I didn't think our month had been so busy until I started going through my pictures. It was another month of summer fun. Speaking of Summer. It has been one hot, humid Summer here in NY. It has been our hottest summer since moving here. I know most of you will roll your eyes reading this, but we usually only run our air conditioning a few times a week during the summer, but this summer we have had to run it more than we haven't. I'm ready for Fall and the cooler temperatures.
At the beginning of the month Kimball had braces put in place. He wasn't super excited about it and complained about his mouth hurting the first few days. The plan is that he'll have braces for 24 months and then have them come off just before he enters 8th grade.Rebecah and our baby sitter friend had one last hurrah going out for ice cream.
Edie has decided that when I bend down to take her picture that she needs to bend down, too. You'll notice her new pose in many of these pictures!
Enjoying a nice day outside.
I celebrated the 17th anniversary of when I went to the temple for the first time. The temple really is a great place and I'm so glad we only live an hour from a temple instead of the 3+ hours it used to be.
After the temple I met my family at our ministering brother's house so we could go swimming. Their pool is octagonal and that was fun. Joseph got a nice little whirl pool going. It was a cool day, only about 73, so after the kids finished swimming our hostess served cookies and hot chocolate. The kids loved it!
The girls and I decided to coordinate our dresses one Sunday and we all wore navy blue. I love to match with my girls. The picture is a tad out of focus, but my camera man is still learning!
Joseph and the big kids enjoyed the box seats at a baseball game. Joseph got tickets from work and the kids enjoyed the free food and the nice seating.
Edie loves oatmeal. Don't even suggest to my kids that they eat the instant stuff. I made the mistake of serving it as something special when we were on vacation and they all refused to eat it. Just give them the real stuff that doesn't taste processed! Edie also loves to call Lincoln "Buddy". She refers to him more often than not as Buddy and only occasionally as Lincoln. It's now "Buddy and Annika"! I love it.
A man in our church congregation is a professional clown and magician. He is also the 11 year old Scout leader so we invited him over for dinner so he and Kimball can get to know each other since Kimball turned 11 this month. The kids were SO excited about the balloon creations David made for them. He also gave them each a goody bag filled with little games and party favors. David was probably glad to return to his quiet home after spending the evening with us!! We are rarely quiet.
Balloon creations: bear holding a heart, parasol, bow and arrow, dog on a leash, cork screw, etc.
We decided to take the kids to the beach. I'm not a beach/sand person at all. I managed to stay sane though and didn't get my feet wet so I didn't feel all sandy. We went to Green Lakes State Park. It is called green for a reason. I don't remember the scientific reason behind the green of the water, but it's because the lake is so deep and clear that the water layers don't mix...ever. Some parts of the lake were close to 200 feet deep. Obviously we couldn't swim in those areas. There is a 2 mile trail around the lake so while the kids played I went on a walk. It was perfect walking weather...about 73...but a little cool for swimming. I loved it though. The walk was just what I needed!
Kimball turned 11 this year! He is growing up so quickly. He wanted cranberry white chocolate scones for breakfast. He had a lemonade pie for dessert. He was pleased with his birthday and that is always a relief.
The day after Kimball's birthday Joseph took Kimball and his friend Ryan to Get Air an indoor trampoline park. They had a lot of fun.
We ended the month at the State Fair. It was a warmer day than we would have liked, but cloud cover kept us from being miserable. Joseph took the big kids a second day to the fair to enjoy some rides.
Kimball had a little hair envy when he saw these birds. Kimball would love a huge fro!
Baby guinea pigs!
