The rest of July...

Wow - that month flew by! We had a lot of fun though...

We took the kids to the fountains to splash...


And found a concert in the park on the way home that the kids just loved...

Collin is getting so big. He is ready for the big kid playgrounds now...

Speaking of growing up, I can't believe our playgroup turned 4 years old! Still 13 kids meeting every Friday! We celebrated all the kids turning 4 this summer with 1 big birthday party again, and this time we remembered to get a picture!

Although we've been super busy with all the house stuff, we took a break and headed to the beach last weekend....

The water was FREEZING as always, but it didn't phase the kids or dog!
I was so surprised that Collin wasn't scared at all of waves. He loved the beach!

We had fun looking around in the tide pools. The kids both got to pet this cute starfish...

We had a picnic while Avery warmed up...

Then she was ready to fly her kite...

I forgot the spoons for the Jello...

Collin didn't mind...

More kite flying...

At last they found some warm water in this little tide pool...

Back home, the kids have been really helpful with the packing! We also know what to get them for presents from now on...boxes!!!