08.25.15

[First Day of Not in Elementary School Anymore]

Summer Saturday Things

Bright and early,

Husband and Bro-in-law (aka neighbor)

hosted a pancake breakfast 

in our cul-de-sac for the neighbors!

Then we spent the nice warm day 

at an amusement park,

riding the rides,

and looking amused!

Boating Times

Family Date Night

Movie: "Home"

Fair & Rodeo

Our boys have been looking forward to going to the rodeo all summer!

And this year,

the rodeo didn't disappoint at all!

There was the angry bull that jumped the fence,

into the bleachers-

(Yep, that got everyone's attention and brought us to our feet real quick!)

And fortunately for us IN the stadium,

it found its way out into the fair, 

and eventually onto the street,

where it ran like, well, like a crazed bull,

until it was finally rounded up!

Then, there was the heckling audience member,

who challenged the rodeo clown to an impromptu dance-off.

She stole the trophy when she landed in the full-on splits.

Then, there was the approaching storm;

Lightening off in the distance,

suddenly became lightening too close to the bleachers,

for my comfort,

and I hi-tailed my Herd

the blazes out of there! 

All that excitement and adrenaline 

made for a memorable evening!

Bacteria Army

7 yr. old stayed home from school sick.

He made a "Bacteria Army".

They multiply.

Girls Camp

Got to spend a week at camp,

with the Young Women of our church,

and my twinner. 

07.27.15

Two headed back to school this morning,

and One headed to scout camp for the week!

Back to School Extravaganza!!

Our 5th Annual {Back to School Extravaganza!}

For the last 5 years,

we've been doing this tradition of taking a summer weekend to 

stay in a local hotel, swim, school shop, see a movie, 

and eat garbage until we can't hold anymore!

We LOVE doing this together!

11

You've Had a Birthday!

Breakfast in bed,

hugs and love,

backyard ball games,

cards and pizza,

and making your own ice cream.

My kind of Birthday-ing!