Summer Is Here

We had a fairly cool spring here and Grammy timed her June visit with the onset of our warm weather. We went from 60's to 80's in just one week! Grammy has been designated the kids "number one fan" this year, she has been so good to make the long trek out to visit them several times so far. We had fun coloring with crayons, playing outside, and going to the park. Carson seemed to know his Grammy this visit and warmed up to her more quickly than her last visit. He's a pretty smart little guy :)





On the Fourth of July we took the kids to a parade nearby. The double stroller definitely comes in handy on days like these. Rachel loved the parade - her favorite parts were the music and the big floats. When the bands started playing she wanted us to put her down so she could do some dancing! Even Carson was bouncing a little to the music.

After the parade we set up the kiddie pool in the back yard since it was such a hot day. The kids love playing in the pool and Carson loves to splash in the water. He even loves to put his face in the water - maybe he'll be a swimmer someday! Since our backyard is still mostly dirt (a work in progess), the possibilities for mud are endless when there is water in the pool. Rachel loves to play in the mud and deemed herself the 'mud monster', as you can see in the second photo below.