Summer Fun!
I am trying to catch up on my lack of summer blogging before it gets super busy again and I just give up completely! The kids were busy this summer with soccer, swimming, VBS, cheer camp for the girls and T-ball for Joseph! We also had a lot of fun just spending time together this summer!
Soccer
On Monday nights we would go to the soccer field at 4:30 for Joseph's hour long practice, then there was a 15 minute break before Olivia started at 5:45, practiced for an hour, 15 minute break and then Eileen had her hour long practice. It goes without saying that Monday nights were not my favorite, but the kids had fun-weekly picnic dinner and playing soccer with friends.
Joseph practicing his kicking
Olivia dribbling the ball
Eileen making a play for the ball
Swimming Lessons
Every Tuesday and Thursday night we had swimming lessons. Eileen's stoke is getting much stronger and her endurance has improved as well. Olivia did so much better this time!!! (She was willing to get in the water and do what her teacher told her to do!) Joseph was not thrilled with swimming lessons but did okay-most days he got in the pool.
Eileen doing some deep water swimming (it's always a big deal when they swim in the 12 ft. deep part of the pool).
Olivia getting ready to get in, she is the one with her arms above her head.
Joseph being lifted into the water by his instructor.
Strawberry Picking
I took the kids strawberry picking on a gorgeous June day, the berries were delicious!
Riding the truck out to the strawberry fields
The girls were a great help and picked an entire flat all by themselves. Joseph was a little less helpful and kept jumping all over the place. I finally sent him out to the road (the one on the farm that takes you to the field not the real road-it's to the right in the picture above). Joseph continued to jump all over the place and...
ended up jumping into a huge mud puddle! I laughed so hard! He did not find this very funny however so I took his shirt off and wiped him down the best I could and then finished picking our strawberries.
Joseph returning the wagon we used to get the strawberries to our car, I LOVE this picture!
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
The kids attended VBS for the first time this year and had a great time! They did crafts, learned songs, heard bible stories and of course the ever popular snack! On the last day there was a mass and lunch for the families to attend with the kids. The kids performed some of the songs they learned prior to mass.
Joseph was on the side we were sitting on, that's why I don't have the girls performing.
Joseph with his leaders
Olivia with her leaders
and Eileen with her leader-they don't look like they had much fun do they?
A beautiful summer sunset
So this gets us through the first few weeks of June, I will continue to work on getting caught up-thanks for your patience-as you can see we have been busy!
I am trying to catch up on my lack of summer blogging before it gets super busy again and I just give up completely! The kids were busy this summer with soccer, swimming, VBS, cheer camp for the girls and T-ball for Joseph! We also had a lot of fun just spending time together this summer!
Soccer
On Monday nights we would go to the soccer field at 4:30 for Joseph's hour long practice, then there was a 15 minute break before Olivia started at 5:45, practiced for an hour, 15 minute break and then Eileen had her hour long practice. It goes without saying that Monday nights were not my favorite, but the kids had fun-weekly picnic dinner and playing soccer with friends.
Joseph practicing his kicking
Olivia dribbling the ball
Eileen making a play for the ballSwimming Lessons
Every Tuesday and Thursday night we had swimming lessons. Eileen's stoke is getting much stronger and her endurance has improved as well. Olivia did so much better this time!!! (She was willing to get in the water and do what her teacher told her to do!) Joseph was not thrilled with swimming lessons but did okay-most days he got in the pool.
Eileen doing some deep water swimming (it's always a big deal when they swim in the 12 ft. deep part of the pool).
Olivia getting ready to get in, she is the one with her arms above her head.
Joseph being lifted into the water by his instructor.Strawberry Picking
I took the kids strawberry picking on a gorgeous June day, the berries were delicious!
Riding the truck out to the strawberry fields
The girls were a great help and picked an entire flat all by themselves. Joseph was a little less helpful and kept jumping all over the place. I finally sent him out to the road (the one on the farm that takes you to the field not the real road-it's to the right in the picture above). Joseph continued to jump all over the place and...
ended up jumping into a huge mud puddle! I laughed so hard! He did not find this very funny however so I took his shirt off and wiped him down the best I could and then finished picking our strawberries.
Joseph returning the wagon we used to get the strawberries to our car, I LOVE this picture!Vacation Bible School (VBS)
The kids attended VBS for the first time this year and had a great time! They did crafts, learned songs, heard bible stories and of course the ever popular snack! On the last day there was a mass and lunch for the families to attend with the kids. The kids performed some of the songs they learned prior to mass.
Joseph was on the side we were sitting on, that's why I don't have the girls performing.
Joseph with his leaders
Olivia with her leaders
and Eileen with her leader-they don't look like they had much fun do they?A beautiful summer sunset
So this gets us through the first few weeks of June, I will continue to work on getting caught up-thanks for your patience-as you can see we have been busy!
