SUMMER

I sure do love summer and the chance to get out, be with family, and enjoy nature.  We have had a very fun filled summer and these are just a few of our summer activities we have loved.

At just 6 weeks old Reese enjoyed her first Lake Powell trip. I may be crazy for taking a baby that young, but at least I wasn't worried about her escaping out into the water.  This is her tiny body in her life jacket, just a bit big.

Sleeping arrangements at Powell are always a little crammed on our small houseboat but it works out!

Reese was blessed by her daddy on July 3.  We had so many family members there and I was actually a little concerned about how big the circle would be.  What a blessing that our concern is too much family!

Jared was in charge of planning the Bodine reunion this year.  It ended up being really fun and relaxed.  The only thing that could have made it better is if the weather wasn't 100 degrees all weekend.  We brought a whole bunch of different games like bocci ball, corn hole, kan jam etc.  We played tournament games, we also went swimming at the Young's pool, horseback riding at the pasture, played up the canyon, dunk tank, and bouncy house.  In all it was really fun.

Reese had her 2 month checkup.  Looks like we have a tall, skinny girl on our hands.  She weighed 10 lbs 5 oz (28th percentile) and is 23 inches long (76th percentile).  Her head is 15 inches (48th percentile).  She got her shots like a champ.  I love my little girl!

I started my first big girl job as a Registered Nurse.  I'm only working about 10-15 hours a week so it's not much but it works great for our family.  I am doing pediatric home health and hospice.  The kids I work with are great.

Jared and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary.  We unfortunately didn't take any pictures that day but we had a blast.  It was our first date night out without Reese.  Heather and Heidi both took her for a few hours and we spent the day up in Salt Lake.  We first went to the new aquarium.  It was REALLY cool.  Then we went to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then the movie Finding Dory.  We still had gift cards from our wedding for dinner and the movie- gotta love that!  I love Jared and couldn't be more happy that he is my eternal companion.

We said goodbye to Adam who left on his mission this last week.  Althought this isn't one of my favorite summer activities, I needed to add it in.  Adam will be an incredible missionary.  I can't wait to hear about his amazing experiences in Iloilo.

I love my little family of three, I also love my own parents and siblings and the family I got to marry into.  We have such amazing people in our lives.  Having Reese with us these last couple months seems to make everything a little bit more fun.  She keeps getting cuter and cuter and more aware of her surroundings.  Our lives are so good.