oh, what do you do in the summertime…

We’ve been keeping things a bit mellow this week… trying to enjoy summer break at home. Occasionally Hannah and Abe mention that we’re not doing super cool “real” summer things. Hannah said something like, “I mean… we haven’t even gone to disneyland yet.” Ummm yah – we never talk about going to Disneyland. I’m not sure what she’s expecting. And Abe sometimes comments that he is bored. Last summer we did oodles of outings in the Salt Lake area. Our family is used to hiking and doing something at least once a week. There’s a time and season for everything… and this summer is the season to stay home and enjoy the simple things. I sure wish I could hike up a mountain, but my hips can’t quite handle walking around the neighborhood anymore.

Anyhoo… Yesterday I think the kids were enjoying the little activities we did. The kids played blocks together and let Tru watch Baby Einstein. They gathered the entire alphabet in order. (see Max crying in that top left photo … yeah… I think Tru stepped on his hand. And they did have a hitting match… but overall, there was joy). The kids enjoyed some time with Aunt Amy. They helped her fold laundry and she painted Hannah’s nails. We made homemade snowcones. And the kids did the perfect summer activity and watched the clouds change shapes and blow by. Here is a little proof that the kids enjoyed themselves this week. See kids – we can have fun without doing everything “BIG”. “By Small and simple things are great things brought to pass.” The ‘great things’ might be to enjoy what is before us.