Our summer so far...

Our summer so far has been a lot of fun.

We have spent some time at my parents lake house. The kids had a great time playing on the beach with their cousin and Papa.

Many of our days are spent at the pool. We LOVE going to the pool. This year has been great because the kids are doing a lot of swimming on their own (no floatation of any kind). It is fun to work with them on their swimming and see how excited they are about it.

Addison is even jumping off the diving board and swimming to the side just fine.

She is always the smallest kid in line....

And what is a visit to the pool without getting a snack.

In between all our fun, Bob is working hard on training for triathlons (and a half ironman) and just like last year, he participated in the Ronald McDonald House Charities Century ride. There was a big rain delay, but Bob was one of few to complete all 100 miles and he also raised almost $1,200.

We were excited to be there to see him finish.

So proud of their Daddy!

Last week I took the kids to the beautiful Missouri Botanical Gardens on a beautiful summer day.

My mom was so mad at me for making her walk up this....

Summer = extra time with Nana

And when we aren't swimming or off doing some other fun activity, the kids are usually at home dressing up in some costume. Here is their "So You Think You Can Dance" outfits that they put on while we watched the show.

My brother, Nicole, Avery and Emery are all living in St. Louis now and the kids are just loving spending so much time with their cousins. Here they are with Avery getting ready to ride on the train at the Museum of Transportation.

We can't wait to enjoy the rest of the summer with a lot more lake time, friends coming to visit, another road trip, swim lessons, a long weekend at The Lake of the Ozarks and lots and lots of days at the pool. We love summer!!!