So Much Swimming

Family Photos 2022

Let Freedom Ring

I still love the 4th of July. It’s just a lot of random fun! Like cookie cakes. 

And decorating bikes and scooters. 

Even if the clothes and the food and the noise make you anxious. 

And the bands. 



And the parades. 

And the watermelon!

And the bomb pops. 

And the water play bc heat advisory. 



And the worm catching? Sure, why not. 

And the fun festive dinner. 



And the spontaneous STEM activity. 

They got it down so well that they could pass the balls from one fan to the other by using the air flow. It was cool!

And the long hair cuts in the wind. 





And, of course, the fireworks. We have some awesome friends share their amazing (air conditioned) view!





Land that we love. 💕🇺🇸

The Fire Truck Park

It was too cool to go to family swim last Friday, so the big boys went on a bike ride with Logan and I took the littles to a park they like. 

This and That

Alex visited us one more time before she enters the convent. She got curious about what she’d look like in a veil, so I pulled out a swaddle blanket. Worked like a charm. We will miss her but look forward to writing letters!

Elias got very creative making a nightlight out of a small flashlight and magnatiles. 

Most of us were happy about a quick trip to the library. 

Augustine‘a buddy stopped over twice last week to hang out. They used to play firemen a LOT when they were little. They’ve been friends since birth, and our firemen are suddenly so grown up. 

Want something fun to do for almost an hour and it entertains multiple ages? Get an $8 car wash and then let them vacuum out the entire car with the super sucker vacuums. WIN WIN. As we drove away I heard “When can we do that again?!”

There was also an air sprayer. Equally fun. 

Lisa, Beth and I called a sisters’ day. We met at a hard cider tasting room, stopped in all the little town’s shops, got ice cream, and had a lot of fun catching up. I forgot to take a pic of all three of us, but it was a lovely afternoon!