Slowing Down

Wow, the last two weeks have flown by. We haven't had a moment to spare really. This morning ended a wonderful visit from my sister in law and nieces. We had a great time but the kids were just exhausted. All that staying up late to party catches up with you even when you're under 10 I guess. After staying up late last night Chiggie and Tea had to get up early to get ready for our Church's all day VBS. Luckily they were cooperative and had a really good time.

I think our busiest part of summer is over. Tea and Boo's birthday's are coming up but I'm not stressed about that at all. Just excited. We plan to spend the next few weeks hitting the pool and parks. Just relaxing and enjoying the freedom of the season. Mostly I'm looking forward to the sleeping in for a bit longer!

Just Noticed

The pictures I chose of Tea from the pool yesterday didn't make it on my last post somehow. So she gets a post all to herself. I must say she has become quite the swimmer this summer. She isn't hesitant around the water at all. She can comfortably swim the length of the little pool while underwater. She prefers to be in the big pool, but will occasionally humor Boo and Midge by staying with them for a bit. I am so proud of her!

Better Luck

My sister in law and nieces followed us home to spend some time on this side of the mountain. Today we hit the pool and had much better luck than Monday at the lake. It was 100 degrees and hardly any clouds. Perfect summer weather. If you like that sort of thing, which you all know I do.

Colorado

This morning was absolutely gorgeous. We all decided a trip to the lake would be a great idea to keep everybody cool. We kept cool alright. By afternoon (about 15 minutes after arriving) we were cooled off so to speak by the hail. We had to remain under the pavilion for 2 hours. The north marina even reported golf ball sized hail. Oh well the kids had fun and living in Colorado you come to expect such weather phenomenons.

More From the Weekend

I just can't get enough of these happy summer pictures! We've immensely enjoyed our little vacation. We followed all of the rules.
1. Eat too much
2. Don't sleep much
3. Spend as much time as possible in the sun

Now if that's not a great time, I just don't know what is!

Happy 4th of July!

Nostalgia

Here's another one for you. Kickball. When is the last time you rounded up the neighbors for a game? Too long for me. The girls had a great time playing, but it was amazing how confused some of the kids seemed. Another game I've been thinking about lately is capture the flag. Anybody ever played that one?

I am consumed with packing right now. Well packing, cleaning, and laundry. We're taking a short trip for the 4th of July, but with 6 people that still means tons of stuff. It should be a great time though. I love fireworks (hated them when I was little) and I can't wait for the little girls to see them.