We have done a lot of fun things this month. We went and saw fireworks on the 4th of July at Murray Park. Last year you were kind of scared of them but this year you were just fine. And you thought it was cool someone gave you a couple of light sticks when it was over. You and daddy made a fort in the basement and slept there that night! We watched Travis and company do fireworks at Travis and Jenni's for the 24th as usual and you thought those were cool too. I think you and Dylan had the most fun throwing snaps at each other's feet! That day we also went to a Pow Wow at Liberty Park and watched all the Native American dancers, and to Murray Park for Spencer's birthday.
We have done a lot of water activities this month too and you have loved them! We went to a splash park and you got soaked! You had a great time until you were freezing cold so we had to get your wet clothes off and wrap you in a towel. One day we met Amy and Emma Mitchell at the Gateway and you and Emma and even Alex a little bit, played in the fountain there. The other two just got a little wet but again, you got soaked! You had so much fun and you had no trouble making friends with the other kids playing in the fountain.
You've gone and played with Lindzie and Bailey in their pool a couple times and you had a great time with that and we also had a ward pool party at the Centennial pool. It has a playground in the middle of the shallow end and you and Bailey and all the other kids from Primary had a blast! I can't wait to take you swimming again! Another water activity you've been doing where you don't get quite so wet is fishing. Daddy bought you and him some fishing poles and you've gone fishing a few times. Nobody has caught anything yet but you still seem to have a good time.
We went hiking up Donut Falls last weekend and that was fun too. I thought you might have a harder time than you did but you just hiked away! You loved climbing over the rocks and stepping in the water at the base of the falls. You got just a little tired on the way back so daddy put you on his shoulders. He already had Alex on his back! You said your favorite part of that excursion wasn't the hiking or the falls, it was when we couldn't find a bathroom and you got to pee in a bush! We shouldn't have started that because now you always want to pee in bushes. Thankfully there is usually a restroom nearby!
We also went to Tracey Aviary at Liberty Park and saw all the birds. You were more interested in them than I thought you would be. You stuck your hand out to one but you didn't have any bird food so he pecked your finger! After the birds we went outside the Aviary and there are some kiddie rides in the park. You had a great time riding all those rides too!
You are getting really interested in the alphabet and learning to read. To help you learn your letters we found a phonics sight online with lots of things to do to learn the alphabet and what each letter says. You call it the "letter game" and you love to play it! You've gotten really good at moving and clicking the mouse all by yourself. Hopefully it'll help you get more prepared for preschool in the fall.
You have become like a second mom to Alex. You love to take care of him and you're always worried when he starts to go for something he shouldn't be into. You grab his feet and drag him across the floor and away from the troublesome spot. You also love that you can pick him up! He weighs 20lbs and you weigh 40lbs! You are so cute with him!
You have finally learned how to spell your name. I had to put it to the tune of Bingo: There was a mom who had a kid and Jarom was his name-o. J-A-R-O-M, J-A-R-O-M, J-A-R-O-M and that's how you spell Jarom! And that's how you remember how to spell your name:) We also bought you a storm trooper blaster gun now that you're potty trained. You love to dress up like a storm trooper and shoot your blaster dart gun!
You are so silly and we have had so much fun this month. I can't believe how big you are getting!
Love, Mommy
