Barnum Family Summer Fun (so far)

 The kids have only been out of school for three weeks.  To help combat summer boredom, we've resolved to get out of the house as much as possible and do something fun as a family every week.  So far we've gone to the zoo twice, Wheeler Farm, out shooting with Daddy, played in the sprinklers a few times, done our weekly trip to the library, we enjoyed the Salt Lake County Library's summer reading kick-off party, and we've gone on a couple of picnics at the park.  While it has been fun, I'm not sure if I can keep up the pace all summer long.  Come the middle of August, I will be one worn out mama.  So here are some pictures of our summer adventures thus far.

Cooling off with some sprinkler hopscotch

The girls with the DARE car at the summer reading kick-off

You can't visit Wheeler Farm without climbing up on the tractor

Jonah driving like a pro

We decided to take dinner to the great outdoors

Jonah & Lilly have taken up chess.  They're not really big on strategy.  It's basically just a matter of getting as many of the other player's pieces as they can.  But they're practicing and getting better.

We headed out to Grantsville so Nate could do some target shooting.  They kids watched from the Jeep, looked for rocks, and helped set up and clean up targets. 

One day, the kids were playing downstairs while I was doing some homework.  I guess they found the costumes in the closet and decided it was a good day for dress-up. 

Our first trip to the zoo this year.  Grandma and Grandpa Barnum gave us a family pass for Christmas.  Nate forgot his hat and decided he needed this over sized cowboy hat to keep himself all shaded.  So now it has been dubbed "the zoo hat" and it will be worn every time we go to the zoo. 

We love the new Rocky Shores section of the zoo.  I didn't get any great pictures, but the kids loved watching the seals and sea lion, sea otters and polar bear. 

Riding the Rhino

On our second trip to the zoo, the kids decided that they need zoo hats too.  So they each got one of these Junior Zookeeper hats.  I guess I'm the only one now without an official "zoo hat".  Maybe on the next visit we'll remedy that. 

The kids loved seeing this owl up close.  Notice how the hats make it easy to pick them out in a crowd?  They proved quite helpful throughout the day.  =)

And last, but not least, a pregnancy self-portrait in our lovely yellow bathroom.  Yep, there's no denying it now.  I'm definitely pregnant!  This was at about 21 weeks.  

So there you have it.  Our adventures so far.  There will be plenty more to come!  Summer is just beginning.