The first week of summer...

*I wrote this during the first week of summer. Just now posting. 

I love this week of the year. Eric and I met eight years ago this week, we got engaged six years ago this week, Emerson stood up on his own four years ago this week, Rhys was born three years ago this week, he then stood up on his own two years ago, we have had a lot of great moments happen during this week for us.

This year, Emerson rode a bike without training wheels for the first time and jumped off the diving board for the first time. 

While we were on our last camping trip before the new baby arrives, I saw Emerson riding another kid's bike. I told Eric to go over to the park and find out where he got the bike to make sure he didn't just take it. That was when he noticed it was a bike without training wheels. We were completely shocked!

Earlier that same day, while at the pool, Eric got Emerson to try going off the diving board. He made three attempts before finally taking the plunge. The first time he went off, he jumped off the side. The second time, he jumped off the corner at a diagonal. His final time, he went off the end. 

Both of these accomplishments are big rights of passages for kids and pretty cool items to add to our list of favorite memories for the first week of summer.