More Summer Fun and stuff

We only got our boat out a few times this year. Such a strange summer. It rained a lot, and was so windy the rest of the time. Even this day, it was so windy, but we just went anyway.



I got the kids roller blades this summer. Gracie doesn't quite dare go outside with them yet. So she rides around inside on my hardwood floor. It was only a matter of time, before this happened....

Luckily, it's just a door and not my cabinets or the wall or something hard to replace. TJ now has a hole in his dirty door. Obviously I need to make my kids clean their doors. I am thinking about just cutting out a vinyl soccer ball to go down there. LOL
Of course it's not summer without a lemonade stand. Gracie, TJ and their friends had one and I think they drank and spilled more than they sold, but they had fun.

One morning, while getting ready for church, I told TJ to go get dressed. This is how he came back.

Hee Hee! I just had to take a picture. He says, "I have a tie on". lol

Summer Fun

This summer seems to have gone by so fast. I can't believe it. Here are some of the things we did this summer. Tony and I went on a Poker Run, to raise money for the Children's Justice Center. I was doing so great...I had the best hand...I had 8, 9, 10, J, Q and the last card I drew a dang 6! I was so mad. Dang cards! LOL! Here is Tony standing by the bike at one of the stops over Wolf Creek.

My Company does a summer party for employees and their families, every year. This year it was at the yellow water slide again. The kids loved it. My niece was out staying with us and grandma & grandpa at the time, so she went with us. Her and TJ were up and down that slide constantly. Gracie did the slide and swam some. Here is TJ:

Summer:

Gracie:

One evening, when all the family was out, and we were up at Grandpa's house, the guys brought out the jump ropes. They were doing double dutch. TJ loved it. Notice the ear plugs in his ears. They had just gotten back from shooting, and he didn't want to take them out. They are so super cool....and orange too! lol


Here is a little video of them jumping just one. Notice Uncle David jumping.....

And the end result....Uncle David headed to the ER with a torn ACL. Oops! Hope he is feeling better now.

After one of Gracie's haircuts, she decided she needed a little color in her hair.

What do you think? I don't know what her obsession is with the cheetah print, but she loves it. Relax, it's just a clip in. lol I'm not that crazy...YET!
And here is my cute little scout.

Captured Moment

Any of you who know my little TJ, know that he just does not play by himself. He always have to have someone playing with him. So, imagine my surprise when I heard these airplane sounds coming from my front room the other day. Videos are kinda dark, but I had to deal with what I had, trying to not let him see me.

New .22's for the kiddos

Our kids have Tony wrapped around their little fingers when they talk about guns. lol The kids got new .22's this summer. Gracie's stock is purple and gray and TJ's is blue and gray. We took them out the other day to shoot them. And I of course joined in. It was a fun outing.

4th of July

Of course on the 4th of July, we always have fire works. And TJ is so interested, and wants to light them all. So, Uncle Ray let him help, but keep safe too.

Jennifer and my little niece Violet. Such a cute little stinker! The sparklers kinda got her, so she didn't want to hold them.

TJ and his sparkler.

Gracie, TJ & Summer.

Earlier in the day, we tried to go on a ride on our Rhino. But as you can see, we were freezing half to death. Kasi was enclosed in her hoodie.

And so was I.

Tony was just fine of course. :P

And poor Gracie was just freezing but didn't keep her hoodie closed up for some reason.

When we got back to the house, she was hot...and got in the pool. One extreme to the other.

Hope everyone had a happy 4th.