Last Bit of Summer

Well here is our last bit is summer fun that we managed to squeeze in over the last few weeks.  Hazel starts preschool tomorrow.  Eek!

Hanging out with friends...

Waiting for the city bus with Gloria.

A little beach time and a day on Boppa Jim’s boat.

First trip to Six Flags!!

Air and Water Show practice day at Belmont Harbor

And a nature adventure with friends....

July fun!

I’ve been trying to post this via my phone for a few weeks now so the info is a little late to the game but I wanted to still get it up on the blog.  Here is our July!

July is always a fun month for us.  I feel like by July we have found our summer groove and this year was no different.  We marched with the Boy Scouts in our 4th of July parade, went camping for the first time as a family, and traveled to Kentucky to meet my parents for Boppa Bill’s 70th birthday.  Just a few more weeks of summer to take in!!

4th of July 

Random fun...

This one cracks me up!



IHOP..... the only way to start the day when mom takes a day off from work to play!










Camping...a big storm had us pack up early but we still had fun.

Who knew KY could be so fun?!

Watch out August.....here we come!  We are gonna try to squeeze in as much fun as possible AND get kiddos off to school. 

This Girl is 3!!

That’s right.....Hazel is 3!!!  We are so excited for her because she has been really excited for her birthday.  All she wanted was a pink party and a cake with candles.  At 3 she is super tall, super smart and has a whole lot to say.  I never thought I would have this much fun with a little girl!  Who knew she would have us all wearing pink (failed to take a picture of the whole crew but every person at her party wore pink in her honor) and loving it.  

Hazel has gone from this......

To this..... in the blink of an eye.

We had fun celebrating her today.  Can we keep her this age forever?!

If anyone hasn’t seen Hazel lately, I hope you get to soon.  She is a bundle of fun!

Happy Birthday Gunnar!!!

Hey!  Gunnar turned 6 today!  We can’t believe it.  Really, why is he getting so big so fast?  Gunnar has blossomed over the past year and is about to wrap up Kindergarten.  He is learning what he really enjoys and what he doesn’t.  You can’t keep the kid away from a good LEGO building session but as for soccer and Tai Kwon Do, he has learned he will let his brother enjoy those without him.  Baseball seems to be a hit and he can make a mean pancake and/or blueberry muffins.  Gunnar has a sweet side that charms the neighbor girls, picks flowers for me and often plays with or watches after his little sister.  Don’t ask the sweet side to come out when playing with his brother although he idolizes Zach and will do just about anything for him.  If you have a household project to complete....Gunnar is your guy.  He loves to be a helper!  His teacher says he does this in school too.  

Anyway, we celebrated yesterday with cousins and today with just our family.  Presents, LEGOs, ice cream and IHOP pancakes!  Next weekend we will top it off with a LEGO party with friends.

 My middlebug makes my heart bigger with each year.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUNNAR!!!