Summer 2012

Practiced taking aim and shooting.

Went fishing early one morning.

Dad caught a fish and so did Ben.   But Ben's fish got away before we could get a picture.

Wearing Dad's old fishing hat.

Symi followed Ben around the pond, but never got anything.

Jayden sat and played in the rocks and dirt.  He was happy to watch from a distance.

Jayden started a habit of falling asleep at lunchtime.  Playing hard is tough work!

My long lost love was sold.  I've had this beauty longer than I've had Dane.

Ben reading his 1st chapter book.  Symi and Jayde have to be right by him.  Now that he's in school all day they miss him and won't leave him alone.  EVER!!

Jayden has started to put everything on his fingers.  These are his favorites.

Ben made his "Halloween Mouth" snack and assembled it all by himself.  He was so proud, that he insisted on a picture.

Symi is working on her letters.  And so far she's can correctly name 12 of them.  Ben's teaching her, she won't listen to me.

Symi pointing to her letters.

Yet another item on his fingers.

Trying to throw it at me.

Can you find the children?  They love having a room with just toys.  Even though we have only 3 rooms it's nice to have a toy room.

This summer has been lots of fun.  With running through sprinklers, going to the Willow Park Zoo, going on walks, playing in the park, watching lots of movies while I rested, camping, fishing, watching fireworks right in our back yard, riding bikes, and so much more. 

Ben claims that he was bored a lot, and yes I'll admit, we did spend a lot of time inside.  But I'm grateful that we at least had some fun memories to share together.