Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Monday, August 28, 2017

Reunion Part 2

There was a lake at the place we camped and the kids loved it.  I usually prefer a pool, which they had, but everyone else was at the lake so we decided to go where the action was.  My brother brought this fun giant island floaty thing.
We finally got Calista to sleep and Bob and I took nice relaxing rides on the air mattresses my parents brought.  Leon pushed me around for a long time and then I got out and took this picture.
My brother told the kids a scary story about a swamp monster who was coming that night and going to steal a boy to be her husband.  They were pretty scared.  Leon even wanted to go home.

The three legged race was awesome.  The best part was Leon and Penelope's attitude.  They were laughing and having a blast even when they fell down and started crawling to make it to the end.
Bob and I were consistently second.  We will have to practice before the next reunion to beat Isaac and Kim.
The potatoe sack race was way to hard for me.  I gave it a couple practice jumps and then quit.  
Calista was an angle the whole time.  Siiiike (or maybe psych), she was up a lot every night and I just got tired of holding her constantly during the days.  Scarlett was busy playing and so she didn't hold her as much as she usually does and we had no where to set her down, not that she would go down anyway.  So bob and I took turns holding her the whole time.
We did a group hike near the camp ground.  It was hot, and had no shade.
One day we dressed up in Hawaiian clothing.












This reunion was perfect timing for us because we got to see everyone right before we move to Japan.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Lake Lenore Caves Hike

On the way to the reunion we stopped a little hike.  I think it was about a mile each way, perfect for stretching our legs after a few hours driving.  
It was hot and sunny with little shade cover.  When I read cave hike I was hoping for more like Ape Caves, which is one long tunnel type cave.
Instead it was a hike with a few small shallow cutout type caves in the wall.  Non of them went very far.

We had fun exploring.  Tucker found what he thought looked like a rock nest and wanted to pose for a picture in it.



The landscape around us was pretty!  Not at all what I'm used to, and I honestly prefer much more trees.  But it was different and nice.
The highlight of the hike was on the way back when Scarlett found money.  She was in the lead and all the sudden bent down and excitedly said she found a dollar.  I took a look at that was excited too because what she found wasn't exactly a dollar.
There was no one around so we let her keep it.  She was so nice and used it to buy us all ice cream!


Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Point no Point


We went to the beach again on Bob's day off.  The kids love it there!




 I had my jacket on at the beginning but took it off before we were done.
 Running accross the logs is one of the kids favorite parts about this beach.

Friday, July 28, 2017

Japan Move


We are moving to Japan!  We've known for a couple months but I've been waiting to post anything online until we've received our official orders.  If all the dates work out as planned we will move the very beginning of September for a 3 year job.

I am going to miss all the friends and family we live close to now but we are all excited and ready for this next adventure.

We've lived in this house for almost 9 years and our lives have dramatically changed during that time.  I am going to miss the house because of all the memories it holds for me.  We will rent it out while we are gone and possible keep renting it after we get back.  Here is a link to more information about that https://sites.google.com/s/0B3tGaIOERuMSU3llTTRZUlhncjQ/p/0B3tGaIOERuMSbk1uNC11YmVMbjA/edit



Friday, July 21, 2017

7/11

We barely had time this year but we made to to seven eleven to get our free slurpees.
It was actually pretty crazy this year.  We've never had to wait in line before and this time the line wrapped all through the building and out the door.  We waited probably 20 to 30 minutes.  I think it was because of which Seven Eleven we went to.  For me it probably wasn't worth it, but the kids definitely thought it was.
Don't worry we didn't really give one to Calista.
I really think small but fun traditions like this are things the kids will remember.

Friday, July 14, 2017

SleepOver

We let the kids sleep in the family room the night we painted their rooms because of the smell.  They thought it was pretty cool and because I was up before them I snapped some pictures.