Well it's June, summer break has begun and things continue to be super busy around the Caruth house! Here is a recap of things we have been up to this month-
The boys wrapped up swimming lessons and have been pumped to start frequenting the outdoor pools. Gavin especially made nice progress with his swimming skills. He is definitely comfortable in the water and is using more purposeful swimming strokes.
The city of Richfield had a great family event to kick off the grand opening of their municipal center. The boys loved checking out the State Trooper cars, motorcycles and helicopter, which they got to watch land only yards away from them. They also got to explore firetrucks and spray a real fire hose.
Dinosaurs have come to the MN zoo and Owen could not have been more excited to go! They are really life like and he was so excited that some of his favorites were included in the exhibit. I'm sure we will be heading their again really soon!
We had the chance to visit and catch up with some college friends a few weekends ago. How times have changed! We had a picnic and play date with all the kids. It was so fun to see them all together. Especially Gavin, Addy and Quinnlyn who are all 3yrs and born within a week of each other!
As many of you heard, Owen fractured his arm a week and a half ago. It is a buckle fracture to his right wrist. He was really a trooper about it! In fact, we weren't even sure how seriously he was injured at first. It didn't bruise at all and didn't really swell too much until the next day. Glad we trusted our parental instincts and took him to the ER when we did. He started with a splint for a few days, so the swelling could resolve, and now has a cast until July 11th. The cast hasn't slowed him down at all, he can still use that hand to eat and write. He was also lucky enough to receive a waterproof cast and has already put it to good use! We were also proud to see how he has matured as a patient. Owen has historically been pretty anxious during ER visits but this time he did a great job. Big shout out to Children's hospital they did a great job making him feel comfortable!
This past weekend we had a ton of fun celebrating Father's Day! The boys made a special massage shirt for Joel. They drew a road and train track on the back of a t-shirt. When Joel wears it they can drive their trains and cars on it to massage his back. Fun for all! As a family activity we visited the Waterpark of America Sunday night. Not sure who had more fun Joel or the boys!!
We have had a fun and interesting month, but are looking forward to a more relaxing couple of weeks!
Enjoy the photos!
