Singing along with Rockband--she really rocks out in her face paint and princess dress
The Blevins family has really been enjoying the beautiful Park City summer.
Brooke: started summer camp (theme: Digging For Dinosaurs) on the 23rd. She had a terrible time for the first two days. Screaming, crying, begging for me to put her back in the car and take her home. Apparently she calmed down within minutes after I left but it was heartbreaking to hear her sob like that. The second day was worse than the first. The minute we pulled up "No, no, no! No dinosaur camp! No friends! No camp! Stay in the car, mommy! No camp!" However, by the third day, she was asking to go (John told her that they were going to be painting tee-shirts), begging to paint. When we arrived, she grabbed by hand and led me in. Once in the door, she made a bee-line for the classroom and never looked back.
Besides school, we are getting some pool time in, lots of play time and a great start with the concert season. Brooke is getting taller (it seems) and more coordinated in her play. She is awesome.
John: John has been riding his bike, looking for jobs and day-trading. During his spare time (hah!), he has been trying to make the back 'yard' fun for Brooke. For those of you not in the know, we are renting our home here. We were only supposed to be in it for 4-6 months until we got to know the city and bought a place or else moved back to CA. Well, circumstances what they are, we are still here. Not ideal but still a nice house. The yard is another story. The backyard is mostly common area that is not being maintained (long story about the Home Owners Association vs the Developer). Big, weedy, rocky mess. It encroached upon our little area. So we bought some toys for the patio (sand box, swing, pool, etc) and John planted a small patch of sod so that it would give Brooke at least a little grass to play on . What a sweet daddy!
Leslie: I am really enjoying having a little time to work on Park City Jane's List while Brooke is in school. Sooooo not used to having any spare time, so this has been wonderful. Also starting up with pilates again (baby gut, be gone!) and helping John make the yard a cleaner place to hang out. When not busy with everything else, I working on a fundraiser for Jane's List. The only thing I need now is more sleep!
The Fourth of July is right around the corner! We will be kicking off the day with a pancake breakfast, watching the parade and then hitting the BBQ's of two friends before settling in for the night. Did I mention fireworks? They sell real fireworks in the grocery stores here--awesome, huh?