Good old days of Summer!

We really are having a great summer. It is flying but but the kids have had so much fun between playing with their friends, summer rec and all the other things we have done!

Last Monday Charlie went to the Dr. to get his arm checked and the Dr. said it was looking great and that if we thought Charlie would be careful he could just leave in a splint for another week or so. Well the Dr. was telling Charlie the list of things he couldn't do like ride his bike, climb on the jungle gym, ride his scooter, jump on the trampoline when Charlie piped up and asked "can I play dodge ball with my friends?" the Dr.s response was we are going to go ahead and put a cast on for a week. Luckily it was just a short arm cast and he only wears it until this Wednesday.






Having the cast didn't slow him down at all. Last week was our last week of summer rec and the kids had a great time. On Thursday night they had a BBQ and show for the families down at the lake. Charlie and Annie were so cute out there dancing with all their friends. After the show they had music on and all the kids were out there dancing and Audrey went down and stood in front of everyone and started dancing. It was one of the cutest things ever!




On Tuesday of last week my sister Kiersten and sister-in-law Natasha came over and we took all the kids out to the lake to try to take some group pictures of the kids. My sister Caitlin came along and took them and they turned out really cute. After the pictures the kids all had a great time swimming in the lake and playing on the beach.






We went swimming at friends on Wednesday and Thursday and the kids are like little fish in the water. I am amazed how good Charlie is doing considering he wears a big blue sleeve over his cast to keep it dry.

Friday we went back to the lake for the summer rec party and the kids had a blast swimming with all their friends. One of Charlie's favorite things to do there is to try and catch little fish with his bucket. (you could use a pole but I can't carry that and everything else I have to carry!) So Charlie and his friends walk in the shallow edge around the lake and try to catch little fish. I am not sure what they are but the lake is full of trout and bass. Well on Friday Charlie caught one and we now have a fish on our counter in a sand pail. I keep joking that we may be the only people in the world with a pet trout! Tomorrow we are going to take him back to the lack and let him go.

This week we are just going to get ready for John's sister's Cindy and her kids visit. Annie & Charlie are so excited to have their cousins come to their house!