Sitterud Reunion 2016

SWIMMING LESSONS

Before I get to the reunion, we started swimming lessons this week! We took a break from swim team to have some good old fashioned swim lessons so Jay could participate as well. They all did really well. Crystal is working on side breathing. Lily is learning to swim in water over her head. Jay is working on floating and putting is face under the water. After swim everyday we stuck around the park for free kids lunches from the school district. The kids loved it! Sometimes we'd even stay and play in the splash pad! One day we went to Orange leaf and used our free cup coupons from the library. The kids LOVED that! 

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

My nephews were staying with my parents so we had FHE with my family this week. Lying on the floor with that many kids around is just asking for trouble! lol. Our kids and neighbor kids across the street were all out on their scooters one night, so they came over to play for a few minutes (yes jay is in underwear. Oy).  They came over later in the week to play in the pool too but I didn't take any pictures! 

SITTERUD REUNION
My Grandpa turned 90 this month so we celebrated his birthday at the reunion this year! I love getting together with my extended family every year in Joe's Valley! It's always such a good time!  

Life is always interesting when these two are together...

 My cousin was a torch bearer at the 2002 Olympics! She lit it on opening night for everyone to see!

Apparently there is a Rootbeer Making Dance Ritual going on...

 Ultimate Jenga!

It was a draw. There were no more moves!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Sawdust angel!

 Uh... who gave the little one a lit torch?!?! Haha.

Our Week and Lagoon Day!!!

OUR WEEK

We had craft time at the library this week! They decorated paper bag hats. They were pretty cool!

Crystal has been dying to sleep in the backyard in the tent, so we finally gave in. Haha. They didn't fall asleep until around 11 and were up bright and early with the sun! Haha. This Mamma was pretty proud that she was able to let them do it on their own (well I may have made Ty put the dog in the tent with them before we went to bed... i figured he'd at least make a lot of noise if something were to happen). But I let them do it and they survived! Yay!

Lily lost her second tooth this week! She started freaking out when it became so loose that she thought it had fallen out. There was a lot of panic and crying. Then a few hours later she came in happy as can be with her tooth in her hand, "I pulled it out myself!" Haha. I'm always surprised at how traumatizing loosing a tooth can be! Lol!

LAGOON
I did the girls' hair in a new way for our trip to Utah. The hope was that it would last a few days, and I wouldn't have to worry about it (and an attempt to keep them from chewing on it... current problem we've been having). By Saturday night it was looking pretty ratty, but it held well enough (after replacing multiple rubberbands of course). I really loved the new style though! I will definitely be doing it again.
Friday morning we woke up bright and early and set off for a fun filled day at Lagoon. Crystal was tall enough to ride everything. She rode the Cannibal (we were both petrified and sure we were going to die). And both Lily and Crystal rode Wicked (I didn't even ride that one. lol) and Colossus (several times... and I was their adult rider... reason I couldn't handle Wicked... I'm getting old... ugh), 
Friday night we slept in my parents' trailer, and the next morning we went to Bountiful to meet some dear friends of ours from when we lived in Provo. They moved to England shortly after we moved back to Idaho Falls, and we have missed them so much!!! They are home visiting for a month and I'm so glad we were able to meet up for a few hours while they were here!!!