Recap: Summer Fun

In between road trips, we explored our new city, scoping out the best places to play  =)      Having new adventures as a family and making fun memories... we played hard, stayed up late and squeezed every bit of summer we could out of these few months!

A favorite park

Not very crabby

Brooke's big girl bed! (Good thing Daddy has these helpers)

Very proud  =)

The girl loves her smores

Lots of visits to check on our house (ice cream often followed after)

Playing in the rain!

Family Arcade Night

...and a very funny attempt to get us all into a tiny picture booth

Daddy and his sleepy girls - makes my heart full 

Recap: Summer Road Trips

"Enjoying summer" took on a whole new meaning for me this year, knowing Kate would start full time Kindergarten in August. We took advantage and made several trips to Kansas and Indiana... a couple of them with me driving 3 kids, while Daddy stayed behind to work. It's awesome to be so close to Wichita now, it's just 2.5 hours. And even Indiana is a lot closer - 14 hours instead of 20, which makes a one-day trip possible. Our kids are such great travelers too, which helps a lot. (Although don't underestimate the power of fun snacks and movies)   =)

At the Fire Department for Grant Jr's birthday party

The kids loved it! Brooke was fine letting Kate spray that crazy hose though...

Smith helping Johnny work the Fire Truck

Grant loves his cousins!

Reading a very funny story...

Sweet girls

Grandpa always stops to play with whatever playset, game or toys are sprawled out on the table

Daddy looks very comfy

Brooke found the Batman mask... and isn't too sure about it

First time for sparklers! Holding them at a careful distance   =) 

And onto Indiana... Happy Birthday Paul!

Brooke imitating Paul with Johnny   =)

PaPaw getting some giggles 

Just 3 girls, out for a very important evening with Beauty and the Beast

Enjoying the lake! Kate was all about "driving" the boat this year

And Brooke finally loves the water now!

There's lots of pictures with Gramma swinging her babies here over the years

Plenty of room for everyone!

PaPaw loves his girls