A Good Summer

I love summer!  I have tried to enjoy it as much as possible because I knew it would good by fast, and it has surely has!  We have one week til Shane starts kindergarten!  We've tried to spend as much time outside as we can, and it has really been pretty mild weather wise most of the time.

 We spent a fair amount of time playing baseball in the backyard,

 and obstacle courses were all the rage for awhile.

 We've of course spent lots of time at the zoo,

 and gone for many a walk around the lake, which got even more fun when the kids discovered throwing rocks into it.

 We spent a lot of time at the outdoor pool and splash pads, but didn't really document that at all- I think I was gun shy about bringing any electronics there after Josh's phone went kaputz when he forgot about it in his swimsuit pocket for an hour at the pool!  But the kids have made a lot of progress and had a lot of fun, and Shane can swim without a life jacket a lot more confidently now.  It doesn't get dark here til pretty late, and it has been nice to not really care too much about when the kids go to bed when we are out having fun, and to know they can sleep in in the morning.  (this picture was after the park after the evening baseball game)

I will miss that freedom next week, but I'm excited for this new adventure too!