Summer Week Eight

Looking on the bright side of things.

LDC's Neon 12th Birthday Party

Pool Party and Minute-it-to-Win-it Games

Although it rained (poured) the first hour- the sun came out with a rainbow.

Just enough time for glitter slime making, pizza eating, and constant chatter about the anticipation of middle school.

We got each friend their own pool float...the b-day girl got a unique neon one...which of course they all had to play in.

Side note:

I am loving that she is now old enough to help to pull the party together.

Above, her setting up for 

Flour Challenge

Below, results.

"You glow, girl."

Summer Week Seven

 

Year Seven 

Cades Cove TN

Smoky Mountain National Park

Happy Hour entertainment

cricket eating

Tubing (and a bath)

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”

– John Muir

Summer Week Six

playdate and playdough making

summer math...with a good helper

more playdates

money saved and now spent on a second piercing

Summer Week Five

"You say you like the wind

Blowin' through your hair

Come on, roll with me

'Til the sun goes down..."

- Texas sun

     The Texas family reunion was filled with:

 LOTS of hugs,

a few lines,

abundant blue sky,

and 

constant water bottle popsicle consumption.

(w-h-e-w...it was HOT...think 105+ daily)

After the family reunion we stopped by San Antonio. 

Just as easy to jump over as go around.

Which of course included a cold treat.

Are you going to eat that or have you?

Summer Week Four

Week Four was spent in bed nursing the flu but by the 4th of July we were bouncing back.  

Storm clouds hung through out the day thus it turned out to be a slow roll out of fireworks.  This ensured that the firework stand Andy purchased, could be enjoyed... so...popping and booms during breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Lunch Firework Show:

Summer Week Three

 

Playdates

Peaches and blueberries

The end of Summer Swim is in sight.

She did it.

Headed to All Stars next week.

Summer Week Two

Salt Lake Life

Changed it up this year.

No Jekyll Island this summer.

Over the mountains, through the woods and to the lake.

Mother Daughter Backpacking Trip #1

"I think water from my backpack is getting me wet". - LDC

"Nope.  That is called humidity". - me

Routine stops along the trail for candy, water and literally drying off with a towel.

And then...we finally saw our destination down below.

Lake Keowee

"Mommy, hurry and take the picture so we can get down there and jump in the water."

T3

Our room with a view, for a few days.

(6:15 AM ,  breaking camp for the return)

"Would you want to backpack again?" - me

"Not tomorrow.  But next month works for me." -LDC

(reading Little Women)

Wrap Up to our Lake Life Trip was a night at Oconee State Park...in a cabin...with a bed...and air conditioning.