Summer Catch-up

We implemented "kid date nights" this summer so we can have special one-on-one time with them. They loved it and it's so fun to spend that time alone and talk with a child. They had to get 7 days worth of stars and doing nice things for their siblings, and when they reached their 7th day, we would take them out on a date.

Eli was happy to take a ride in Dad's truck, waving goodbye to the other kids and knowing he wasn't the one who was staying home! He was so easy to please!

Zoey loved spending quality time with us on her dates. She always wanted a picnic lunch, but then she would want to go to the temple, or soak her feet in a waterfall, or go on a bear hunt. She was really creative with her dates! She would chat away and tell stories the whole time and made great company to spend a few hours with!

Jackson always wanted a toy... Whenever it was his turn, he wanted to go right away, first thing in the morning so he could play all day with his new toy. He did go golfing once with Brian, though, and one time he wanted a Hawaiian ice, and he had fun doing that too. But he mostly looked forward to picking a new toy...

 For our last date night, we combined Jackson and Zoey's date together and took them to the Utah Sate Fair. We rode the Farris Wheel and some other rides and they had a blast! It was a great way to end the summer!