Summertime!!

The past two weeks have been cram packed full with swimming lessons in the morning, summer camp in the afternoon and swimming in Meme & Pepe's pool, and all I see are...

Towels...

Towels...

And More TOWELS!!!

and to think...I get to do it all again next week!! :)

Still Swimming!

Here are a few pictures of the kids keeping cool in Meme & Pepe's backyard swimming pool!

Old Red Barn Co Giveaway

Head over to Old Red Barn Co and check out this GORGEOUS quilt that she is giving away!! It's beautiful! I sure wish I could quilt like that!

Bon Voyage!

Anneli was so excited all day---and I'll admit so was I!! She and Christopher were going to go to Meme, Pepe, Aunt Valerie and Lily's house after we picked up Christopher from camp and they were going to sleep over! She's been waiting for this all week! She was so cute. She had her suitcase packed since 9 this morning! Thanks Meme and Pepe for the memories!!!

"Swiming, swimming in my swimming pool

When days are hot, when days are cold
In my swimming pool
Breast stroke, side stroke
Fancy diving too
Oh don't you wish you never had anything else to do
But... "

Both kids are turning into little fish this summer! I posted a few pics from Anneli's Level 1 swimming lessons a few posts back, but here are a few from Christopher's Level 2 swimming lessons. Tomorrow, he is being tested to see if he can move up to Level 3! Good luck big guy, you are doing awesome!! Keep up the great work!!!

"Camp Muckalucka" with T-Bone at Norton Park

Last Friday, July 11th, the Town Rec Department and our Town Library sponsered a super fun entertainer at Norton Park. They called it "Camp Muckalucka", and T-Bone sang and entertained all the campers. Christopher went with his day camp and Anneli and I joined them. They had so much fun. T-Bone was rather entertaining for both the campers and the adults! Here are a few pictures of our afternoon at the park!

Anneli watching T-Bone.Anneli in the middle facing the camera waiting for a beach ball to be thrown to her.
Christopher watching T-Bone from the front row with his Camp friends.
Christopher & Anneli sitting together in the front row (bottom left).
Christopher helping Anneli through the noodles with his camp councelors. Anneli was pretty proud of herself!
Anneli is not a big fan of the Hula Hoop!

Christopher is pretty good at the Hula Hoop though! Go Chris!

Look at Christopher in the center witht he white shirt "Surfing the USA" with T-Bone!

No trip to Norton Park is complete without swinging on the swings!

Anneli having a grand old time on the swing. Can't you just hear her laughing!?

Sorry Anneli, it's time to go home.

Rain is Falling...

"Rain is falling all around,

On the rooftops on the ground.

Rain is falling on my nose,

On my heads and hands and toes!"

Rain is Falling All Around
by Moiselle Renstrom

This morning was a bit wet, which meant, no swimming this morning and no camp this afternoon! How delightful! I get to have the kids home to entertain ALL day!! Super fun. I had a few fun activities for them to do, but they didn't last as long as I was hoping. Oh well, it was a fun day!

We created with Marshmallows and Toothpicks.

We colored American Flags.

We did homework.

We had a Princess Tea-Party.

We had lunch.

We cleaned the floor.We did laundry.

We cleaned the shower.

We looked at catalogs that came in the mail.
We circled what we wanted...

We did more laundry.

It was a long day, even though the sun came out in the afternoon, thank goodness! :)