Summer Fun and Fort Friday

So the summer has been pretty wonderful so far. We have had a party or outing of some sort nearly everyday. We have swam or played in water nearly everyday. We have been with cousins just about everyday as well. We have been to Castle Park for a family reunion. You both love Castle Park. We played on the playground, but this year you were very interested in the woods below, so we went and discovered a small creek, lots of trails, and a million trees. It was pure dirty fun. We have been to Barnes Park. We went one day with all the cousins including the Bull family cousins. We played in the sand, on the playground, soccer, and dodge ball. We have gone to Daddy's work to take him on a picnic and went to Sugar House Park to play on the playground and eat with Daddy. We have ate outside nearly every night for dinner and played on our swing set, swam in our little pool, and swung on our tree swing. We have rode our bikes, dressed up as superheroes, or princesses, and played outside until we had to start a camp fire to keep us warm...which we have done several times and then roasted marshmallows. We do learning time in the mornings and it has been so fun to discover new things with Sarah and watch her try to grasp the concept of letter sounds and writing. Ethan is loving math and time and is really progressing in his reading. I can't believe the words that he breezes through. It has been such a great beginning to a much anticipated summer.

Right now I am listening to you play in the family room. You have made a fort and Ethan you are a scientist and Sarah you are a princess and you have found some jewels and Ethan you have hidden them and Sarah is trying to find your hiding place. You are giggling and creating together and it makes me so happy. Our house is fairly quiet compared to most of my family and friends. With only two kids the fighting is pretty tame (not perfect, but doesn't happen to often). We play a lot with one another and you are getting better about depending more upon one another than you did in the past. I love it! You are discovering how fun it is to have a brother and sister with you all the time. If there is one thing I hope for it is that you will be each other's best friend. That you will always respect one another. That you will always delight in each other's accomplishments. That you will always be proud of one another. That you will always be loyal to each other. That you will always be one another's best friend. It really is a wonderful day. The wind is blowing outside, the sun is shining, the flowers are brilliant, the vegetables of growing, and the house is happy because of you. I love you both. I love being your mother. This is what I hoped for. You are wonderful!