Tree House Museum

A few weeks (Ok MONTHS) ago on a friday night we ventured up to Ogden to the Tree House Children's Museum on friday nights it's $3 for kids and $1 for adults to get it. My friend had blogged about when she took her kids there and I thought it would be fun to go on a little adventure to somewhere new. I really enjoyed this museum because of the size. It was small and I didn't feel like I was going to loose my kids if they ran off because I could see from one end of the building to the other, yet there was a lot packed in there, and a second floor. Plus at one point Sarah got to the front door and one of the workers stopped her in her tracks and wouldn't let her leave. That was pretty re-assuring for me. Was it worth the drive up to Ogden? Yes. Was it worth it enough to make it a regular thing? No, but every once and a while would be fun.

Some of the favorites were this horse that was the rodeo arena, Sarah did not want to get off.

But she also liked these horses that were all over the city.

Dallin put on a little show for me... and I do mean little, he lost interest pretty quick!

We looked at every tool on this wall!

There was a big map of Utah, with a trivia game and you had to stand next to the picture with the best answer. I thought this picture of Tooele was just funny!

I swear we have these trains at home, why more interesting somewhere else?

My swimming fish

So in JUNE Dallin had swim lessons for the entire month! He loved it. Really loved it. He took to the water.... well like a fish. On the first day he was dunking his head under the water and we couldn't him to stay above the water after that. It was fun for Dallin to make some new friends, and me too.

He was especially fond of his friend Katie. Who happened to be the only girl in his class!

He learned lots of swim strokes and important skills. He class focused on how to "save your life if you fall in the water" but put in terms a 3 year old can understand. The class was mostly to help him not be afraid of the water. Which he was by no means afraid of the water. He would go under water and hold his breath at every chance he could find. He will jump off the side of the pool with no fear. At first he had a hard time propelling himself forward but he got the hang of it after a while. The best part is even now a month later he still remembers the things he learned.

It worked out great that grandpa Jakeman was able to be there for the last day of swim lessons and so he jumped in the pool to help Dallin perfect his skills. It really worked out great because I ended up being pretty sick that day. Strep throat of all things. So grandpa took over for the day and mommy was able to rest. (Thanks again, that helped me so much) It looks like swim lessons will be in the future for both kids next summer, Sarah had a great time in the pool too on the days she got in the water. Future swim team? who knows.

Pioneer Day

Happy Pioneer Day!

2010

We enjoyed breakfast at the church and then drove our car in the "parade" All dressed up as pioneer children. What a fun morning!

Grandpa

We sure do miss this guy! We had so much fun with Grandpa Jakeman while he was here. While I wasn't feeling well (turns out I had strep) it worked out just perfect because my dad was here specifically to spend time with Dallin and Sarah and that's just what he got to do because I was feeling awful. We had grand plans to do all sorts of things but plans changed and we had just as much fun.

Grandpa went swimming with Dallin on his last day of swim lessons (more on that later!)

Both of them received a birthday/christmas/grandpa is going to spoil you present! We went to breakfast with Grandma Anthony, Tiffany and Elliot at Liberty Park, I didn't even know they had a cafe' there, it was good!

We made it to the zoo and had a blast!

I miss my dad when he is gone, I love the way he plays with my kids and has such a great time. He is caring and thoughtful. Next time I'll have to see if he will fly me and the kids out to his house for a visit! Now that would be an adventure, or maybe he can just stay for more than the weekend. Either way I don't see him often enough, its a little hard living on opposite ends of the country. I love you Dad.

Swings and Slides

Its been so nice out lately we've been going to the park about every other day. The other night we happened to go when there was a concert of some sort going on at the other side of the park so it was nice to have some music in the back ground. Good thing we weren't actually there it would have been way too loud! Sarah every so often would stop playing and start dancing, totally random.

The swings are ALWAYS the favorite part, we could stay on them the entire time and no one would be the wiser; Dallin and Sarah would come home not even caring they didn't do anything else, especially Sarah.
Its crazy to think that last summer Dallin would NOT go on this slide but this year he headed straight for it. Sarah also dived right into it (she's younger than Dallin was last year) Its amazing how different my kids are yet how similar they are in other things.
We (meaning I) tried to stop for a nice photo shoot but Sarah had other plans, there were people on bikes, roller blades, the concert across the way, and of course dogs walking past. She could not sit still to save her life. So this is what I get! But this is always true the two of them can not sit still for more than 5 minutes. Am I doing something wrong? is there something else I can teach them? I don't know but for now kids will be kids and stopping in the park for a photo that probably only I will love is not the most important thing. I love taking them to the park to see the joy on their faces about all the amazing things around them.