First Summer-Break Swim

Doesn’t this picture make you laugh! Tru’s leg? huh? Abe took his goggles apart and put on one eye patch. Liza and her goggles! Hannah’s darling swimsuit!

I feel like I’ve spent most of summer break at doctor’s appointments or the dentist/doctor for the kids. Hannah has spent hours babysitting the tots. After my dentist appointment (1 cavity – argh!), we played outside, did a chore or two, ate lunch… and headed to the Legacy Center to make the 1 p.m. public swim hours open time. We met a long line inside. More crowds. It seems all venues in Utah are crowded with moms and kids and more kids. Such is life.

Compared to yesterday’s zoo outing, the kids did FANTASTIC! I told them that if they behaved and were kind (no whining, fighting, shoving, spitting, etc), we could do more fun outings like swimming or Provo Big Hill or Seven Peaks. They were all so excited to go swimming that they did well.

Tru is a little fish in the water and would probably wander off on his own and have a delightful time. We kept him close and definitely in sight. I had a hard time keeping track of 5 kids… even though I usually had 2 with me… and Max stayed with Hannah & Abe. After an hour, the kids were ready to head home due to the crowded pool.

Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
Snacks… drinks… and a great quiet time
(isn’t it great that swimming gets all our energy out).

Jimmy came home at the end of our naps (snore… said this mama).
Dinner & a family walk to the park.
We love having the trails to explore.
Only problem = mosquitos!
aaaaaak – run!

p.s. I tried a baked sweet potato & this salmon for supper. It was so-so. I think I prefer salmon from a restaurant so I don’t have to worry about cooking it the right amount of time… plus the smell in our home. Liza & Abe about passed out from the smell. But I told Liza it was like ‘big chicken’ and she had so many bites. She spit out the sweet potato but liked the salmon. Hannah even gave it a try. Maybe I’ll try grilling the salmon next time so it doesn’t smell in the house.  I did like the portion size… a restaurant size fillet is always too much fishy-ness for me.  Anyhoo… I feel very adventurous to try fish!