Cousin Get Together-Liberty Park

All of the cousins got together last week to go play in all of the fun water at Liberty Park. It is always so much fun to get together with our cousins. I think they are some of my kids' best friends.

We had lunch first. It isn't always the easiest thing to get my kids to eat when they are wanting to go and play. Josh however was cute and got them some special things at the store to make it a fun day. He is so cute.

Hunter was trying to share with Tyler.

The water fountains are so fun!

Hunter was the most die hard about the whole thing. He stayed in the water fountains until his lips were blue and his teeth were chattering.

the kids also played on the toys.

Palmer was on this tire swing for a long time. He ended up pretty sick by the end.

I love this little see saw (is that what they are called? Oh well, I like it.)

McKay as usual got lots of love.

After we headed over to the little replica of the Wasatch mountains.

My kids were all over the place and I learned that I need to CHILL OUT! I was having a heart attack any time I couldn't see them. I am getting better, but it is so hard for me to let go.

I love it when my boys can play to their hearts content. They totally did on this day. We didn't have anything to rush home to and McKay was so good to sleep a lot of the time so they could just play and play. We were their for hours and they were still sad when it was time to go home.

Lots of climbing going on by this cute boy.

These two (my nephew Sam and McKay), were so good!

I didn't see much of Palmer. He was off playing hard. They slept well that night. That is always a sign of a good day.

I have to admit I have not always loved summer. I really loved when my kids were in Preschool. It was just enough structure. They were there for 2 1/2 hours 3 times a week at the most. I loved it. I dreaded summer when I was going to have to think of everything for them to do. After school 5 days a week and a completely crazy driving schedule I was looking forward to summer, but still worried about it. I have been converted to being a summer lover. I am not looking forward to losing Palmer for a whole day (although I know he will be thrilled). I am trying to relish every moment I have with my kids. While they still like being with me. While I am still enough to entertain them. I am going to enjoy every time they say "hip hip hooray," and watch "Care Bears" without making fun of it. I know there aren't many of these days left (I don't know that any amount would be enough because it would end). Each one is priceless to me right now. I am doing my best to make these "lazy" summer days count. I don't want to waste a minute of the time that I have with the sweet innocent boys. My children will soon be a year older, every day we get closer to the time that friends will mean more to them than I do. I love being a mother. I have awesome kids, I LOVE spending time with them. There is nothing I would rather do in this world than what I do every day. Some days I am excited to wake up at the prospect of just being with my kids (and some days I'd rather sleep right on through it if I am being honest). There are many days where it is hard. Where I go to bed wondering if it was enough, if I am enough. Most of the time I feel I'm not and it wasn't. That won't keep me from trying again the next day. I hope these sweet, naughty, wild, innocent, loving, frustrating, wonderful boys know each and every day how much I love them. I am in a thoughtful mood tonight...and you just heard em.