Hot fun in the summer time!

We've had some beautiful days here (80-90 degrees) and have been enjoying being outdoors in the sun!

Hanging at the bars.

We rode bikes at our elementary school - check out the deer!

I'm pretty sure I gave my brothers this look back in the day.

Getting ready to walk to the carnival in our neighborhood.

Highlands Day

Ri loves to accessorize.

We've been spending lots of time at the pool

and in the sprinkler!

brothers

Nate loves to finger weave

We went to the new movie theater in our town on opening day - couldn't resist the $2 movie and popcorn! 

Who wants to try to get these two to quit fooling around and go to bed? Yeah, I'm gonna lose that battle!

School's out!

We are one week into summer and having a great time! We hit up Great Wolf Lodge, enjoyed our last few magical days of Noni's visit, and Riley learned to ride her bike! But let me begin with some pictures from the last days of school:

First grade field day:

Nate on his last day of first grade, holding his picture from the first day of first grade.

 Nate and Zoe about to walk out of first grade.

Riley on her last day of PreK, holding her picture from the first day of PreK.

 PreK graduation...goodbye preschool.

 End of year carnival. Yes, Riley is wearing her hot chocolate and candy cane shirt in June.

And the first few summer pics:

Tired out at Great Wolf Lodge

"The hardest part of raising a child is teaching them to ride bicycles. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will always need can hit hard."

 Author: Sloan Wilson

Happy Father's Day!

June Fun

School is almost out and we have been fitting in lots of fun summer activities in the beautiful Pacific NW sunshine (in between rainy days).

 Lots of fun days at the pool we joined for the summer:

Pool time with our friend Addie!

Benny and Lars

 Noni arrived in time to watch Nate's last two baseball games and Riley's gymnastics:

Noni tired Ben out on her first day here. :)

Luau at Nate's school:

Backyard fun:

Oh that Rileybel!

Backyard explorers taking a snack break.

 Nate and Riley took charge during out community wide garage sale...they kept business open for 2 hours and made $19.

 

Nate and Dad went fishing with Y guides:

Mesh and I enjoyed a fancy night out at the radiology banquet at the top of the Columbia Tower: