The last couple of years, the kids look forward to "kid's day" with much anticipation. It's the only day of the year I don't regulate screen time. :) Really, kid's day is supposed to be a day where they can do "anything" they want, but usually that just translates into unlimited video games. I think in their mind, it's the first official day of summer vacation, even though we had finished our school work the week before.
Cove Fort
We headed down to Cove Fort early in June to do our annual Mother's Day Luncheon. We ended up spending most of our time at an Indian Cultural Center nearby where they were having a demonstration day. Perfect! The kids got to eat flat bread, weave with beads, do some wood burning, watch actual weaving going on, there was a visitor's center with cool stuff in it, and lots of petroglyphs on a little hike nearby. Then we headed back to the fort and had lunch before heading back to Riverton. It was a wonderful day!
Lindy tumbling
An old friend Richie grew up with is hosting a little tumbling class in her backyard this summer. We signed up and it has been so fun! The first day Lindy was extremely shy and took some work getting warmed up to a new place and new people, but after that she's been great. It's been really fun to be able to watch her. When she did her little tumbling class at Gwen's dance studio this past year, parents were never allowed to just sit in the class and watch. So that's been fun. And realizing how capable she is! She's very precise and good at it, for her age.
Quilt tying
As a homeschool group, we set up some activities for us to do during the summer before our school year ended. Otherwise we knew we'd have a hard time seeing each other because everyone just gets so busy. So Breann chose quilt tying for her service activity. We spent a morning tying 2 quilts at Christy's house. Miles really hung in there till the end. I was so glad they taught my kids how to do this! I was busy chasing Benson and not much help truthfully. But Gwen and Miles put in some actual work. :) Then a week later, we took them up to the LDS humanitarian center to donate them and go on a tour. It was such a great experience!
Road Rally Scouts
Mile's June Pack meeting was one where kids could bring bikes, scooters etc. and they did different activities with them. The kids had a lot of fun. Gwen made it all the way till the end before she totally biffed it in her roller skates and landed on her rear. Lindy had a small breakdown in the middle because she thought one station was a race, and she was trying SO hard, and couldn't keep up with the big kids. She was scooting her little heart out, but couldn't compete with the 10 year olds on bikes. She calmed down after a bit and enjoyed the smaller scale obstacle course.
Ensign Peak
Another activity we planned as a homeschool group was hiking Ensign Peak. It's short but steep. I wanted my kids to hike it though because I wanted them to know that their Grandpa Hinckley was instrumental in getting the site restored after years of discard and vandalism. Benson refused to stay in his hiking backpack, so I ended up carrying him in my arms and walking fast to catch up with everyone, or letting him walk on his own and pick up every single rock he saw. He loves rocks! Afterward, the Jameses invited us to go swimming at her in-laws house near by. The kids had such a blast. I'm pretty sure it was Benson's first time in a pool, and he wasn't so sure about it.
Splash Pad Day
Can't have too many splash pad days in the summer! I made the mistake of telling the kids that I'd invited some friends. And when they didn't show up, it was hard for them to have a happy attitude about our fun activity. Oh well.
New Kiwi Crate
Our kiwi crates still show up every month. I love the mindset of continual learning. It doesn't matter that we're "out of school" for the summer, there is always learning taking place. We did a fun UV light one that was really cool (probably my favorite one so far) and then this fun one on the human body.
Face Painting
Lindy had been begging to paint my face for about a week. I kept putting it off, but finally felt like I had time one night. She had so much fun and felt so special. I specifically left it on the rest of the night so that she knew how much I loved it. :)
Miles Bball
We signed Miles up for a rec center session of Basketball. It's been a really good experience for him. He likes to shoot around in the front yard, but has never really been in a game scenario. Once a week they have drills, and once a week they have a game. So he's learning the ins and outs of the game, and although there is a BIG learning curve, he's having a really good time and working really hard. The first week of practices, I entertained the other kids in the racquetball courts while he had his practice. When he was finished, he came to find us and had a bloody tissue up his nose. He said a ball hit in in face when they were passing, but he's ok. :)
Swimming Lessons
Something we always look forward to in the summer is swimming lessons! We're only doing one session this year because the lady I found is in Sandy. It's a long drive and a big time commitment. We're there every morning from 11-130. That doesn't include driving time. Her backyard it really great, so it hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be entertaining Benson for that long. He does pretty well. Besides the actual swimming, the kid's favorite part has been finding friend's to trade Pokemon cards with. After the first day, Gwen came up to me and said, "Miles is really good at making new friends." She said it in kind of a sad voice, like maybe she isn't. Miles is a naturally good friend maker, but with a tiny bit of encouragement, Gwen is great at it too. She felt better when she had made some of her own friends as well as the buddies miles was trading cards with.
Tea Party
Gwen set up a pretty legit tea party for her, Lindy, and her friend Aimsley one day. It was pretty cute to watch from the garden as I weeded.
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