Summertime is winding down as school is starting and Bob is back to full time work. We have had a great summer and have really enjoyed our family time together. Here I'll highlight just a few of our summer happenings.
In June Addie took her first swimming lessons. She has always loved the water and was a bit too fearless in the pool. During the last day of lessons, Addie jumped off the platform several times without direct supervision - crazy kid! She definitely had fun and was a handful.
Our girls have enjoyed playing in the water all summer long. You could give Rubie a garden hose and she would play in the water for hours. The hot, sunshiny weather is the best part about summer! Getting outside to play, going for picnics, walks, playing at the park - that's what makes summer so awesome! Unfortunately summer also brings bugs, and we found out that Rubie does not do well with bug bites. Oh poor baby!
Grandma Tracy, Rubie & Cousin Harper
Addie & Rubie in our Backyard
Bright & Cheery for Sunday
1st Day of Bug Bite
2nd Day of Bug Bite
We took part in the annual Lovell's Days celebrations - the Follies, Family Fun Night, the parade and fireworks. Mustang Days really are a fun community tradition that I have such great memories of and do look forward to each year especially now with my little girls.
Face Painting
Parade Ready & Patriotic
Our 4th of July started with a big family breakfast but didn't end with much fireworks because of rain. The girls just played with glow sticks inside and probably had just as much fun.
Happy 4th!
Our family made a trip to Utah for a week and a half to visit with Bob's family. While there Bob and I also took the opportunity to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We shopped, visited the Natural History Museum, stayed at the Anniversary Inn, had massages, ate at Rodizio Grill and The Garden, and went to Wolverine in 3D and all without our girls much thanks to Grandma Weber and Aunt Brianna. We were happy to get to see many of Bob's family - the Bartlett's and Weber's. While visiting we got to go to the Hogle Zoo. The girls really seemed to love seeing all the animals. Our trip was so much fun. We were very worried about taking Rubie as she is having a good deal of stranger anxiety plus being in a car for 9 hours with little kids tends to bring on dread. But all in all things went well and our visit was a definite highlight of our summer.
The Beautiful View from The Garden
At the Zoo
Look at the Elephants!
