For the past 2 summers we have raised caterpillars into butterflies. The girls love to check the butterfly house every day to see how they are changing. On a warm afternoon in July we let the butterflies go. The kids each got to hold a butterfly on their finger before they flew away. It is a fun tradition that is educational too!
Some friends from our ward planned a day at Bear Lake in July. They plan it every year but we have never gone before. It was a spur of the moment decision to go. The girls and I went to the cemetery that morning to celebrate my brother's birthday. When we got home the hubby and I decided that we could clean the house...or...pack some things and head to the lake! We chose the lake and it was lots of fun. The girls loved it and have been begging to go back. They had fun digging in the sand and collecting shells. The water is higher this year than last so there was a little shallow part that they could wade in. The deeper water was a little cold but once we got used to it we spent a few hours just enjoying the sun, the water, and the friends!
With the baby on the way we needed to move the girls into the same bedroom. They were SUPER excited to get new bunkbeds and share a room. The beds look really cute in the room and they are sturdy so they should last for a few kids at least!
The girls took swimming lessons at the Nat for a few weeks in June. They both loved it! DD2 was just old enough for the first class so she mostly worked on floating and kicking. DD1 actually took 2 sessions of classes and is getting really good at swimming with her face in the water. She is now working on swimming with her head above water (doggie paddle). Both girls love the water and going swimming!
