As I mentioned we had a fun, eventful August. Here is the rest of August, in pictures. Also some good quotes to keep things in perspective.
Our cute peach tree and the mulch Steve put around it.
More mulch.
Our cute peaches growing strong.
Flashback from 2013 when Nyles was a year old; we went up to a cabin in the Uintas. More peaches growing strong.
After getting back from Bear Lake, we wanted to have more fun in the water, so we pulled out the kiddie pool. For some reason the duck decoys are a hit when playing in the pool. Carter practicing his duck calling skills. He's pretty good :)
Nyles, Ryder (neighbor) and Carter playing in the pool.
Steve showing Ryder how to use the duck call.
Nyles getting his "ducks in a row!" hahah
Carter loves music, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Eating a Popsicle.
Playing on the front yard. Nyles trying to hit the ducks/geese.
Cooling off w/ some Popsicles.
We went over to Draper Park to take a walk. Nyles rode his new bike of course, and wanted to drive over the baseball pitcher's mound as an obstacle.
Carter just being himself, eating a cup with his foot up.
Good quote, and the Draper Temple. We can see if from our backyard, and also when I get on the train every morning. I probably mentioned on my train ride I start at the Draper Temple, then I see the Jordan River Temple and Oquirrh Mountain Temples and lastly end by the Salt Lake City Temple. It's neat to see all the temples every morning on my way to work. It's a good reminder to keep things in life in perspective, an eternal perspective.
One Friday night we went to the Draper Park and had a picnic. Nyles has been asking to have a picnic so a Friday night was a great time to go. Carter saying hi.
Steve helping Nyles on a rope swing at the park.
Now shooting his bow and arrow. Trying to see how high it can go.
Nyles with his cool Shark blanket from Aunt Diane.
He has been sleeping in it all Summer (on top of his bed of course).
One Saturday Steve and Nyles went to help Dave cut wood to take up to the cabin.
Phill, Steve and Rob working the wood splitter.
Carter enjoying a Nutella no bake cookie, and playing in the balls downstairs.
He thought it was fun to crawl through them and make a trail.
Tomatoes from our garden and pears from our tree! It was our first year planting a garden and we just planted the pear tree earlier this year. We were really surprised to see so much produce already.
We actually had 6 pears on our cute little pear tree, and probably 25-30 peaches on the peach tree. Last year we only had 1, yep only 1 peach on our tree, and Nyles gobbled it up!
Carter being silly at the grocery store. Nyles getting his birthday hat, balloon and gift at Toys R' Us. He wanted another bow and arrow of course.
Cute little hummingbird at our feeder. We love watching them!
Nyles just taking Carter for a walk in the stroller ;)
Carter practicing his duck calling skills.
Carter and Nyles both blowing their calls.
Now Nyles shooting the ducks/geese w/ his bow and arrow.
Carter got a hold of Steve's phone/camera at church. Silly boy.
Carter sitting on the goose, silly goose :)
On Monday, August 21st we got to watch the Solar Eclipse. Steve made a box so he and Nyles could watch it and I was able to step out while at work downtown and watch it for a while as well. I borrowed some of my coworkers eclipse glasses to see it. We took turns looking at it every so often. It was actually really neat to see, and better than I thought it would be. I think we were like 91% totality in SLC. It got a little darker, kind of overcast like, and probably dropped 5 degrees in temperature. Those that experienced totality said it dropped like 15-20 degrees for them and was completely black, like nighttime (in Idaho and Wyoming for instance). It was really neat to see. Steve and I said we might have to travel next time to see 100% totality, which should be in 7 years, going from Mexico to Maine.
Nyles looking through the eclipse box.
Carter loves to look out our window every morning.
Nyles playing Nerf guns with the neighbor kid Bode.
For Stake Conference we stayed in a side room.
Carter took Steve's sucker, and had to have both ;)
We went over to Pauline's house one Sunday for dinner. This is Nyles' face haha!
One day after Kindergarten Steve was making Nyles a snack and he looked over and Nyles had fallen asleep. Ironically he had just said to Steve that Kindergarten is "hard work." Cute boy ;)
Carter pulling one of his funny faces while eating a cookie. Good reminder quote.
That pretty much wraps up August. It was another HOT month, but we made the most of it. There is always something to be grateful for. The Lord blesses us more than we deserve. He loves us more than we can imagine and comprehend. This I know is true! Love you all!
