Looking at these pictures, I realize that we did more this summer than I realized. And, these pictures don't even show 4 weeks of swimming lessons. Time flies, even when you're not having fun every day, and I can't believe that we're back to school already! Here are some of the things that we did in July and August:
We met up with my parents in Oceanside for the 4th of July. We walked out to the end of the Jetty.
My brother Dennis dug out his own personal spa.
Cousins Caleb and Peter (and their parents) came to visit. We went to the museum and tried out the "tornado force wind tunnel"
Caleb and Peter, being the young boys that they are, and highly regulated by their parents never get to say the word "butt". They thought this sign was pretty funny.
By the beach
Road trip to see the Zunigas and Joneses in Southern Utah. I went without Paul and with 3 kids. I guess that makes me a relatively hardcore parent. That's how I felt, anyway. I get bored driving for 7 hours, but I did like these clouds.
Camille, Kate, Grace, Anna, and Clark. Friends reunited.
Lily and Lucy, my sweet nieces.
We went to Zions, my first time there. Yes, I did go to school in Utah. There must be a good reason why I didn't visit all of the natural beauty while I was there. It must have been because I was hitting the books hard...
My sister Rachel and her family on the bus in Zion's
And playing in the water at the trailhead to the narrows. It's a hike through a river. As we left they were closing the trail because of a flash flood warning. That's right- we're so extreme.
We went to the Noah's ark exhibit at the Skirball. That's fun.
One morning we went to muscle beach. My girls are excellent climbers. Grace started to climb up, but got scared to go all the way to the top. I told her that I'd give her a dollar to do it, but she said "make it ten!"
Then Camille wanted in on the action. Poor, proud me!
We went to Legoland on the hottest days of the year! Clark is the kid that just can't figure out how to push the button to get his car started.
On the safari ride.
Swimming at the hotel pool. This may have been the high point of our vacation.
Our annual "back to school" dinner and devotional
Walking to school on the 1st day.
Gigi, Camille, and Grace outside school.
