playing at the gym

after a workout Monday morning, I went to pick up Micah...
he was having so much fun with "Goin' on a Bear Hunt" that he didn't even notice I was taking these pictures...


... until the song was over!

love our sunsets

driving by the beach on Sunday, we had to stop and capture this lovely sunset...






which led inevitably to playing by the water, swinging and taking pictures

girls night

dinner with Kasey and Kristal last week

good times, catching up... chatting it up

always fun with friends

summer fun

the boys and I had a good time at the state park beach last week... we love summer!

sparklers!

2006 edition, sparklers in Tom & Jen's back yard... what more can I say?

I love this one... sparkler/sword fighting, sans flash

happy 4th of july!

we spent the day at Nana's house... it was warm, windy and wavy!

we had a visit from Lily... getting so big and walking like a pro





Jacob running down to the beach... the waves were big and the water was warm... perfect beach day!
happy independence day!
Micah enjoying the big flag...

we used the school bus tent as a wind-break
a view from the beach... the flag was flapping in the breeze

getting ready

the night before the 4th, the boys had fun trying out a few sparklers...

this is Micah when he finally got one lit












"it's dark enough, Mom!"


not so sure about this
summer fun
Jacob, waving it around

fun with friends

we spent an afternoon at Char's pool last week... lots of fun with friends, new and old!

Charlene and Grayson


Micah's spot
big smiles from the kiddos!














LeeAnn and Lily... what a sweetheart.


Jacob loved sliding into the water

more pool fun!

Micah's favorite spot... on the steps
Lily, sporting her "movie-star/ thumb-sucker" look



and getting sprayed down by Lee












the big kids on the slide
















Grayson and Isabelle... too cute!

biker dude

with Jacob away at golf camp again this week, Micah found a new favorite pass-time... his TRIKE!

he had sooo much fun tooling around, rode to the playground and back, wanted to ride it all the way downtown and to Monica's for a visit... we compromised by bringing it along, to Monica's and to Discovery. What fun!

music in the park

busy fun at our Central Park last Tuesday ...

Micah watching the duck in the pond













and rolling in the grass...

cruising around the fountain...












huting for four-leaf clovers with Maddie (on the right)

visiting with friends

Micah and I spent the afternoon with Jude, Ezra and Georgia (and Monica!) last week... what fun to play with friends!
here is Jude, opening a birthday gift... he just turned 5!

Micah and Georgia... getting so big already!








the boys, riding bikes











Jude on his scooter