her place and went swimming at her big pool with friends and family. It was lots of fun. Porter really got to know his cousins Adie and Phoebe and he grew to love them.

Then the almost last day of the month we spent the night in Morgan with a co-worker of Patricks. Woke up early the next morning to go and see patrick finish is first half marathon. 13.1 miles baby! He finished in his goal time(2 hrs)  and did really well! While we were waiting at the finish line for him to round that last corner Porter was able to see LOTS and LOTS of trains pass by. He was so excited to see them. The first one he saw he claimed was Toby and the second was claimed to be Percy! haha After those he stopped naming them.