End of the Summer

Well whether we like it or not, summer has come to an end. August flew by!! Here's a re-cap of how we spent the end of the month.....

You would never guess that 99% of the time these two girls are driving each other crazy....I can't wait for 13!

We got a chance to spend some time with cousins Jake and Elizabeth. Collin and Jake went to Dinosaur Camp together at Tamarac Nature Center

Gandy's joined us at the cabin for a weekend. The kids spent most of their time jumping off the end of the dock or going down the slide at the end of the dock!

Ella obviously has no fear in the water -- looks like she might have some cheerleading in her future....thanks a lot Scott for planting that seed :)

In August Collin and Ella did Vacation Bible School. They both loved it. Ella was adorable, she knew all the words and hand motions to the songs, and she was very serious about singing them! Looks like it might be time for mommy to look into some dance lessons - as much as I have resisted so far.

Ella trying to learn to do roller blades

We spent an evening at Centerville Beach. The kids (and Matt) dug a bunch of dams and then let the water go to see what would happen. They literally played until their lips were blue from the cold!

One of the last warm days of the summer we spent at Bunker Beach with our good friends the Gerrells

We got to spend some time with Grandpa and Grandma in August. They spoiled the kids (and mom and dad!!). The kids had a ton of fun swimming and playing on the sport court at their hotel, and seeing a "bear" in the woods by their cabin (actually just a deer)!