Tennis.

The boys just finished up a couple of weeks of summer tennis lessons.  Bodie wasn't technically old enough to start lessons but when the coach saw him play he invited Bodie to take lessons anyway.

There were a couple of really hot lessons at the beginning of the summer.

I think Bodie might actually have a little more talent when it comes to tennis than Truman :)

Truman liked to hit the ball "out of the park" like it was a baseball.

Backhand.

I love his concentration face.

And his backhand is so cute.

Once they hit all the balls they take a water break and then pick up all the balls.

The girls were so proud of their ball tower!  I must say the girls are much better and quicker at picking up the balls than my boys.

This day Truman and Bodie were the only boys in class.

One day I took my blanket and Pete and watched from outside the courts on the grass.

I think it would be fun to have a tennis player in the family since it was Gregg's sport.

Maybe one day one of the boys will be able to beat Gregg ... and maybe Uncle Brad.

The foot up at the end kills me.

The tennis coach {who is a pro} is awesome and he is so good with the kids.

At the end of lessons they play a little game where the coach hits them a ball and they have to hit it back - if they miss they have to drop their racquet and run around the court while dodging balls that the assistant coach is trying to hit them with.  The kids love it.

Drop your racquet and run!

That face ... its is such a Bodie face.

I love this little guy and I am so proud of him for working so hard even though he was 2+ years younger than anyone else.

It was a really fun summer session, can't wait until their next set of lessons.

Mt. Timpanogos

I have wanted to hike Timpanogos to the caves all summer, when I finally got online to get tickets it was sold out a week in advance.

I have lots of memories hiking Timp. with my cousins every summer.

The trail is pretty steep, the grey "cloud" at the top is the part of the hike you are in the cave.

Rocks, mostly granites that are found on the hike.

It was a very unusually cold and rainy August day - but we will take a drizzle any day over the heat.  It could be a miserable hike in the heat.

I had the hardest time figuring out how to get Pete comfortable in the carrier and hold the umbrella so we would both stay dry.

Gregg, Truman, Bodie, Ira, Ant, Eliot and Grandma Quinn.

Brothers and twinners.

Our best attempted at a family picture.

Ant's kids were not so sure about the caves in the beginning.

Cute little Eliot hiked the entire way with his shoes on the wrong feet.

Slightly blurry but I love how the boys are so interested in everything our guide was telling us.

Stalactites and stalagmites only caves have got them ...

{It's a Berenstain Bear song!}

My cute little hiker.

Finishing up our cave tour before he headed down the mt.

Trying to stay warm on top!  The clouds cleared just enough to see the valley.

Someone was not happy about this picture.

Ant's kids were not to happy about a picture either.

As soon as we got out of the cave and got Pete warmed up he fell asleep.  It was a very pleasant hike down snuggling him.

Getting a little lift from dad.

Along the trail.

Along the trail.

What a great hike and hopefully one my kids will remember with their cousins.

We stopped at the Purple Turtle on the way home for onion rings, burgers and shakes.

Sleepy Sunday.

 

Bodie falls asleep every. single. Sunday in Primary.

We are more then halfway through the year so I thought for sure he would grow out of his afternoon nap but, nope he hasn't.

Today I finally got smart and brought a blanket so when we bring him into the nursery room with us he can sleep in a corner on a blanket.