Summer Time Part 1

Summer went by way to fast.  The kids started school on July 31st and are now in full swing.  We can't wait for October and our 3 weeks off! We are still trying to soak up hot summer days while they last  as much as we can.

Here are a few random pictures from the spring/summer.

Our car died.  Curse Indianapolis pot holes. 

So we bought a truck.  As you can see the kids love it.

Sleep over anyone?

Summer days and drippy treats. :)

I helped out with Zina's field trip to the state fairgrounds.

Love my Zina Zee!

Our ward decided to invite everyone to the father's and son's campout.

After crying his tears of frustration Mark decided we could all go.

Or maybe I convinced him we should all go. :)

We went and had a great time because we love camping.

But Mark and his boys sure did miss their "Father's and Thonth"

Missing Zina in this picture because she spent hours playing in the creek. :)

2nd grade awards!  Library, Art, and Music... I think. :)

So proud of our big sister!

Mark and I went on a hot date to the anesthesia graduation banquet and this is the only picture from the entire evening.  Picking up Lexi, our favorite babysitter!

Soaking up the sun!

Waterman's strawberry festival.

The Great Wall of China slide at the Children's museum.

Wilson's Sunday attire that I found at a yard sale for $5!

Did I mention I love my Zina. She is AMAZING!

Japanese Beetle Grubs. Not so amazing.  We found 100's in our garden soil. :(  

Needless to say our garden got off to a rough start.

Haha.  Davey loves to put toys down his shirt and then cries when he can't get them out. :)

Giant water balloons with friends!

We explored the Indianapolis Art museum and 100 acres.  

Loved it!

Spring Activities

The kids played soccer with Franklin Township this year and really enjoyed it.  It was so nice to get out and run after all the snow.  We've had a beautiful spring for soccer.  I love soccer and so it's extra fun watching my kids play!

Coach Matt gave Wilson the nickname of Crazy Legs.  Wilson loved the attention. :)  He was one of the biggest and oldest on his team.  I think in their last game he scored 9 goals! That's what you get for being 6 in the u6 league!  

During one of the kids practices Sammy was playing at the playground and came up after a fall with a piece of bark sticking out of his forehead!!  All the playgrounds here have bark for safety reasons. Haha!! I'm pretty sure sand would be safer.  I had to really pull hard to get it out of his forehead and of course it spouted blood. I stopped it with my thumb for about 10 minutes and then it stopped bleeding on its own.  It was pretty traumatic for him (and maybe me a little bit too) and all the kids on the playground were yelling and screaming. :)

But doesn't he look tough!!

Aunty Liz came to visit and do some shopping.  It was AWESOME!

She took the kids to their soccer games while Mark and I ran the Indianapolis Mini and then I pulled Zina out of school for girls day out. 

So fun!

 

 

Mark and I ran another Mini.  Sure glad I've got this guy to do fun stuff with me!

This half-marathon was a lot harder than my first.  We really found it hard to fit in training for both of us in between residency and four kids but we finished!! And it was nice to do something hard together.

Sammy's 4!