Hinckley LOVES the splash pad, even when he gets hurt (see documentation above). With the hot months in full bloom we have found a few activities that are fun to do. July brought more than just heat though, cousins, birthdays, and a whole lot of sugar have made this month a very fun one. Hopefully we can begin recovering soon.
Hinckley's first Popsicle . . . he actually didn't like it
Hanging out with Grandpas Williams
I (Greg) went on a trip to Philly for a conference and had a good time learning about media literacy. There I presented on my long standing idea (teachersclips.weebly.com) for teachers to crowdsource popular culture content, and I learned about some really neat thing others are doing to promote similar activities across the world. I also tried out couch surfing (couchsurfing.com) and met some amazing people who showed me a thing or two in Philly I would have missed.
One of the awkward selfies born during G's visit to Philly
We had all of my family in town at one point this month, and Hinckley loved it as much as we did. His aunts and uncles, and especially the cousins took him in and made him the center of attention –exactly where he likes to be.
Trying out Dad's phones
"Stand chair" with Aunt Lucy, Hallie, and Millie
We had a great 4th, enjoying some of Provo's unique activities and had the best parade experience EVER (as we all agreed). Something special happens when overcast weather combines with having children who get a big kick out of loud sirens and marching bands. It was great.
Loving the balloon fest in Provo on the 4th
Waiting for Grandpa Halvorsen to drop candy parachutes
Whenever we see an airplane, Hinckley shouts joyfully "Grandpa Halvorsen!" Admittedly this is a very cute thing to behold.
4th of July Parade with patient cousins
Parade with Abi and Lu in the background
Riding in the car with Elsie and Owen
Hiking with Kate and Annie
We spent most of the reunion up in Heber at an amazing lodge that easily fit all of us in there. It was beautiful! The kids could run wild while the adults could actually hear one another talking. Amazing.
Hiking with cousins
Swimming in the lake with George
Aunt Lucy's balloon making skills put to good use!
Finally, we are the proud parents of a two year old now. So hard to believe that these years have zoomed by and we are expecting another baby in just a few weeks. Hinckley loved his cake decoration, indeed it was so exciting to him he didn't eat any cake! Good thing he has cousins.
It is that time of day when the house is quiet, the table is half covered in pots, pans, and tuber ware with food scattered across. The car isn’t in the garage and the dog lies sleeping on the blue blanket. The sun lies somewhere back there, behind the cloud over those mountains. It makes some nice gold colors on the rocky face of the mountains outside of the window. I guess it is so nice because at this time of year there is a lot of plants and flowers in the back yard so the gold makes it seem sort of dreamlike. Yeah, I’ll do em I guess. Call it being nice or being bored. Does it matter? Approaching the sink I am nipped by the denting smell. The eggshells, scraps of mango, carrot peel, and chunks of tofu drip in my fingers. Oh yes, the trash is under the sink these days. Drip once, drip twice on the floor. The water in the frying pan trembles, shaking the crusty flakes of burnt egg. Yogurt and peanu...
August 3, 2025 The last three weeks have been a blur as we've had lots of extended family events and excursions. Here are some highlights over the second half of July. Welcoming my parents home from their mission to Germany Desmond's discovery of his ability to open the front door and escape Addie and my date to the Scera outdoor theater to see "Annie" Kas and Hinckley date to see Superman Greyson and my date going to the batting cages with a machine pitch Celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary at their home with family and friends Splash Summit with cousins - Greyson did Freefall 3 times, and I got the bruises to prove that I did it too haha The joy of organizing the sports equipment in the garage Our family's final visit to the Burnsides in their SLC apartment as they prepare to go home to Colorado Family reunion at Bear Lake with the Williams (lots of good food, cousin time, sunburns, water fun, spikeball, and some very tasty shakes) Desmond walking - s...
The final product of "make me a match" that I labored over exceedingly. I was actually sort of unhappy with it all not because of the performances of anyone but mainly just the story. We had to write all so quickly and the re-write it time after time and then storyboard it and really break it down. In all this rush I didn't realize till I was actually shooting it that I really didn't care much for the story as a whole and thus my motivation suffered greatly. I don't think I need to tell epic dramatic tales to care about them but I do want to have a strong point and also a specific conflict or issue that is approached and resolved. I am starting a screen writing class tomorrow and possibly I will gain some insights as to how to develop good stories. Ones that I care about. I don't know why I feel so interested in telling stories - particularly in that I haven't felt very confident with the stories I have come up with. It is extremely hard for me to come up ...
Well captured! Sweet boy and family.
ReplyDeleteWell captured! Sweet boy and family.
ReplyDeleteMom dittoed her comment, I'll assume on my behalf! Love how you're documenting this sweet boy's growth.
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