Dad took the Varsity Scouts to Moab for the first week in June. While he was gone I decided to take the kids to Grandpa and Grandma Dicks house in Arizona. We squeezed into our little Honda (which saved us probably $150 in gas) - it really wasn't too crowded at all. Aunt Jenny and her kids were there too, so all the kids had a great time playing with cousins. We did a LOT of swimming (twice every single day we were there - probably at least 15 hours of swimming). I decided not to put the kids in swim lessons this year, so I was hoping our trip to Grandma's house would help them all get a little more comfortable in the water. Nathan was pretty hesitant the whole time. He played on the step but would cling on to me for dear life anytime I took him off the step. Finally on the last afternoon we were there I grabbed him while he had his floaties on and took him out in the water. It only took him a minute to realize he could float on his own with the arm wings on. Then there was no stopping him - he was all over the pool and eventually started jumping off the edge and even went down the slide a few times and LOVED it. Too bad he didn't catch the vision 3 days earlier. Oh well - at least it finally came.
We also took a fun day trip to an indoor amusement park. It was great - small enough to be able to stand up and look around and be able to see all the kids, but big enough to have several different rides that were fun for the age of the kiddos. The first ride that everyone ran to was the fastest little coaster in the building. I thought Nathan was get a little nervous, but he got right on and laughed and laughed the entire time it went. It's one of those coasters that goes in a circle faster and faster and faster, and then stops and goes backwards.
Nathan also got to go and visit Grandpa Dick at his dentist office while we were there. He was great - sat right in the chair and was perfectly still the whole time.
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