Throwback Thursday photo dump, round 2

Throwback Thursday photo dump, round 1

Confession: I never delete pictures from my phone. Now that I'm running low on memory, the time has come to transfer these photos to the computer instead.

Blogger's mobile version keeps spazzing on me, so I'm going to break this into a few posts. Here's the first part of a trip down memory lane, photo dump style.

Swim lesson grads

The kids finished swimming lessons last Friday. They all made huge strides!

When they started, Benjamin was a decent doggy-paddler, Travis was terrified of being in the water without floaties (thanks to water safety presentations + a strong imagination), and Libby was VERY eager but VERY unskilled (basically an accident waiting to happen).

Enter Miss Jaime, their awesome swim teacher. Within a couple of lessons, they each became strong, confident, independent swimmers. What a difference!

Heat

Now that we're well into our first Arizona summer, people often ask us, "How are you doing with the heat?"

We're doing great, mostly thanks to a few tricks:

1. Starting early. We head out for errands, outside chores, and many other activities in the morning. The air still feels warm, but the sun isn't intense yet. It's how we avoid scorching seat belts, tons of sweat, and burning hot playground equipment... well, some of the time.

2. Making the most of the evening. Summer nights feel amazing here, so sunset strolls and bike rides are a favorite way to get out and burn some energy.

3. Swimming. We swim a lot. The kids and I spend most afternoons in the pool. If Scott gets home from work early enough, he takes them swimming again. And when the kids are settled in bed, the two of us jump in for some night swimming.

We all love the water, so we're actually enjoying the heat simply because of the opportunities to hit the pool. 

Maybe that makes us a little crazy... but we're blissfully crazy.

Star Tower

A couple of weeks ago, our family headed over to the Star Tower. The evening was a bit too hazyfor star gazing, but it was a gorgeous night for tromping around and watching the sun set.

Happy steroid day

This afternoon, I had my third-- and hopefully final-- round of steroid injections to resolve a bone spur, calcification, and resulting nerve pain in my right foot.

The kids have learned that I'm out of commission for the rest of the day, so they come up with some pretty interesting solutions for entertainment and bedtime routines: