I am a huge Olympics junky. Maybe its the swimmer in me and all the time I spent on the swim team that has made my competitive nature take over. My favorite athletes of all time are unarguably Summer Sanders and Janet Evans. I lived for watching them just like I do now when it comes to Micheal Phelps and Natalie Coughlin.Summer or Winter it doesn't matter I am glued to the t.v., it doesn't matter even what the event is, I have to watch it. I have struggled to get up in the mornings because I have stayed up to late watching gymnastics and volleyball. My kids give me a hard time because we try not to watch to much t.v. but, I made an exception for the Olympics. I know I probably need HELP!
Saturday we had Kaylee's 7th birthday party and we had a great time. We had some fun games and had a blow-up water slide, that the kids really enjoyed. Some of the parents had trouble getting their kids to leave when it was time to go. Kaylee received some fun presents but, more importantly she just had a good time with her friends and she had a great birthday.
I know I go crazy putting together the kids birthday party's but, I enjoy making their birthdays special and seeing the enjoyment they get out of having a special day. They only down side for me is their birthdays are a reminder that my children are getting older and growing up. Its painful for me to see Kaylee growing up but at the same time I am so proud of her and the beautiful girl she is becoming, she makes it easy to be a Mom because of what a good kid she is. I love you Kaylee and I am grateful for the opportunity the Lord had given me to be your Mom.
Every Summer it seem like such a chore to get my children signed-up for swimming, dancing, and whatever else they want to do. But, I made it through and the only thing I had a hang up with was finding a swimsuit for myself so I could do Mommy and me with Dalton. I swear I hate swim suit shopping. It never bothered me until having children I guess I just didn't want to face the fact my body has changed but, oh well like I said I survived.
Kaylee loved Summer dancing especially marching in the parade. But, swimming lessons was another story. Jeff and I have recently signed her up for private lessons I hope it will help her to get over her fear of water. Cooper has become our little fish we practical had to drag him from the pool. He still gets up every morning and asks me if he has swimming today. He really enjoyed swimming but, he also had a great teacher who really made class fun. Dalton started out having fun but, the water was really cold and after a half hour he would turn blue (literally). I am just glad that the kids enjoyed themselves and honestly had fun and didn't act like they were forced to do it.
We have had a fun 4th of July. We did our usual breakfast at Sullivan's, then watched Kaylee march in the parade. Picked her up and played at the park. This year however Jill and Kevin came to spend the weekend. So the kids ran wild with there cousins and we just tried to keep up with them. While the big kids played on the blow-up slides Grandpa Mounteer bought Dalton his very own snow cone, and that sweet boy was in heaven (and a little sticky).
Jill and Kevin had some friends that came with them so Grandpa Mounteer cooked a very, very good dutch oven dinner up at the cabin. It was fun just to visit and catch up with everyone. With Jill and Kevin living in West Jordon we just don't see each other enough or call each other enough. So it was great to have a few days with them and the kids. It would have been nice if Krista and Clay could have been here but, Clay is busy with his new job. I don't think that gas prices help either though.
Of course we also watched the fireworks, that's the best part of the 4th. I am such a dork though I made sure I had sparklers for the kids and of course I forgot to bring them with me. I guess we will just use them on the 24th. I probably would be in trouble with Kaylee to for using them, because she stayed at the cabin to have a sleep over. I get a kick out of Dalton because he could of cared less what was going on . He just wanted to run around, but what else should I expect out of a one year old, that is all they do after all. It was a great weekend just hanging with the family and enjoying the kids.
The kids wanted to do something fun, so Jeff went to the store and came back with supplies to make marshmallow guns. Jeff made a gun for everyone in the family. We spent most of the afternoon chasing each other and avoiding being hit. Dalton mainly just ran around dragging his gun and laughing. Sometimes he would stop to eat a marshmallow or two. I sometimes think Jeff's the one who had the most fun. There has to be something wrong with getting enjoyment out of shooting your kids with marshmallows. Oh, well we all had a good time.
My Cooper! I couldn't imagine life without him. Cooper is the sweetest boy and the biggest trouble maker. I get scared every morning when I go to get in the shower because I have no idea what I will find when I get out. There are some days I swear they invented time-outs just for him. I will get after him and then sometimes punish him and he will say he is sorry and then smile out me with that mischievous grin of his (by they way he gets it from his Dad) wrap his arms around my legs and say, "but you still love me Mommy." How do you stay mad at that? Cooper is always making us laugh he found this Batman mask at Wal-Mart and begged until I gave in and bought it. He wore it the whole day he only took it off to eat, brush his teeth, and take a bath. I had to take it off him when he fell asleep. He has rediscovered his cars and has to have Mack, lightning, Chick, and The King in order to watch the movie. According to Cooper they like to watch themselves. Cooper is always saying the funniest stuff too. The other day Jeff was teasing him and he finally had it, and yelled "stop it Dad your putting nuts in my brain." (instead of saying your making me nuts)
Disneyland was so much fun this year. The lines were short through the whole park. It was fun being there for Halloween too. I wasn't really thinking when I bought the kids costumes, I found a cute monkey costume for Dalton and Cooper wanted to be Superman so Aunt Jill grabbed him a costume. Mom and I made poodle skirts for Kelsee and Kaylee. She informed me that she loved her grand kids but, her sewing days were over. Mom found cute white t-shirts and had Renae sew a letter K on them for the girls, they looked so cute.
I was worried that Cooper was going to be upset when he found out that we would be gone on his birthday. We had his party a few days early but, he was not happy to leave his new presents though. He also informed us that next year he would like to go to Sea World for his birthday. We tried explaining that we were there on vacation not for his birthday but, you try arguing with a 3 year old.
Kaylee loved the High School Musical show and they even picked her to dance with them, she was even picked to be the helper at Woody's Round-up. I think the Highlight of the trip for her was when we went to have dinner at Goofy's Kitchen. They had a variety of characters come and visit our tables and they would stay for a long time. Sleeping Beauty came to visit, and she taught Kaylee and Kelsee the secret princess hand shake.
Poor Dalton decided to cut four teeth while we were there and he gets a little sick when he cuts teeth, and boy did he get sick. We were standing in line for Nemo and he threw up, Then while we were waiting for everyone to get off Splash Mountain he had a blow out. He just had a ruff time but, he was a good sport. He wasn't fussy or grumpy he just was a good boy.
We got in line to meet the little mermaid and when it was our turn Kaylee ran right over but, Cooper turned flaming red and covered his eyes, even for the picture. Nothing we did could get him to put his hands down. Of course being the tease he is Jeff had to give Cooper a hard time about his girlfriend Ariel.
