Summer Fun!

The gorgeous weather has continued during the two weeks that we have been home from Japan and we have been loving it!  I have tried to get the kids outside for some sort of play every single day.  As my mom reminded me upon my return home, summer is a blessing in Washington.  It only lasts about eight weeks and so our new house and the million projects we want to work on can wait until the rains return in the fall.  In the meantime, I am going to enjoy the sun and the water with my kiddos.  Although I only took my camera to a few of our outings, we have done a lot....the wading pool at the library park, sprinkler parties in our backyard, family bike rides, swimming up at Lake Samm, and afternoons playing at both Kandle and Stewart Heights Water Parks in Tacoma.  We have spent some wonderful time with friends and family!  Here's to another month or so of this kind of fun!

 

This was Logan's first time in the baby seat on the back of Ron's bike.  He was totally unphased by it and just seemed to soak it all in. 

 

Logan and Ron taking a trial spin out on the street before we ventured out on our bike ride.

 

The bike riding thing has really seemed to click for Lia this spring and she did a great job riding her bike all the way to her future elementary school.  We have done this same route three times in the past two weeks and I'm super proud of her....especially since she has always been on the timid side when it comes to riding a bike.  Here she is getting ready to take off!

 

 

Lia riding on the basketball courts behind her school.

 

We always take a break on our bike ride to play on Lia's future playground!  It's hard to believe that she will be playing here on a daily basis in a matter of weeks!  Yikes.

 

Logan LOVES the slides and practically throws himself down them.  It nearly gives Ron and me a heart attack each time!

 

While my parents were out of town, I made two different trips to Lake Samm--one day with Megan and her kiddos and another day with Wendy and hers.  Here is Lia with Kaylee and Emma, all buckled up and ready to make the trek up to Issy.

 

Lia swimming like a mermaid.

 

Logan working hard on the sidelines.

 

Lia and Kaylee enjoying the floatee.

 

 

The cutest water baby ever.

 

Besides returning to Kandle Water Park again this summer, we tried out another one in Tacoma called Stewart Heights.  We loved it so much that we took Ron back with us two days later.  This park has a lazy river and a water slide.  I was amazed that Lia was brave enough to try out the slide.  She loved it and went down it over and over again!

 

Look at that happy face!

 

Getting out for another go at it!

 

We took Lia's friend, Brian, with us the first time.  He was a great, little swimming buddy for her which I really appreciated as I was busy chasing Logan around 99% if the time!

 

Being silly!

 

Logan preferred climbing the stairs on the play structure more than swimming in the water or floating on the lazy river. 

 

A happy, water baby!

 

 

WE LOVE SUMMER!