Oh what do you do in the Summer time when all of Arizona is 115 degrees?

Do you swim in a pool to keep yourself cool,

color your body with markers,





Or hunt for DINOSAURS???

Is that what you do??? So do I!

We have had a really fun summer, but have had to get creative to keep cool in this AZ heat. Sam and Cooper just finished swimming lessons with Miss Erin and loved it. We didn't get any pictures of Cooper because he got Strep the last day of swim lessons. Sam turned into a little fish during swim lessons. She can now swim the length of a pool all by herself, float by herself, hold her breath forever and learned how to knee dive! I still here her saying "reach and pull, reach and pull" to herself sometimes Erin. Both kids loved it and Erin was a wonderful teacher. THANK YOU!

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We have done many art projects these last couple of months. Some of them planned, and some of them not. Cooper found some markers and made himself look "Handsome". And also the carpet "handsome" and the floor "handsome". Glad all we carry are washables here at the Siddoway home.

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The last couple of pictures are of an activity that Nick did with the kids one night. He rented the movie 'Dinosaur' for them and made them a hut downstairs. Then they went and got their hunting gear and attire and went on a Dinosaur hunt. They ended up finding some (on the TV of course) and had a blast!! What a fun dad they have.

Summer has been fun here, hot, but fun! But don't get us wrong, we are counting down until fall!!!!!!!!

Our Booming Baby Boy!

Our little Pax isn't so little anymore! All of our kids have had chinkmunk cheeks. But Pax has the cheeks and the chunky neck, and tummy and legs. I love the rolls! Here is Paxton at 4 months...

Here are his 4 month check-up stats:

Height - 27" long - 95%

Weight - 15lb 12oz - 70%

Head - 75%

Things that Pax loves:

being tickled all over, especially on his back

to roll over and over and over and over and...

being held by Sam his second mom

blowing bubbles with his mouth

sticking both, yes both, fist in his mouth at the same time

breastfeeding (he won't take a binky but he sure will take a breast)

tub time

swimming with his brother and sister

Things Pax doesn't love:

his carseat

cars

car rides

Cooper helped me to get Pax to smile during his pictures and after every picture had to look at it. After awhile he made it his goal to get in the picture. Most pictures of Pax include some type of hand, face, foot which belongs to Cooper. I finally let him just join in on the fun!! I love my boys!