backyard fun

When the kids are away...the parents will do projects.  What was supposed to be a one-hour project took us closer to five (plus two trips to the hardware store!)  And thank goodness for nice neighbors who let you borrow tools!  The end result was definitely worth the five minutes the kids spent playing on it before they wanted to watch TV.  Gotta love them!

I quit trying to get any clear pictures of Becky because, as she said, she was going WAY too fast for me to get more than a blur!

our amazing parrot

Becky got to participate in a drama camp at the Civic Center this summer.  She had so much fun.  One Friday night, she got to perform as a parrot on the civic center stage.  She had a riot and did amazing!  Thanks to all the family that came to watch.  She was so excited to have you all here.  

Just in case you are having trouble finding here...she's second from the left with the green arms and orange body...and huge smile on her face!

Where did June go?

June sure was a busy month, and it seemed to fly by!  Al and I kept busy with work and meetings during the week...but we managed some fun on the weekends.  Here are some of the highlights!

I ran Dam to Dam with a good friend of mine from work.  We had beautiful weather for a run.....and we managed to smile afterward!

Becky had her last soccer game....where she got her very own medal for a season well played!

The Sullivans came to visit the weekend of the Autism Walk.

Colby in one of his favorite places - under the patio playing in the rocks.

At the Autism Walk

Becky and Sleeping Beauty

Spiderman!  Colby was so excited!

The kids has a blast at Vacation Bible School....and I managed to survive a week of being preschool leader!

Adventureland!

in the teacups

I love his serious 10 and 2 position!

taking a rest

the tilt-a-whirl.  My favorite!  Al rode it with us once, and then the kids and I got to stay on for another turn. Glad they can both stomach it like I can!!

Probably the last year Becky will be short enough to ride the boats with her brother.

About three seconds after I snapped this picture, Colby wanted off.  This ride was just too much for him.  Becky, however, got in line and went again.

The zoo again!  This time the African animals were out.

playing the drums

this time trip we spent some time at the petting zoo

feeding the fish

and the goats

and the cows

what zoo trip would be complete without a picture in the eggs?

posing by the dinosaur fossil

What a fun summer we've had so far!  I'm sure the rest of it will be just as fun packed and busy and fly by!