We've been having a lot of fun this summer and the following pictures tell some stories from before the 4th of July I neglected to place in the blog.
The girls figured out how to fit all 4 children on the swing set and N and K continued their swimming lessons.
D & M took gymnastics at the rec center as K and N and I watched them live on tv.
We met friends at the local splash pad and had a wonderful time. There are certain people in my life like Marie and Tanya and Suzanne and Siri that I have known for years and my heart is just so happy to see them no matter how infrequently that is.
M took a ballet/tap class this summer. She hated wearing a black leotard and pink tights every week but loved the intro to tap. D lucked out because he had a friend from kindergarten who had to wait around for his little sister too so they would play together every week at the class.
I am a horrible mother because I want my oldest to gain confidence for 2nd grade and my son not to forget what he learned in kindergarten. So, every day, they are expected to do approximately 15 minutes of school work. One day D complained to the extent that it took 2.5 HOURS to get it done. The next time my dad was around I put him in charge. My kids don't mess with a man who used to be in the army. I wondered after that if he believed me about the guff they give me every day?
The rabbits are a huge success in the neighborhood!
The video card in our iMac gave out after 6 years. Since hubby has put so many diy upgrades in there, we decided to have it fixed. I was amazed at how many times I missed this piece of machinery. Once an Apple employee, always an Apple fan.
K is still an absolutely joy to watch in the water. Thanks for the Speedo swimsuit, Costco, and thanks for the screen time for the other 3 while they wait, Swim Float Swim.
We were sidewalk chalkaholics for a while there. We are now in recovery.
The following 4 pictures are from a day at Grandma and Grandpas house so we could go down to Ikea and have enough room to bring things back. You'll see what we got when I post about the basement being finished!
I couldn't resist matching bunny pajamas for my little bunny owners.
And we replaced an old frame so I had to show you the mural in our dining room again. I just love having all those loved ones and family history up on our wall! The children can recall all their aunts and uncles and cousins names a little quicker and they can see who their grandparents and great grandparents, etc. are. I think it's pretty darn wonderful.
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