Summer Fun 2012 (before baby edition)

 Swimming, we did a lot of swimming, even got to bring some friends along a few times.

 Sonic happy hour!

 Cheer practice without shoes and Popsicle breaks to escape the hot gym!

 More swimming. Jo has always loved swimming and its always been a huge part of our summers. This summer is special because Jo decided to swim for real and can even swim all the way across the deep end coming up for breaths as she needs too.  I guess its time for real swim lessons!

 Lunches and movies with Grandma, Aunt Linda sent Jo her very first (used) Coach purse. She filled it full of baby supplies for her brother and it goes everywhere with her.

 Three baby showers, feeling very loved and stocked on diapers for a while!

 Lots of playing with the next door neighbor.  Best friends for sure!!

 Week of gymnastics camp, lots of fun and new skills! Jo cried on the last day!!

 Out door movies, nice treat on a cool Colorado evening.

Santa's Workshop, a yearly tradition! Jo's fav! I went every summer as a kids and love taking Jo.  

 Dad and Jo car ride, have a pic from every year of her life starting at 2.

 Jo and Presley her cousin at our traditional Christmas in July with the Johnson side of the family in Denver.

 Board games before bed, Jo's new love.  Takes sooooo much longer than books, but a fun family thing to do a few times a week.

 G-ma, mom and Jo pedi's.

 AAAnnnd more swimming!!!!!

 Getting ready for brother. Josie is practicing her diapering skills.

 His little part of the house.  We didn't do up a big room him, but we did for Josie. Josie didn't get an awesome nursery either, why spend the money on a tiny baby when now she can actively help and love her room. Its very pink, purple and princess.  We are almost done with it and she loves it so far.  

 My body getting ready for baby, ugg excited to get rid on the swolleness =)

We are a week away from my due date, so any time now they say =) I am glad Josie and I packed a fun summer into June and most of July, cause I have feel Aug will be pretty low key, for a good reason. We are going to try to head out to KS for Labor Day Weekend!

4th of July 2012

 A week before the 4th of July Josie and I went swimming.  When we got to the pool we look up to see this.  Josie called it a bottle of smoke, everyone else called it the Waldo Canyon Fire.  It started on a Sat looking like this coming from the mountains and a few days later was in town burning down houses.  Colorado has been very dry and wild fires start very easily.  We had a long week with thousands of people evacuated from their homes and then over 300 homes lost.  As of July 4th the fire was 100% contained and we all stand in awe of the hero's who were a part of that success. Josie learned alot though this, more about how to pray for others and protection for herself, and how to give to people who need the basic things.  She wanted to pick out her favorite foods to give to the little girls who could no longer eat at their houses.

So due to the fires and dry Colorado heat this summer, fireworks were 100% banned and all of the public firework shows were cancelled.  It was odd to celebrate the 4th with no fireworks, but hey we'd seen our fair share of fire around here and I still got to hang out with my little firecracker all day, and shop at Ikea =)