I have a lot of posts to catch up on this month. This summer has been SO FUN so far. I always love my summers off with the kids, but this year seems different and I am sure it has to do with their ages/stages of life. Easier than ever before.
Between staying home and doing the summer things like hanging at home, going to the park, going swimming and playing with friends we have been on a couple of trips.
This last weekend we were in Tahoe with all of the Russells. Family friends were gracious enough to let us have their place in Northstar for the weekend. It was the last time we all got to be together before Lauren and Joe move to New York. The weekend was awesome. The weather was perfect and it was a fabulous time had by all. We SWAM. We swam at the pool and then the lake and then the lake again and then the pool again. Haley is a fish and you can't get her out of the water, especially if it's a pool.
We had been to the beach in Santa Cruz with some families from Haley's school earlier in the week. The kids played in the waves for 4 hours! They even got knocked down a few times and got right back in. In Tahoe, when we said we were going to the beach the kids asked if it was to the ocean. When they learned it was the lake, Haley said, "aaah....the ocean has way more action!" Ryan still jumped the "waves" in Tahoe when it got a bit breezy in the afternoon.
Ryan has a buddy in a classmate's little brother. They ran and chased the whole time in Santa Cruz.
I'll whip this photo out at high school graduation!
And then we had our camping trip. aaahhhhh..... I LOVE camping, especially at Pinecrest. It's just perfect to me in every way. I know it has to do with all of my childhood memories there but I am validated every year when someone who has never been there appreciates its beauty and awesomeness. It has the woods and the water and granite mountainsides. That combination equals complete tranquility for me. I breath in the fresh air and love being in nature. I am so at peace in that environment. Josh does not love camping but he did confess that this was the easiest trip to date. The kids just ran around with each other and there was little to no issues among the kids. We hiked and played at the lake and ate hung out. The families were a great mix.
This summer has had an excellent start and I can't believe it's almost July already! I am soaking in my time with the kids and look forward to writing about more of our adventures.
