More Summer Fun

A certain very coordinated five-year-old learned to ride her bike without training wheels!

I took the kids to see Monsters University.  They both loved it, although Benson's attention span really only lasted for about 40 minutes, after which he proceeded to play musical chairs/laps.  I found Monsters, Inc. on DVD at a garage sale this summer (score!) and it is now Benson's favorite movie- I think his attention span for that one stretches to 50 minutes!

A local orchestra was putting on an outdoor concert one evening and there was no minimum age requirement, so we jumped on it (okay, I jumped on it and Trevor willingly followed) even though it was a little drizzly.  They were very seriously considering cancelling and sending everyone home since it's really not okay for string instruments to get wet, but instead they had a bunch of audience members come on the stage with their umbrellas and the show went on!  Our whole family loved it!  The music was all kid-friendly/crowd-pleaser stuff and the rain situation made it more casual and fun since they had to roll with the punches instead of following a strict program.

We had been meaning to take the kids on Frontrunner for a while, so my dad joined us and we went on a little trip to SLC when my mom was out of town with a friend one weekend. 

Waiting for the train 

The Disney store!

The Disney store was doing an activity for kids, so Cassie and Benson got official Monsters University ID cards and learned how to be "scarers!"

Temple Square

Benson adores his grandpa!

The kids were pretty nervous about the fountain at the Gateway at first...

 but they got the hang of it and were soaked in 10 minutes!  I brought a change of clothes for each of them knowing that might happen.

Saying goodbye to grandpa

We went with our awesome friends the Warnocks to the zoo at the beginning of July when it was ridiculously hot.  Both of us moms are pregnant (same due date!), so naturally we only lasted a few hours before heading home in the air-conditioned swagger wagon.

The carousel!

Can you see the peacock?

Benson, Zuri, and Katie at the elephant show

I love these cute kids!  They all get along so well together.