a little of everything!

So, remember that my stake president issued a challenge for "no screen time" for 4 weeks? Well... we are about 2 1/2 weeks into the challenge and it's been interesting... until now- I'm feeling pretty over it- I'll keep doing it... but I'm to the point now where I'm feeling done. The kids have really been great about it and I have been reading, but being a single mom as much as I am in the evenings, I'm ready to just turn on the dang TV for a little bit before bed. The pic to the side of this is just a random shot of me that my secretary took while fiddling with my camera... but it kinda portrays how I feel...



We got a way from town a little bit last week...
Here are Joc and Kenna in the hotel room... we swam, played, ate, and just had fun. We went up to McCall/Cascade area, I've never been and it was gorgeous. I should've taken more pics but all i got were these of the girls and a couple of Marie's kids at breakfast and me and the girls at breakfast... oh well, we were there and had a good time. Nice to get away with the family, even if only for a short trip...




Here are the girls playing crazy 8's... they've really entertained themselves well during the no TV/Computer challenge... I love this pic- it was taken either before or after swimming lessons and i think it's funny that Joc is in long sleeves and jeans, and Kenna is in her suit- my mom would say, "make up your mind, are you hot or cold?"
The 15th of July was Jocilyn's 7th birthday... I only got close ups of gift opening... so here is kind of a wide shot of the table where she was opening gifts. McKenna also got some late gifts that were the bigger presents from mom and dad... we had a hard time finding time for dad to go help with the big gifts (bikes, scooters, etc...)




Here is Kenna opening up a double fish tank... they were NOT registering what that meant...



Here are their faces as I carried the fish into the kitchen... They are thrilled- each has her own Beta now... Mom, I don't know if you can make it out, but the ring you gave Jocilyn is on her right ring finger- she loves it...

Here are the kids on the last day of swimming lessons waiting to get in the pool...
I do not know what was so funny, but I LOVE this picture of the girls... I'm so thrilled, and blessed that they love being friends... I hope it lasts...
An action shot of Hunter jumping in... I must say- I'm proud of my girls and the strides they made in swimming- they overcame a huge hurdle of just being afraid of getting their faces wet... but this little boy was fearless and he can now swim across the pool without any help- He had a blast at the hotel pool in McCall- It was fun to watch the change in him- Good job to all of the kid-o's!!! Fun summer memories!

Hope yours is going so well!

My AC went out on the car this week- i think it's just the fan- but still- this week I'm pretty thankful that I no longer live in Phoenix!!!

And for those of you wondering- the countdown on top for "Breaking Dawn," is for a book that is coming out on Aug. 2nd- it's the 4th in the Twilight series- they are juvenile... and I'm hooked on them... it's fun.