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Boise set a new high temperature record today. What do you do to entertain kids when it is so hot? We actually had our best summer day so far this year. We met Hannah and the boys at Remi's grandparent's pool for a few hours. On the way to the pool we picked up a few milkshakes from Sonic, which always makes a summer day better. It was Riggin's first time swimming and I'm sure he would have had a great time if it hadn't been nap time and if Remi hadn't put 16 layers of sunscreen on him. The tired little boy started rubbing his eyes and got sunscreen in them. After we flushed his eyes with clean water Betsy saved the day by taking him on a walk so he could take his nap. Race was a little fish and stayed in the pool almost the whole time we were there. Sorry no pictures. Remi had the camera, so I'm in every shot wearing my swimming suit and I'm not posting those!

After swimming we went home, ate lunch, watched the Disney Channel movie Sixteen Wishes for the 16th time, and took naps. Then Hannah and the boys came over and hit the slip n slide. Betsy rode her bike and started a four square game when she got here. It takes patience to play four square with 2 four year olds and a seven year old. As they were playing the weather started to change. The kids decided to lie down on the driveway and watch the lightning. When it started to rain they jumped in the back of Hannah's car to watch a movie.

Meanwhile Remi was inside making dinner. We had a quick visit from Anita and Remi's cousin Patrick came over for dinner. He is staying in Nampa this summer to play baseball. He had all the kids laughing. Dinner was excellent. It was great getting together with family and having great food. Of course Race cried when it was time for the boys to go home.

Girls Night Out

After a day of entertaining the kids with walks, scooter rides, parks, bouncy houses, finger paints, and sprinklers Betsy came over to watch the kids so I could go out with my girlfriends.

I met Patty and Rochelle at a new restaurant in BoDo called Solid. I would eat there again and I think that Remi would actually like it too. The sweet potato fries were excellent. We were laughing and having a good time until someone brought up how old we're getting. That was a little depressing. Is there a certain age when you have to stop wearing certain clothes, like shorts? Why does it seem like wrinkles just seem to suddenly appear?

We ended the night listening to music at Piper Pub. I always love hangin' with my friends.

This isn't a picture from last night, but it is the most recent one I have.

First Post!

I'm sitting here reading other people's blogs, looking at my cute kids snuggled on the couch, thinking I should start a blog. What else am I going to do during my summer vacation? I do have a list of things I hope to accomplish during my 6 weeks off, but we will have to see how many of them I actually get to check off my list.

This is a picture of Riggings and Race snuggled on the couch with their cousins Max and Leo who are visiting from Hawaii. Race loves playing with her cousins and cries every time they leave.

Remi is in Bend,Oregon at the national championship bike race. He placed 4th in the criterium last night. This was his Facebook status update this morning, "When you can take it, you need to take it. I will relive my mistake over in my head and next time I will take what should be mine." We are always proud of him. He has the road race on Sunday. It is the same course that sent him to hospital a few years ago, but we will only think positive thoughts. He is going to reclaim his national champion title, I just know it!