The Heat of Summer

Well we're in the heat of summer now. I think anything over 80 degrees is gross, so yeah, I'm ready for summer to be done haha. ;)

It's been a super busy month!

We had a family reunion of sorts in Arizona. We got to see Josh's grandpa, dad, aunt, siblings, cousins, and any other relatives I'm forgetting at the moment, and it was a lot of fun! The twins did NOT like the drive, so that part was... well, it's over now. But they LOVED staying in a hotel, seeing family so much, swimming, and getting way more interaction and stimulation than they do when we're just at home. And they even did great sleeping in the hotel, which I was pretty nervous about! So, success. We all had a great time. :)

During the drive back to Utah we made a spontaneous decision to make a stop at the Grand Canyon. It was kind of on the way, neither of us had been before, and we had never had such a great opportunity to go. It set us back quite a bit getting home, and that drive sucked, but it was totally worth it. You guys, every picture I took looked so lame compared to the view I took in in person. Seriously, every time I took a picture I'd tell Josh, "these all look so lame compared to real life!" I get it now. I totally do.

Nevertheless, I DO have a few pictures to share, so here we go. ;)

We also got to see my brother, sister-in-law, and a few of their kids. It was brief, but so fun! :)

The twins had their very first dentist appointment in June too! The office we went to was pretty great, very kid-friendly, and the hygienists even made balloon animals for them to take home! How awesome is that?

Truthfully though, I think their favorite part was seeing "Dory" in the fish tank in the waiting room. Haha!

On the Fourth of July we went to a community barbecue hosted by the LGBTQ community in Provo, which was pretty fun! We got stickers, flags, played with beach balls, and most importantly, got free food. ;) AND, that night the Stadium of Fire didn't even wake up the twins! All in all, a great Fourth of July.

Besides that, I've been cramming in play dates for the summer to enjoy the outdoors, let the twins play with their favorite friend, and to hang out with my best mom friend - I'm going to be *devastated* when they move next month, so I try not to think about it too much and we're just packing in the play time while we can.

The twins love staying busy, and it's probably good for us too. We can hardly keep up with their energy... and their emotions. Just saying. Good thing they're so cute though. ;)

And now... the heatiest heat of summer. We'll try to stay busy, but it's harder to be outside much unless there's water. I saw this meme the other day, and it's literally how it has felt, haha.

On that note, I'm out.

Love,

Ashley

Summer Is Here

I haven't posted since the new year, but oh well! Summer is officially here, and I'm sad because I no longer like the heat. BUT, I'm trying to take advantage of the twins playing outside, because they LOVE being outside and it's probably good for me once in a while too. ;)

Earlier this month I visited my little sister Chanelle and her husband Brooks, and got to see their baby girl finally - it's still crazy to me that my baby sister had a baby! Josh was amazing and took care of the twins for the better part of four days while I had a fun getaway! Thanks Josh! We hung out, watched TV, played Pokemon Trading Card Game Online, and held the cutest little baby girl ^_^

A couple weeks later, my cousin got married and I got to see some of my family as they came into town for the wedding (everything was gorgeous!). It was so fun to see my parents and a handful of my siblings, I just wish I could've seen them for longer!

Jacob also tried Virtual Reality for the first time, and it was the most adorable thing ever! <3

My brother Cody, his wife Miranda, and their baby boy moved back to Utah and we got to visit them earlier this week! It was really fun to see them and see how much their little man has grown! And the twins loved playing outside. :)

We've also loved having play dates and overall we're just trying to get out and have fun!

And of course, having fun can be oh-so-tiring.

Life marches on, and we're trying to make our path. Josh is applying for jobs, I'm working my job, and we're taking one day at a time. Bring on the summer fun!


Love,
Ashley