Saguaro Lake for ditch day

Saturday night fun

Returned Missionary Status: Swimming and Girls!

My baby brother, Nate, returned from his two year mission in Brazil on Thursday. Here he is making his first jump back into swimming and socializing with girls. He is a great missionary - he shared a pass along card with the Sprint rep helping him get a cell phone! Heather and Ruby know a good catch when they see one!

Thanks for coming to my party!

Being a Dad is Fun

Swimming, bike riding (with protective goggles, of course), and playing Wii - things I wouldn't do that often on my own, but with kids it makes it fun and they make sure I keep on doing them :)

Happy Father's Day to my Dad, who also knows how to have fun - he gifted us the inflatable ball that TJ now uses as his personal swim aid (and it has worked as you can see in the above pictures - even jumping off of the spa into the pool!) and the blue cone in the pictures that TJ loves to use to squirt people. Anyways, back to my Dad - he's been a great example to me about what is important in this life and putting family first as a priority - thanks, Dad!

Heather is missing from most of these pictures because she has been busy conquering her Princess Wii game that she bought all by herself - she finally finished yesterday!

Last Weekend's Cousin Swim

We made it over to David and Sally's house last Saturday to try out their new pool. It was cold - I think because David likes to use his misters and fog effects so that no one can see him skinny dipping - like Sadie was when we got there!

Heather enjoyed exploring a new pool and being around her girl cousins. The boys barely got in the water and spent their time exploring the rest of the new backyard. Looks great, David and Sally!

Shameless self promotion . . .

Since my blog is probably read more widely than Susan's blog (isn't private like Susan's), here's a little something from a recent post:

Speaking of swimming, we wanted to announce that we're going to have a swimming party to celebrate Eric's birthday. He's turning 32, but you all know what a big kid he is, so we figured a swim party is appropriate :) We'll probably do something else with family, so this is more of a friend thing, but everyone is welcome. Here's the info:

Who: Everyone - well, friends and neighbors of Eric, Susan & the gang; We're not going to send out individual invitations - everyone's invited, kids definitely included.

What: A BBQ/Swim party to celebrate Eric's 32nd birthday

Where: At our pool - if you need the address, call me or e-mail or leave a comment

When: Friday, June 20th, from 6:00 p.m. until whenever . . . Sunday?

Misc: The grill will be hot at 6, so bring whatever you would like to cook. We will provide hamburgers, hot dogs & all the trimmings. We will also have cake and ice cream. If you prefer to bring your own meat/side dishes, feel free.

Please don't feel obligated to bring gifts - just come and have fun.

RSVP so we know how much food to have on hand.

Spread the word - the more the merrier!