Just Keep Swimming

Our favorite summer pass time is swimming.  The kids absolutely love to swim and would choose to swim everyday if it was a possibility.  They boys do great swimming with their bubbles, thank goodness.  I am usually not able to get in with them so I can take care of Parker while they're swimming.  They practically have gills.  It's hard to believe that the swimming season is about over.  Now that school has started it will come to and end quickly.  Love watching my little monkey have fun playing games and jumping off the diving board.  Makes me smile every time.

cheeze

 happy in his swing with Sophie while the kids are swimming

 OH.  a picture with Mom, to prove I was here

 Papa hangin with Parker

Last Minute Family Fun

A couple of weeks ago it was a beautiful Saturday morning so we thought we would put our zoo pass to good use and packed up lunch and headed to the zoo.  The last time at the zoo we didn't ride the train so that was the first stop this trip.  We road the train around the entire zoo, if it were up to the boys we would have stayed on the train the entire day.  Once we finally got them off the train we got on the tram and made our way to Africa.  Last trip we visited Australia.  We like to just stick to one continent per visit, much easier with 4 kiddos.  We go until they're done, which doesn't really take to long.  The weather was so nice all the animals were out and moving around, that hasn't always been the case when we have gone before.  

The kids loved the sky tram, they are old enough we went on that one way and then walked back around.  Which was perfect timing then it was lunch time.  Kids ate packed lunch, I fed Parker and we got to ride the tram back and loaded up in the car and came home.  I love last minute family fun, it's such a treat.  

A later in the week my mom came across Royals tickets, there were 3 so we took Payton to the game.  She offered to come over and watch the boys, so another fun night of last minute family fun.  The weather was perfect to sit and watch baseball and eat junk food.  I love summer nights!

Riding the train (poor Mitch barely could get his legs inside)

 riding the tram to Africa

 lots of monkeys, there are more behind the kids

 up close and personal, the kids were so excitied

 hidden cave

 daddy explaining to the boys

 2 of my loves watching baseball

July Rundown

 This will be another post with an abundance of pictures for my records then anything else.  If you like pics then keep on scrolling down.  July came and went quick.  Our neighborhood always have a parade the morning of the 4th for the kids.  A firetruck leads the way and off we all went.  The firetruck was the highlight of the day for the boys.  To follow was a little pool time, and then off to see fireworks.  

Payton enjoyed a night out with Mitch and I when we attended my cousins wedding.  It was beautiful and she was a glowing beautiful bride.  It was an evening outside wedding by a pool.  If you use your imagination you understand why we left all the boys at home.  We enjoyed ourselves and Payton danced the night away, just like her Daddy does.  Oh.. wait my mistake that's me who dances all night not Mitch.  Payton even caught the bouquet, Daddy has to be on the look out.  We enjoyed some good family time and the month was over in a blink of an eye.  

4 kids before parade started

 Parker really exctied about being in the parade

 the boys look just as excitied, even though they loved it 

 before getting in the pool

 ready for fireworks to start

 Amanda and Brian

 good catch

 date night + 1

 movie time for the boys

 Payton's first princess party, make up and all

 Time for Dinotrain, the boys favorite book at the moment

 Parkers friend Hudson, they are 3 weeks apart

 they wanted a pic too, I'll take it

 s'more time, after Parker went to bed

 Coop was the only one sitting still while eating his

June Rundown

Yes I know I have been totally slacking all summer long.  It's been 2 months since my last post so I figured I would just do a month by month rundown.  I will start with June.  If you have seen enough pictures of my kids and don't wish to see more then now would be a good time to close the post.  Just trying to keep up with what we did this summer.  

Here we go.....

 had family day at the aquarium

 kids loved all the fish

 Went to see Thomas the Train,

 Grammie and Papa Phil came with us

 boys loved the train ride

 boys didn't really want pictures taken

 Parker slept in carrier the whole time.

 always a good day for a tea party!!

 my little chick magnet

 the boys love spending time with their Poppop

 It's fishing derby day with Daddy, Payton loves fishing

 Big sister time

 the boys decided to jump in too

 cousin time, the girls spent the night, made pizzas and Mitch and I took all 5 big kids to see Monster University.  

 brotherly love

 just pictures I liked

 sis

blue eyed boy

Well July update will hopefully come tomorrow so stay tuned.