VACATION

The Boys and I were able to head west to Vegas and Idaho for a few weeks this summer . . . We had a blast, swam a lot, ate even more and just enjoyed family (oh and missed daddy lots too!) Here are a couple of fun pictures with cousins . . .

Chase and Cale are only 20 days apart. They had a great time together and were so fun to watch.

Most of the Leavitt cousins. We were able to swim a lot and it was fantastic. Seriously. Metz had such a great time with Rylee and Talin. Plus we finally got to meet little Logan. The best part of swimming all day . . .we slept like rocks.

Brittany and Cole are awesome. Metz has been missing them like crazy since we moved to WI. We had a week of fun with them. Metz even played Laser tag for the first time with Cole. He can't wait to get back to Idaho and play again.

These three kept busy in Vegas for sure . . . you can just see trouble!

Granny

This is how Granny makes up feel . . . Happy. We were able to sneak in a trip up to Cedar to visit.

Granny is so sweet she saved some tomatoes for Metz to pick. He was super excited. Funny thing was on the trip up Metz keep asking if Granny would have any sweet peas to eat. (I can't believe he remembers that from last year.) To bad they were already gone for the season.

The fruits of Granny's labor.

Metz and Granny. I hope to have many more pictures of these two. They are so close (she watched Metz from birth til we left for the island -15 months while I worked full time). They have a special bond and I am SOOOOO grateful for Granny.

Great Food

In Idaho we got to all sit around table to chat, eat and just enjoy each others company.

At the wedding Metz went crazy for the chocolate fountain!

Chase was our clean up crew. Any food left out was his to claim. I didn't get to the kids snack quick enough and found Chase enjoying TWO juice boxes and a plate of food. He cracks me up.

Apples

They are a favorite in the Leavitt house . . . but to be honest I hadn't thought to give them to Chase until . . .

Yup, this summer he decided he was ready, so he got one out of the fridge and started to enjoy.

I was pretty surprised and wondered why I hadn't given him one sooner. He loves them and they are a regular snack at our house. I'm starting to realize that once Chase see's Metz do something he thinks he is ready for it too . . .gotta keep my eye on this one.

4th of July

We spent 4th of July in good ol' Janesville with some friends and our sweet boys.

So handsome ready to go to church. This is the first time Chase has worn shorts to church. (Metz wore them the whole time we were in Dominica). They looked good :)

Our customary cookie picture . . . I love holidays it allows Metz and me to make sugar cookies . . . so good!

And Chase loves them too.

After a BBQ with some friends we headed to our house to light a few fireworks before the boys went to bed. Metz is becoming quite the pro. After lighting the firework he books it back to us to watch the action. So funny.

Chase and Mom just hanging out enjoying the show.