All I can say is that every single member of our family absolutely LOVES Greer! It would be a dream to live here! I don't have much to say just that we are eating very well, waking up early, going to bed late and having fun all day long. So that means that Curtis and I are pretty much dead but the kids are alive as they can be! The weather is perfect and this place is just gorgeous! I'm not even going to mention much about how much Curtis and the kids loves the insects, bugs and nature around them....let the pictures do the talking now...:)

We have been coming to the Springville, AZ 4th of July parade and celebration for a few years. We love it and the kids absolutely love it! Every year it gets better and better. It's just the perfect place for us. A small town celebration, simple, homey and not super crowded with everything we and the kids enjoy. We just love it and hope to be able to come every year.

This year we had the best though! Lucas could barely contain himself while waiting to drive up there.  He was very emotional and crying more than the usual. Friday morning, he was the first up and ready to leave right away for the parade. We were a bit late but made it just in time. As the cars, trucks, horses were going by, people were throwing candy to the kids watching the parade. Probably Lucas, second best thing about the parade. The kids were jumping, grabbing, running for the candy, including Josh and Isabel. However, Lucas analyzed  things  a bit long and by the time he was reaching for a candy, someone would snatch it from him. A couple of times, Isabel or Josh tried to and we told them to let Lucas get some too. We had to inspect to see if it was gluten free before he could have it. Josh and Bels never had their hands or mouths empty but Lucas was so happy and overwhelmed that he did not have as much candy. That was until this big truck stopped the parade right in front of us, this dad came out with two hands full of candy and handed them to Curtis and Lucas. He said,  "I have a son with Autism too, he is in the back of the truck." I think he said something like enjoy the candy or the parade right after. I was trying to contain my tears and didn't pay any more attention. I wish I had thanked him more. It was such a simple act but it meant a lot to us. Lucas didn't say anything but we know he loved the candy! Not everybody stops to notice things around, we are always so busy with our own lives. This dad that knows our situation too well made our 4th of July celebration just so much more special through a simple and loving act!

Thank you Springville Dad! Thank you for giving us the best 4th of July!

We were too busy during the parade so no time to take pics :(

We had lots of fun at home. Eduardo spent all his time teaching the boys Brazilian jiu-jitsu. While little Isabel loved to play just like the boys.

Then it was time for him to leave. Super fast trip, but we loved to have him and see him again. The kids lived him. I can't wait for him to come back from Japan... And come visit again.

I can't believe how log it's been since I updated our blog. We have been so busy! We are in the middle of this super hot Arizona summer! Lucas will be turning 8 years old soon. Josh is also turning 6 years old right after Lucas' birthday. Isabel still has a few months to go before she turns 3! Anyways, the kids are growing and doing well!