The LeBaron Lifestyle: August 2012

Austin is back in school which means we don't get to have him home all day with us. It's hard. We were spoiled. So to combat our loneliness we wanted to get out of the house and go to the park. Here is a description of our day.

Arrive at park. Grass is wet and/or slimed with duck poo. Find a table in the shade.

Ducks corner us. We are held hostage. Will be released in exchange for graham crackers. Narrowly escape with only crumbs left.

At least we still have the juice.

Find a new spot near the gardens dodging the tyranny of the ducks. Oliver spends five minutes chasing an ant on the side walk. Can't catch it. Gives up. Eats bark instead. Chases sprinkler. Gets wet. Gives up. Eats bark instead.

It's out of control. I can't stop him. I let him eat it. This is what the ducks have reduced us to. We go to Wendy's. Get a frosty.

I'd say it was a succes.

We have had a beyond crazy summer. We have been traveling like crazy. Several trips to Idaho, a family reunion in Yellowstone and a week in Colorado. In between trips we had to pack up our apartment (amazing all the junk we acquire every time we move) and stuff it all into a storage unit where it stayed while we went on another trip. We came home to well, no home, and stayed with Grandma LeBaron living out of a suit case while we looked for a new place. We needed one that was month to month since Austin graduates in December and we could end up pretty much anywhere when he's done. When we finally found a new place in Lindon, I took a few days (or more) to unpack and I tried not to think about packing up and doing it all over again in just 5 short months. It's amazing how hard it is to unpack with a baby. I never noticed how much I hold and play with him until I tried to simultaneously entertain him and put away some dishes. He wasn't having it. Although, he may have wanted the extra attention because he was in a new place. But I don't really think that because he'd been in a "new" place every weekend all summer long. It's good to finally be settled in. I don't want to go anywhere ever again. Austin and his family made plans to go to Moab for Labor Day weekend, which apparently is next weekend, and I just don't think I can do it. He's on his own this time. As busy as it was, it was a fun summer. Here are a few pictures I liked: I mean..A LOT of pictures. Beware.

I got to spend some quality time with my fabulous niece, Aneleise. We had a tea party with heart shaped cucumbers and celery with peanut butter.

Oliver snuck in and stole the goodies.

Disclaimer: There are several baby nude's in this post. But he's just So CUTE! Here he is taking a dip in Grandma Leslie's kitchen sink.

For my dad's birthday we hiked Table Rock and it was HARD. I kept using the excuse that I just had a baby 6 months earlier (and a BIG one at that) but I did make it to the top. And I wasn't last!