*what summer FUN is*

Boy is it hot Hot HOT here! But we are loving every minute of the fun in the sun! Here are a few things that have kept us cool and busy this summer. We never want the summer to end, we are having too good of time!

Swimming Pool

For Ty's birthday he was given a blowup swimming pool. The kids are in heaven swimming in their own back yard!

We even put the basketball hoop close by so we could have water basketball!

The first time we filled up the pool we didn't have a hose (it's still in storage!) so we used buckets and pots and pans! It took quite a while to fill it up but it was worth it, the kids had a blast all day!

They didn't even mind that the water was a little chilly--it was refreshing and felt great!

Time to dry off and get warm!

Water Party
For play group one day we went to Pioneer Park and had a water party. There was a slip-n-slide, a pool, water balloons, squirt guns! It was a P-A-R-T-Y!!

There was a slip-n-slide going down the hill--this was awesome! Ty and his buddies started from the very top of the hill and ran all the way down and slid clear past the grass!

Caleb was happy with just playing in a bucket of water---well for a few minutes at least!

Mara is not much of a slipping and sliding fan! She much rather just run down!

Caleb didn't mind sliding! Weeeee!

And let's not forget the refreshments! Yum red punch! Ooops! When Caleb was done with his shirt, it looked like it was tie-dyed. I didn't think it would ever be white again---thank you SHOUT for shouting out the stain! It came out perfect!

Bike Parade

Another day for play group we had a bike parade. We all decorated our bikes, strollers, scooters, any thing we wanted with balloons and streamers and then went on a little bike parade! Then we had treats to celebrate the birthdays in July!

Caleb loved the balloons and brownies!

Ty couldn't ride his new bike he got for his birthday because the chain kept coming off--I guess we better take it to papa to fix! So he rode his old bike, which he already looks too big for!

Mara is a great little bike rider. One pink balloon and one purple balloon: those are her two favorite colors!

Slip-n-slide
Ty also got a slip-n-slide for his birthday! I decided we were going to be well past summer before we ever saw our hose so I better go get a new one from Wal-mart! It has already paid for itself we've used it so much!

Ready....set....slide!

Mara even learned to slide--and liked it!

"that was fun!"

This little bathing beauty is so tan! Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen and she still has a brown little body!

Ty loves his slip-n-slide! This little boy loves playing out in the water any chance he can get!

Popsicles
A cold and refreshing treat on any summer day: popsicles! Hurray!

Sometimes they share their popsicles and try each one to see who's is the best!

Pretty darn cute and tasty I must say!

So thankful for such wonderful sunny summer days! Truly this is the BEST time of life!