S & S WOLF: July

Oh July, you flew by so fast that it is now nearing the end of August. Oh well, it will be nice when (if) things cool off.

It has been so hot this summer that we play inside a lot (thank you new air conditioner). When we do go outside, it is either early, late, or involves water.

Ethan loves playing in his pool. His favorite activities are gargling and splashing Mom.

While Ethan plays outside, Elizabeth plays on a blanket. She loves it when it is windy.

This was just cute so I had to include it.

July brought an exciting advancement/addition/finish to our house. The upstairs bathroom finally got finished! Well almost, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be done but we can now at least use the bathtub and shower! After a couple of frustrating years and multiple setbacks, we finally have a bathtub again! Ethan loves taking baths and asks to take them all the time. I think I enjoy the bathtub just as much as Ethan, and yes, sometimes I use his Sesame Street bubble bath.

Early in July we attended the Jeppson Reunion - my mom's family. This year it was at a cabin outside of Preston, Idaho. I wasn't adventurous enough to sleep at the cabin with a toddler and a baby, but we spent the day there getting very dirty.

This is the anual marshmallow auction. We bid on exciting prizes with mini-marshmallows. Ethan scored some bubbles and one of those nasty, slimy balls (he loves them but I won't buy one because I can't stand how they smell and feel).

The next weekend we attended the Wood Reunion in Alpine, Utah - Sam's mom's family.

Every year for as long as Sam can remember they play a sawdust game. They hide candy and money in sawdust and set a timer and let the kids go at it. Ethan was hesitant at first because he does not like to get his hands dirty, but once he realized there was candy he got excited.

Another Wood Reunion tradition: The Hokey Pokey. Ethan is dancing with his Aunt Amy and Uncle Alma.

Sam got a new work car! If you look closely you can see Ethan riding in the back. Hopefully this is the only time he experiences the backseat of a police car.

Of course we went on walks and played at the park.

We did lots of reading. Ethan loves getting new books from the library because he has memorized all of ours.

Between hot weather and Elizabeth's naps, we have spent a lot of time in the house so we've had to get creative on entertainment. One of Ethans favorite things is, as he calls it "playing with the squeezy thing," aka pan of baking soda, bowls of dyed vinegar, and a dropper. Eventually Ethan just grabs handfuls of baking soda and dumps them in the vinegar, but it's still fun.