summer snapshot - week 6

the kids started taking lady on walks in the mornings, per my recommendation.

playing games.

i had the boys take down the posters in their room to get ready for the move.

there was a wounded bird that took refuge on the side of our house.
it provided great entertainment for the kids.
for a couple days they would go out and check on it, until it was gone and john said,
"mom, it's not there, a cat must have eaten it"
he was so nonchalant about the whole thing.
the way he said it gave me a good laugh, the boy does crack us up.

ella and i had gotten a tie dye kit back at the end of the school year.
she had her friend over to make some 4th of july shirts.
they did splatter ones and stripe ones, then wore them for the neighborhood 4th of july parade.

4th of july parade - first year we took lady.

she loved it and everyone loved her.

having cousins over after for a day of swim and basketball.

going out to eat downtown then to chris' office to see fireworks = very fun family outing.

lots and lots of swimming...thank goodness we have a pool- really gets us through the summer.

we go in every afternoon and mornings too if we don't have anything going on.

john continues to be a swimming maniac,

jumping off the side and diving board and then swimming to the side.

more mowing too.
the boys have been very good about doing it.
we went over to the new house one evening so the back would be shaded -
andrew mowed the back while the others went swimming.

more progress on the kitchen remodel/addition.
things are moving right along.