Loooong....

Well, not a lot is new here at the Bennion household but I feel like I need to make an update to the blog.

Nixon is now 16 and a half months and has been getting one sickness after another. First he had a really bad stomache flu that lasted about 7 or eight days. Then just 9 days later he woke up with this terrible "barking" cough and a mild fever. The fever worsened and his breathing became labored by the next day. I took him to the doctor and he has Croup. Croup is a Winter virus so why is Nixon getting it in the middle of Summer? I don't know! That kid needs to quit sticking everything he finds on the ground in his mouth.

Anyways, this Croup supposed to last about a week. I feel like I'm going crazy these days trying to keep up with all of his energy while trying to get things done around the house at the same time. I sometimes get so tired and exhausted. I better just suck it up and get used to it because I don't think life is going to get any easier.

I've started my tumbling classes and they are going well. Right now I have 28 students enrolled in my 4 classes that I teach on Tuesday mornings. The kids seem to be enjoying the classes and I hope they will want to continue learning tumbling after Summer ends so that I can continue classes in the Fall.

I made it through Youth Conference and Girls Camp. The girls had so much fun at camp. I did not camp the whole week but went up all day on Friday. I am always impressed by how strong they are. They truly are amazing young women. We are having a sleepover on Wednesday which should be tons of fun!

Nic is still plugging away at school. He is taking as many credits as he can this Summer while continuing to work full time at the Salon. Sometimes we get to hang out :)

When Nixon is not sick we go swimming at 7 Peaks water park which is just a 0.8 mile walk from our front door. It is so nice being so close and being able to use our season passes frequently. Even if we just go for an hour one day, it's worth it. I would say Nixon likes the water but doesn't exactly love the water yet. Maybe by the end of the Summer he will :)

I am anxiously awaiting my hubby's approval to get the kitchen done. He needs to make the call as to when it will happen since he knows when his break is from school before he starts again in the Fall. He still has not told me yet. I pretty much have everything ready to go (the floor plan, the cabinet guy, the flooring, the sink, the new appliances, et.) We just need to demolitian and remodel! I cannot wait!

Our garden is still going strong despite all the snow we had in late May. We already have yellow summer squash coming out our ears. Any good ideas for cooking yellow squash?

What else can I ramble on about?

I think that will be all for today.