Summer is HERE!

Actually summer vacation started two weeks ago and it never ceases to amaze me how much 3 kids can get into in one day. We've been having fun swimming and enjoying things at home (and getting into mischief), but I'm glad we have some activities starting in a few weeks and some camps to shake things up a bit around the house.

I gave the kids a lesson in sand castle building, which they really enjoyed although I think we may need a bigger sandbox for 3 kids.

I love to see a big Brant smile.

Brant and Claire drawing with sidewalk chalk. Claire LOVES to color and draw (even on the walls inside the house--grrr) and Brant seems to be enjoying the sidewalk chalk more this year.

Claire watering mommy's roses with pool water.

SPLASHIN'

Happy Day! Cate got brave enough to start swimming independently with her life jacket, which has made swimming with the kids possible. It was practically impossible to keep an eye on all 3 of them without life jackets by myself because accidents can happen so quickly. Now we can swim during the day with just mommy and it is so nice.

Summer means watermelon. Yummy.

A happy Collin. We are so happy to have Reese and Collin so close to play with--what a blessing.

Cate eating her watermelon.

Claire taking a little rest poolside.

Trying on mommy's shoes.

The girls love to dig in the junk drawer much to my dismay. They found some little felt stickers to use on the bottom of furniture and decided to put them all over their faces. Pretty funny. And the "birthday" crown is Claire's crown of choice . . . by far her favorite. I have now idea why, but she loves it.

Cate showing off her stickers.

What a ham.