More Summer Days of Fun!

 Brynn loved going to Brownie Day Camp with her friend Emelia.  She loved all the crafts, games and themes each day especially Frozen Day!

 Kam has mastered the ripstik so quickly.  I bought this for the kids to have something else to do this summer.  Kam loves it!

 We have a tradition going to the outdoor plays nearby.  This year was Robinhood for the kids.  They loved it!

 My friend has a garden the size of our backyard.  She was growing green beans left and right so we got to pick a week's worth of beans.  We love fresh beans.

 We also got to pick Kale too.  Yummy kale chips.

 Here is Brynn's Brownie camp that she went to at a local park.

 Andrew made his very own vase of flowers using the ones we have in our backyard.

 Our local library put on an awesome display of lego city.  We could spend hours looking at all the displays.

 Andrew got to read a dog at the library.  It was a very special thing for him.  Kam is helping him read the book.

 Connor loved telling the dog Gabby about his book.

 Woohoo.  Free day at the waterpark.  With friends?  Even better:)

 It was perfect weather to go to the waterpark.

 Creative Ashleigh!  Her friend had a birthday party coming up and she really wanted to make something special for her.  She sure did!

 Ash and Brynn made these beautiful luminaries for their friend.  The lights we got to go inside change colors.

 Let the firework show begin!  Kam and Hayden had a blast putting on a show for us on July 4th.

 Everyone loved the show!

 Dancing with the smoke bombs!

 They are all ready for the firework show at the park with their glow sticks.

 We went to Toledo Zoo for a day.  We felt like we were at Disneyland.  It was so nice.

 The kids loved exploring something new.

Kam is chilling with the fish and ducks.

 

Roar!

 Ashleigh put on a really cool carnival for FHE.  Kam had to try and draw the American flag on top of his head.

 Ash even made up a photo booth for us.

 Here's cute Brynn!

 We had a craft station and made our American flag with paper.

 4th of July breakfast.  Kam made it for us!

 The girls decorated the table.

 We made these luminaries for the occassion.

 We went on a family bike ride for July 4th.  God bless America.

 This isn't our dog.  We just stopped and visited a friend and we love her dog Murphy.

 Having fun with friends at the parade.

 We love love love Michigan summers!  They are the best on earth.  Connor and Andrew love collecting candy at the parade.

 So happy after collecting all their treats at the parade.

 Ashleigh had a spa day for Brynn and I.  She painted my toenails.  I feel so in style!

 We love our lake.

 Going on our Sunday walk.

 I love teaching the girls piano.

 Connor is so brave in the water.  He loves to see how long he can hold his breath.

 Sage and Brynn had a special day together at the lake.

 Got sand?

 Tyson and Kam have become good friends.  We had a day outing with miniature golfing.

 The kids all got a hole in one and won a free ice cream next door to the miniature golf place.

 Having fun at the zoo with Kam's friends.

 Feeding the giraffes.

 The girls told me how they wanted their nails for 4th of July.  We love our red, white and blue.

 So many families have moved away this summer.  We spent the day with our friends saying goodbye.

 Our sweet neighbors gave Andrew a new bike.

 Our friend was so nice to get us free tickets to the local baseball game.  Go Growlers.

 We loved it!  It was exactly 6 months until Christmas so they had lots of activities around the Christmas theme.

 Connor loves going on the speed boat with Rhonda.

 Andrew preferred to swim than go tubing.

 We went super slow for the boys and they loved it.

 We went on a double date with our neighbors on their boat.  It was so relaxing.

 Brynn loved going to Vacation Bible School with her friend.

 Go Kam.  He loves fishing with Justin.

 Happy 16th Anniversary Kevin!  The girls really wanted to see me in my wedding dress.  I try and do it every year and I can still squeeze into it.  The girls did my makeup and hair.  It was a fun event.

 Ewww, gross!  We danced to the Rose that was sung by our sweet sister Kayci on our wedding day.

 Beautiful Ashleigh wanted to try it on.

 Brynn is such a princess.  We talked about her dream one day to get sealed in the temple.

 Nancy and Joe, our neighbors took the kids out one night so I could get a break.  They are so kind.

 

Its better than a roller coaster ride.

                                               
We had a fun day making candy with our friends, the Zochs.

 Here is sweet Brynn enjoying her spa day.

 All the kids enjoyed a meal for 99 cents at Applebees when dad was gone

 Yummy cheese.

 Ashleigh loved her time with her grandparents in Arizona.

 A new candy shop opened up nearby and we had to check it out!

 We tried a new park and it was so much fun.  Perfect weather.

We love our ice cream.  We got to all of our favorite local spots.