Of course with two major holidays (ok in two different countries but major to US) within such proximity to each other there HAS TO BE overflow images… so sit back and enjoy!!!
August 3-6
We have started our August with a very busy weekend. From a historical site to a rather amazing park. With friends along to share in the fun – Renee, Christopher and their 3 sons. they had been to this park before… it is a great combination of play set with a small splash pad area. We had a bit of a drive to get there and it was a rather popular place but we even managed to snag a table… in the shade!
We got there and the kids just scattered.
We brought some treats to munch on and there was a water fountain to sip from. It was an amazing time!
After that we headed back to town and the Schwartz’s for dinner. Although the kids had to enjoy the slip and slide first.
Since it is creeping up on Echo’s FOURTH birthday we brought a cake and Chris and Renee had a special present just for our almost birthday girl.
Echo is absolutely in love with Jeffrey as well. (but then again, who isn’t???)
Monday and Tuesday was back to school (half days). We have been working on our pen pal work, tracing picture using tracing paper… all sorts of fun stuff! So appreciative of Gammie sending us the Mixels.
But on Tuesday we emptied out Ken and myself’s bedroom (with lots of kids’ help). We had seen Nana and Baba off on their Florida Adventure to take more of Joe and Faithe’s things down and help them settle in (the left a few days later than the family but took longer driving stretches). I figured it was as good a time as any to sort out our bedroom. We do keep getting more stuff (not a huge surprise after getting rid of 3/4 of what we owned before we moved south). Final tally – most everything collected is used and useful! Just like I intended!
With the sun holding and Daddy needing to do some garage sorting the kids spent a lot of the afternoon in the sun… or in the girls’ case in the shade of an umbrella.
And then continued the trend on Wednesday (looking back now and writing this in September when the weather just blinked and went fall I am SERIOUSLY missing these warm sunny days!!!).
Sometimes you need to run before you learn!
August 22-24
While summer vacation is truly coming to an end for all our regular schooled friends and family we are sneaking in some special time with people during the week whenever we can. This week – a visit with the cousins.
Ken had to work in office so Nana, Baba, myself and all 7 kids went out to the nearby park. Sunny and hot but fun all the same!
I think the kids were absolutely over the moon to just cut loose and run free!
With some time in the backyard with Mommy and Nana!
The next day we are back to work… lions, learning and sunshine.
Wild Kratts…
That evening Joe and Zachary came over to spend some of the weekend with us.
The next day… more fun in the sun!!!
I even got in a few AMAZING dragonfly pictures! Enjoy!