Summer is here! We've already taken Neil out on a couple bike rides and hope to do lots more. Neil loves being outside and was so comfortable on this bike ride that he fell right asleep. We love summertime weather here in the PNW. We recently purchased a hiking backpack and are looking forward to seeing what hiking with Neil is like with it.
Neil switched daycare classes and as part of the transition moved to one nap. As he was adjusting to the new schedule, we were able to capture a time when he started falling asleep during lunch before his nap.
Recently Neil had surgery to get ear tubes for his ear infections. We were excited about it since he's had 12 in the last six months and we are looking forward to not going to the doctor every other week for antibiotics now.
This past year Mr. D has been a big ice hockey Las Vegas Golden Knights fan, and our Uncle Ryan (a long-time Caps fan) decided to nurture a future Caps fan in little Neil Ryan by sending him a few Caps onesies after they beat the Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights had an amazing and unexpected season, but unfortunately in the end couldn't beat the Washington Capitals.
Neil loves helping around the house. He has lots of chores.
Neil's favorite place is outside. We like to take him on walks in the stroller or carrier in the evenings and he complains every time we go back inside. He loves being on the balcony when our UPS driver comes by since they are are a first-name basis.
Neil helping organize the pots and pans to their special places on the floor. (This is one of his especially time-consuming chores.)
Neil is proficient at climbing up and down the stairs.
A couple weeks ago David and I took a trip just the two of us to Utah for my sister's wedding! Spending time in Utah was very special for me. We left our three boys back home and our cousin Trevin watched them for us. (While we were gone, Trevin sent "proof of life" photos as well as several photos of their adventures so that we wouldn't worry about our kids.) We stayed with David's sister who recently moved to north Provo area. The evening before my sister's wedding we had a family dinner where we all got to make toasts for Torrey and Hyrum and celebrate them. Torrey told me that my husband's toast for her was one of her favorites. I got to be there with Torrey and Hyrum in the Payson Utah Temple. I got to see family and catch up with old friends who have since moved to the Utah area. I loved being a part of Torrey's wedding and celebrating her and Hyrum meeting each other and being able to enter this next stage of life together and a married couple...
We've moved to Highland Utah and are enjoying this new chapter of our lives here! We have discovered that Utah has lovely late summer/early falls. The weather is nice out each day and we are finding ourselves spending a lot of time outside. The kids ride bikes and scooters in the front yard in our cul-de-sac with the neighborhood kids. Our neighbors are warm and friendly. Now that we live on a flat street, Neil has learned how to ride a bike. We live near a paved bike trail called the Murdock trail that is amazing. We enjoy going to Neil's soccer games as a family. The doorbell rings every day with neighbor kids coming over to play. James was invited to his second-ever friend birthday party. Feel free to comment with what you like about where you live and your favorite things to do outdoors.
Something fun in our home is that our boys all have May birthdays. We loved celebrating their birthdays with them and their friends this year. We tried to make each child's birthday special. We also had a neighborhood community party!
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