Falafel night at the Wells' turned into a gigglefest.

Escape to the mountains!

I know I've said it, but this summer has been HOT!  We've taken many opportunities to escape to the mountains for a breath of 'cool' air.  

Hammocking (I've heard this is a sport now)

Are hammocks still relaxing when you share them with 2 kids?

Probably giggling at her brother.

Mom, take a picture of ME!

Roc 'found' this fort on our hike.  

Mom, take another picture of ME!  I encouraged him to run up and down this rock as fast as he could- over and over- in attempt to burn some of his energy...

Roc experimenting with funny faces for our selfie.

Look mom, a caterpillar!

No daddy, play with me!

Sometimes two kids are exhausting.  This is not an uncommon site at our house!

Backyard construction

"Hey Mom, there are diggers in our backyard!  They are fixing it so I can play out there!"

Photos of the finished product to come.  I think Roc would have been very content if we just left the backyard as it's pictured here.  :)

My fav picture of Calla EVER!

That face and her sweet energy bring us so much joy!

(Photo taken at the Pierson's baby shower, late July)

The face of St. John's Preschool

Check it out!  I expect that enrollment will be increasing!

https://stjohnsccdc.org/about/

(Must be viewed on a computer for the photos to work)

Hot weekends

Its SO HOT HERE!  We escaped to the Aviary this past weekend.

Roc gathering rocks to throw into the river.

"Mom, that weaf is stuck in the yeti (eddy)"

Don't mess with this girl during mealtimes. 

Happy 4th of July!

Unfortunately Dad had to work, but the kids and I got out for a little hike in the am.  We started at the Willow Heights trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  John said it would be a nice little 1 mile hike to a lake.  Unfortunately the 1/2 mile that we hiked was pretty steep uphill.  Roc did great however stopped every 10 step or so for a water and Ritz cracker break.  He ate nearly a whole sleeve of crackers!  His favorite part was throwing sticks a trees and comparing his abilities to any kids that passed, "that's just a little baby, mommy, she is getting carried by her daddy", "that kids is bigger than me but I'm still the fastest!"  Roc is OBSESSED with racing and being fast.  He 'races' his sister to get dressed in the am and provides very thorough, ongoing commentary of the speed of all the cars on the road when we are driving around the city on errands.  He is a wild, talkative little boy!

Selfie in the aspens at the beginning of the hike.

Sweet Calla.  She spent most of the hike pulling my ponytail.

Peeing in the woods is the BEST!

Roc made sure Cassidy could see where he was going while on our hike.

Post-hike icecream cone.  Roc needs more instruction and practice managing a melting icecream cone on a sunny day.  He was one sticky slobbery mess by the time he got down to the cone! (but he was happy and so excited for this special treat).