Hello everyone! Summer has finally come to Colorado. I saw the weather forecast described as a "heat wave," though with a high of ~95 I'd say normal Colorado summer just finally came this last week. That is a huge jump in temperature from what it's been, but I don't now if a week in the 90's counts as a heat wave... Anyway, we took advantage and went swimming a bunch this past week at the outdoor pool. I went twice, and I believe Monica took the girls another day as well. I believe Monica also took the girls swimming at the pool at one of the apartment complexes near us at least once too. It's been a lot of swimming, and a lot of not bringing a camera.... So most of this week is undocumented.
In not water news, Brooke has started to be more daring at the playground. When we stopped in Grand Junction she wanted to try some new things at the playground, and had me hold her and help her across. Well, on Monday she decided to try that thing out on her own! I'm not sure what to call those things... but they're the little hanging down things with a platform, and when you walk on them they swing all around. Brooke really likes them!
Also, Winry continues to love to use her own silverware and feed herself. She'll even scream at us if we try to help her with her spoon/fork while she's eating a meal. She gets pretty messy still, but she's doing a great job learning. In fact, she does a better job feeding herself than Brooke most of the time! Monica and I have been hoping to get down to only needing to help feed one child at meals, and we're finally getting there, though it's not the one we expected to be feeding!
On Friday everyone headed to the library, and Winry got to ride on the dinosaur! I'm not sure if Brooke still loves these guys, and I don't typically get to go to the library with everyone, but it's nice to see them again. I'm sure Winry loved her first ride.
The basement has been progressing well. We still have a little more to paint, but the main tasks ahead are buying and installing doors, and installing molding. That said, we haven't been able to escape the pull of the basement, and we still use it regularly. The girls love to go play down there every chance they get, though we only take one toy at a time with us.
And I've already got the treadmill set up on the wall. I've been running outside more lately, but it's always nice to have it ready on a busy day when I need to squeeze in a run late at night.
Our fridge is apparently cold enough to freeze things if they're in the wrong small section, and apparently that section is where we put our cans of carbonated beverage... Luckily it doesn't look like it got everywhere, but that can is destroyed. We also have the occasional egg freeze too, but this was much more picture worthy.
And that's about all I've got. This past week in Come Follow Me we finished up the 4 gospels, and I as I reflect on studying the life of Jesus over the first half of the year I want to bear my testimony that I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. I know he lives. I know that he suffered for our sins in the garden of Gethsemane, and that he died for us on the cross. I know that he was resurrected and lives, and that through Him and His grace we can be perfected and return to live with God again. I am grateful for His gospel, and for the chance I have to repent and strive to become more like Him every day. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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