Summer Days

We have been exceptionally busy this summer, but not in the mundane exhausting sense. We have been enjoying the longer, warmer days, and later bed times.  Some of our favorites have been:

• The lake.  We love, love, love going to the lake.  There is a huge park, plenty of shade, and the kids love to swim and play in the sand. Added bonus, it's completely free!
• The rec center.  We bought a summer pass that is good through September and it has paid for itself already.  This has been awesome on rainy days, super hot days, and at night.
• Riding bikes.  This is the first year that all 5 kids can ride a bike.  The older 4 are all training wheel free and ride with what seems like endless energy.
• Picnics....need I say more?
• Bands and Karaoke at the pavillion.  The kids have also been hired to run a lemondade stand on Saturday nights.  They are very excited.

I hope your summer is going equally as well as ours.  It will be all too soon and the leaves will fall, the sun set at 5 and then snow!

Growing Up

Chiggie is really growing up.  This summer she has taken a series of classes at the local library.  They made worry stones, a terrarium, and leaned about different hairstyles.  She has had a lot of fun and has given her some time to meet new people too.

 

 Here is the beautiful waterfall braid she had done and also a few hot huez.  She was disappointed that they washed out the next day at the pool, but it was fun while it lasted.

I also love how these pictures give a play by play of Boo sneaking into the leftover lasagna on the stove...busted!

Mini-Vacation



Last weekend my cousin and dear friend go married and we were blessed with both an invitation and the opportunity to go.  It was a very quick trip, but it was so very good to see my family again. Some of whom I have not seen in years.

 

 We enjoyed the weekend in a hotel and the kids got to swim with all the other kids which made them very happy too!

 The first night these two weren't feeling well, but they cuddled up in bed and watched t.v.  Even sick they are so darn cute!

 Some of the grandkids gathered to watch Mema open 50 presents from my sister in honor of her belated 5oth birthday.  All of the kids really liked this part too.

Later we ordered pizza and swam some more.  The wedding wasn't until that night which gave everyone the whole day to chat and relax.  I am so glad we went.

Bike Parade

I am behind with my blogging yet again, but I have come to realize that usually just means were having fun.  The weekend of the 4th, a fun event I remember, was the bike parade for the kids.  They had so much fun decorating their bikes and then riding them for the crowd.

 Chiggie's bike took 1st place and she got a t-shirt and a medal.  She was proud because she decorated her bike all on her own.

 Buster was bound and determined to ride on his own.  Once he couldn't go any further he was picked up by a golf cart and his bike placed in the back on display.  He thought that was pretty cool.

Chiggie proudly wore her shirt and medal the rest of the day.  I think they will remember this parade for a long time!

Fun Weekend

We have had a great weekend full of fun activities here at the RV park.  Yesterday the kids played games in the morning.  One of their favorites was this one, where they had to suck candy up with a straw and move it into another cup.  It was really cute to watch too!

 Then they had to shake golf balls off a box belted around their waste.  This was hilarious to watch and they laughed a lot!

 Of course any game involving water is a hit with my kids, so they loved the sponge relay.  One poor little guy slipped and fell into the pool!

Random, but cute, Buster got this toy when we were out shopping the other day.  It's a truck pulling a 5th wheel.  The set was called "camping adventure."  We thought that was pretty appropriate!

Loveland 4th!

 

I think it's safe to say that I am falling in love with Loveland!  I try not to think much about how temporary our stay here really is.  Maybe that's what makes it so wonderful though?  There aren't the normal pressures associated with a relocation I suppose.



 

 We had fabulous 4th of a July celebration, with the only thing missing being my family!  I made this cupcakes and we took them along with us to the park.

 The kids love to dress festive and this was no exception.  They were so excited to actually see fireworks this year!

 

 They had patriotic balloons that lit up!  This kept them entertained while we waited for the show to begin.

What great memories were made!  Who knows what the future holds, I am trusting God and taking things day by day!

July!

I really feel like my kids are experiencing an old fashioned childhood.  Bike rides, picnics, and lots of friendly neighbors.  I just cannot express what an amazing opportunity this is, has been, and hopefully will continue to be.

Last night was an RV park block party at the pavillion.  It was a potluck and I was genuinely surprised at the fancy dishes these folks whipped up in their rv's!  My favorite were the alley dogs.  AMAZING!  Joe took a few to work this morning and said he wasn't even dreading work because he got to have such an awesome lunch!!

This will be a short work week and then we have the whole weekend to enjoy.  Our AC wasn't working and that turned into a bit of a crisis, but that problem is now solved.  Hooray for July and summer!