Guymon Gang

This summer was kind of a blur with Russ' graduation from Orthodontic school, Grandpa and Gradma Guymon visiting us in Iowa, a trip to Utah (with Russ fishing and a quick trip to Vegas for me), moving from Iowa to Indiana, Grandma Jacobson visiting our new home, visiting cousins in Oklahoma and Texas, Russ starting his new job, local and state fairs, swimming at the neighborhood pool... it has been a busy summer! Here is a quick photo tour:

The Indiana State Fair -- are we in the mid-west or what?!


Milkin' a cow at the State Fair


Cole and his goggles -- I had to pry them off of him. He always had raccoon eyes after we went to the pool


Garrett on his new trike -- that pedaling sure is hard!



The REAL route 66 (for you Cars fans) -- Ramon's building was copied after this


The boys with their cousin, Stanely, in OK -- it was their first meeting!


Garrett riding Coney, his cousin's dog, at their home in Oklahoma


Playing with cousins, Joshua and Grace, at their home in Texas


At the Splash Pad in Amarillo, TX, with cousins (Russ had more fun than the kids, and was more wet!!)


Visiting a local fair -- we always have to stop by the pigs!


Grandma Jake reading "Umpy" -- a book my Grandma Kennedy used to read me


The moving truck -- don't want to do that again in the near future


Me and my cute friend, Kelsie, that I visited in Vegas


Jumping on the tramp with Uncle Landon and dog, Gus -- a crazy combination


Doing chores with Grandpa Jake -- the boys loved it and wanted to go every day


In Nauvoo with Grandpa and Grandma Guymon

Cole has recently fallen in love with the Dinoco Trailer from the Cars movie. We decided to have him do chores to make money to buy it himself. He gets 25 cents for each extra chore that he does. Dishes, dusting, moping, sweeping, etc. are types of chores that he has been doing. It has been a really good lesson for him, but I think I have learned more than he has. I've learned that I haven't taken the time to teach them HOW to do simple chores -- it was easier to do them myself. With Cole helping I have also had to learn how to let him do it HIS way, not mine, and to be happy with the results.

So, Cole is learning the value of hard work and money (not to mention the 10% tithing to be paid before he buys the Dinoco Trailer). Aren't life lessons great!!

Mopping -- isn't he the cutest worker?!


Sweeping - he asked me, "How do you get under the table?" I guess he figured it out!


Wiping off the table -- I think it might be dirtier after his feet have been on the table, but at least he was able to reach all of the spots!!