Summer Time

We had a fun busy summer.  We played in our backyard, once the grass grew in.  Doesn't it look nice!

We played ladder ball and badminton.

We got a trampoline.  You can sort of tell from the picture that it is rectangular.  Joe has a need to be different from all the people with round trampolines.  :)  I like how well it fits on the side of the house, though too.  Romney especially loves it.  He loves to jump and jump.  The kids have slept out on it a couple times.  It's great for putting a sprinkler under and jumping to cool off.  Such a fun investment.

   This summer was also filled with the excitement of getting a dog.  We went and picked her out at the shelter.  Her name is Kaleigh and she is a Border Collie.  She's very good with the little kids.  She is very energetic and playful.  She loves to fetch although she doesn't always bring things back.  She likes to have you chase her around to get it back.  Rebekah is so funny with the dog.  She knows she is in charge and gives the dog commands with all the authority an almost 2 year old can muster.  She loves to give her hugs and tummy tickles.  Romney is mostly afraid or annoyed by Kaleigh.  He doesn't play with her much and doesn't appreciate all her affection.  He just kind of tries to ignore her.  Paige has been begging for a dog for years.  We always had excuses:  We're renting and can't have pets, when we get in a house, after we build a fence, etc.  We ran out of excuses.  Paige adores her and wants her to play whenever she goes outside.  Jacob thinks the dog is kind of neat.  He likes to walk her.  We have to take her in for some training because right now she likes to growl, bark or jump at people.  Not such a good thing.  She is very protective of us!

   I'll have to do another post when I figure out how to get pictures off my cell phone.