Summer in Review

 

 

 

I realize that this is the longest picture roll ever posted, but that's what happens when you don't upload your pictures FOREVER....  Here is our summer in review:

 

Took a little trip to the Splash Lagoon in French Lick --

Spent lots of time at MimMim and Pap's house --

Did some superhero mud puddle splashin --

"Caught" some new friends (Turtle Bob)

 Did some back yard gardening

 And some back yard splashin

 The boys learned to climb our retaining wall in the backyard (yikes)

 

 took a nap or two... :)

 had several ice cream trips!

 a few trips down by the river

 had a blast with our friends, Hi Ashton!

 a few movie nights in the theater room

 ate our fair share of popsicles (in our undies!)  -- oh, and everyone got potty trained!

 (a little out of order, but additional water park pics)

 Some slip and slide action while waving at some low flying planes

 lots of backyard baseball!

 TONS of fishing

 Took full advantage of Oak Meadows pool :)

 some mean fort building

 Our first trip to putt-putt

 Some pool-turned-mudpuddle playing

 Numerous hours in the sandbox

 More park time with friends (Carter, Tayler, Liam, Ashton, and Linc)

 jamming in the car with the windows down

 Singing in the rain

 a few Drive In movie trips

 and a trip to the horse races with Ellison!

 Fireworks down by the river

 Arts and crafts!

 Plenty of scrubbing after long days outside

 a few more naps...

 splashin in the creek at mimmim and paps

 some late night frog catchin

 lots of cuddling!

 of course some time at the fair!

 several trips to the zoo

 our first "organized" activity -- Taekwondo!

 More days at the fair with friends (Linc, Liam, Jack, Ava, Evan, and Evie)

Repeat zoo offenders (thank goodness for memberships!)

 a little squirrel hunting of the back deck at MimMim and Paps

 Momma's Birthday!

 Sprinkler fun

 lots of golf cart rides

 nature trail discoveries

 Watching the Otters with Ellison McCormick

 destroying the playroom, usually daily :)

 some barge watching

 the mudbog at the EC Fair!

 lots of bug catching

 several barely dressed playdays

 I'm sure our neighbors appreciate our barefoot/barely dressed playdays

 lots of facepaint

 a visit with "Sally the camel has two pumps"

 a walk to end alzheimers

 trips up and down the street in our "rides"

 snuggle and reading time before bed

and plenty of time spent at Scales Lake barn checking out the animals

After this post, I've promised myself to keep up a little better.  I've kept it as compact as possible, and still missed so many good pics!  I hope everyone had a summer like ours!!  It's almost time for some fall weather activities here, and I'm sure looking forward to more fun!