My Summer Activities

The hot temperatures in Las Vegas have definitely made this time of year feel like summer. Today was the hottest day I can remember in some time. Thank goodness for air conditioners and swimming pools to help alleviate some of the hot and lazy days of summer.

This is our atomic clock in the kitchen.
Yes, you're reading it right.  It was 111 degrees today!

A couple of weeks ago Julie and I went to St. George with
a friend of mine from our ward.  She had never been to
the St. George Temple.  It was really a special
treat to share such a lovely day with both Julie
and my friend, Kristi Reed.

After the temple and lunch out, we went
shopping in St. George.  Julie had fun
trying on some rather unique pieces
of jewelry.

Also this summer Steve and I enjoyed the 4th of July with
Natalie and the Ellsworth family.  We went out to the Indian
reservation near Las Vegas again right before dark and
enjoyed watching a rather lengthy display of fireworks.
Believe it or not, it actually rained that morning and was
a bit on the cool side that evening for the fireworks.

Here's Natalie, Ashton, Thomas, and Cali
waiting for the fireworks to begin at the
Indian reservation.

Here's Cali with some of the Ellsworth's cousins,
Nikki, Matty, Cali, Emmi, Ashton, and William are
all patiently waiting for the fireworks to begin on
the 4th of July

Also, this summer we have been swimming numerous times
 where Julie lives.  It has been a lot of fun.  Steve and I usually
go for a couple of hours each night.  Once this summer I
invited Cali to spend the night, so she joined in the
swimming fun with us.

Cali and Me enjoying the jacuzzi at Julie's

Here's Cali soaking her feet in the jacuzzi

Cali and Grandpa at Julie's place

Cali and me at Julie's place; we had a lot of fun
diving for rings.  We had
the pool all to ourselves.  Such luxury!