Can I just tell you how thankful I am that I made Jeff take a week off that summer. So many times he would tell me "no, I have to work" but for some reason he just didn't say it this time. I think it's helped with our pain this past year. Knowing we had so much time to be with you, and just to truly be ourselves. Let the world go for a little bit and enjoy our moment.
I should call that summer the summer of water. Because when I think about meeting up with you and Lara we ended up around the water. Water fights, water park, and the Springville water pad.
1st of all the water pad: it was my 1st day in town and I was so excited to see you and Lara. You brought Aubry and your mom with you. It was so much fun. I see you hanging out on the lawn with your big smile. Your chatting away making everyone happy. I'm glad I made the time. I'm glad you did too.
Provo Pool: seriously could you and Jeff be any bigger kids going down those slides? You boys left me and Lara to chill while we set back and watched you run to the tip to do the slide races down again and again. But then you let us join in and Lara and I went down together and then we all took the kids. It was so fun. You scared the crap out of Teague. And it was so funny to see that. You and Jeff jumping off the rock jump was such a great time. You 2 are so funny. Love you both so much.
My favorite memory of the summer was the water fight up at Lara's mom's house. You were relentless! It started out with just me and Lara in the house coloring my hair. And we hear Cal getting pounded by your water balloons. After a while I had to step in and save my son! You and Jeff on a team, and Cal and me on one. What started out as a water balloon fight turned into stilling each other's water hoses and turning off each other's water supply. I like to think Cal grew-up a little more that day. You didn't go easy on him. And because of that he wanted his sweet revenge on you. As Cal went for his one last water balloon shoved down the neck of your now stretched out tshirt neck of your shirt I saw your face of shock and finally giving up and giving to him to let him have his sweet revenge. Plus you didn't want too put up too much of a fight at the end because you knew if you moved the tshirt was getting stretched out a lot more. And also since the legendary water fight outside had moved inside to the kitchen. I Don't think we could have made a mess in Debbie's kitchen that we both didn't want to clean up. Way to hold still.
Oh I loved that summer. I loved that you took extra time so say good bye to us as we pulled away to head back to California. You were always good at saying your goodbye's. Can't wait to see what your Hello will be like. But we know it will be good. Everything you do was just amazing. We love you. And I miss you, even though I know your here still watching out for us, can wait to see you again!
Xoxox
Sarah