What we've been up to this summer...

It's been so long since my last entry, I decided to make a post summarizing our summer so far. We have had a great one and have stayed super busy!! I can't believe in less than 2 weeks, I will have a kindergartener and a 2nd grader. Boy, does time fly!!



These first few pictures are just of the boys playing around with a bubble machine Harrison got for his birthday. Of course, they had to try to catch and pop them with their tongues.

Fun with friends and silly bands...

No summer is complete without ice-cream cones...

The next set of pictures is of the kids at Magic Springs. We have had so much fun there this summer!! We go at least once, (sometimes twice a week) for fun at the water park and riding rides.

Nicholas catching some waves while tring to surf...

Grant trying it out...

He's just tall enough to ride the tube slides...

Way over 48"...

Sorry Harrison, it's going to be a few more years for you...

Grant and his buddy Danny...

Grant and Kayla on a ride...

Being silly...

Now, we move on to fun times at the lake. The boys have enjoyed the lake so much this year!! Grant even learned how to water ski!! It's just so slow paced up there, we can just relax and don't have to worry about the kids being run over by a car out in the front yard.

We went to Destin, Fl for a week in the middle of July and had an awesome time. Sorry, I didn't realize I put sooo many pictures of the beach on here. Oh well, you can see how much fun we all had!!

Some thing never change, you would think that now (at 5 years old) he would no longer have the desire to taste sand like he did when he was 2!! That's just Nick being Nick, I just have to shake my head and let him do it!!
With friends Ellie and Molly...

I love how he has his (not so little) hands. He did this on his own, I didn't pose him.

Harrison's Birthday Pool Party!!!

I'm finally getting around to posting Harrison's 3rd Birthday Party pictures (over a month late, well; his party was late too)!! He had his party at our neighborhood swimming pool again this year; he probably will have it here every year!! Everyone had a great time swimming and playing in the pool. We didn't invite any of his school friends, so most everyone there was older; he is used to playing with his brothers' friends anyway!! He used to really get into singing Happy Birthday and blowing out the candles, but as you can tell from the pictures, he seemed kind of embarassed this year.

Me and my 3 year old!!!

Blowing out the candles...

Embarassed look...

There's a smile...

Abbey and Emily Reed...

Nicholas and his buddy Molly...

Danny Cirwinski...

Abbey...

Grant...

Birthday Boy...

Molly Mason...

Whale fruit bowl...

Snorkeler Cake...

Transitional Kindergarten Swim Party

A few days after school was out for Nicholas, we had and end of the year party at our neighborhood pool for his class. Almost everyone came (even Ms. Trish) and had a great time. I even let Grant stay home from school so he could join in on the fun!!


Sarah, Allison and Sydney with their matching cover-ups

Water Balloon Toss...
The girls and their popscicles...

Harrison having fun...


Nicholas and Gray...

Grant...

Grant playing with Sam...

Ms. Trish and her class...

Nicholas and Allison...

Baseball Wrap-up!!!

Baseball seasoon is officially over and these are a few more pictures of Grant and Nicholas during their last games. It was a busy season and now that its over, I must say "I miss it". It was fun to watch the boys play and to see their improvement as the season progressed.


Grant with his trophy... Getting ready to bat...

My sweet "Brave"...

My little "Padre"

Nicholas with some on his teammates...