Hot Summer!

It has been one hot July!! Luckily the boys have enjoyed lots of pool time to stay cool! They are both really comfortable in the water and enjoy playing together when we go. They are also big fans of the "big" pool and enjoy jumping off the side into the deeper water to Joel or I.

This month has also been somewhat accident prone for the Caruth's! Shocking I know! Owen received quite a shiner last week after tripping into a dining room chair leg. He has been practicing his tough guy faces and flexing his muscle to pull off the look! However, when Grandpa Mike told him to say "You should see the other guy" Owen's response was, "I'm too shy to say that". Too funny! Gavin also has a stubbed toe that will not heal because he continues to re-stub it every week. Doesn't help that he insists on being barefoot all the time!

Owen started T-ball this month. He is enjoying it for the most part, but it has been harder to keep him motivated during the warm temperatures. He does have a great coach and is learning some new skills that are making it more fun to practice. His favorite part is running the bases. He also gets so excited and proud when he fields a ball during the games. Gavin can't wait until next summer when he is old enough to play. He says "I play wittle weague t-ball too mom? Next year when I'm bigger?" I will try and post some videos next week.

Enjoy the photos!

                             

                             

4th of July!

Happy 4th! What a great long weekend! The boys kept busy with lots of activities including watching fireworks, boating, and participating in a parade! We started out the weekend at Grandpa Mike and Grandma Jeanie's. Owen was excited to be reunited with the red mustang power wheel! Gavin enjoyed playing catch with Uncle Daniel and Grandpa. We brought the boys to a firework show that night and while Owen was beyond excited, Gavin was not a fan. He didn't completely loose it but sat on my clap completely wrapped around me and asked to go to the car several times. :( The next day we had fantastic weather and took advantage of it by heading out on Grandpa's boat. The boys BOTH enjoyed this activity! The lake was "no wake" so it was perfect for doing some age appropriate tubing. :)The next day we got a lucky opportunity to meet the Jungman's for coffee. It was a short visit, but delightful nonetheless! We then headed to Grandma Theresie's for the remainder of the weekend. Owen helped Grandma make muffins and she helped him make a cool fort out of a giant box. Joel and I headed to Story City that afternoon for his Aunt Clela's funeral. She lost her battle with cancer last week, but we know she is at peace now. Joel and brother Jennon sang several beautiful songs during the service and even got some claps! Seemed both strange and fitting. It's just the effect their talent has on people. That night we brought Grandma Great (my Grandma Finnegan) to dinner and enjoyed hearing the story of how she met my Grandpa Finnegan. Monday morning we had a blast preparing for the 50th annual Waterbury Circle 4th of July celebration. We decorated a wagon for the boys to ride in and gathered with the neighbors for the short but sweet parade around the circle. The boys had fun riding in the parade and checking out the classic firetruck that followed behind them. We spent the rest of the morning enjoying the brunch, playing outside and enjoying the day. We hit the road in the early afternoon and were able to meet Grandma Cyndie and Grandpa Carroll for ice cream at Coldstone. Gavin loved watching the kids toss the ice cream in the air when they mixed it with the toppings. We made it home in time to grill for dinner and hang with our next door neighbors. Owen got to stay up for more fireworks. Poor Gavin retreated to the house after hearing a few rockets the neighbors lit, but luckily he was able to fall right to sleep. All in all a great weekend!
PS-I realized that an error occurred with the last slideshow of their swimming lessons. It was only showing 5 of the photos. Problem is resolved and all of the photos are there now.

               

These are a couple of little videos from the weekend. The first is Owen & Uncle Daniel getting silly in the tube. The second is the boys riding in the wagon during the Waterbury parade. Enjoy!

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