Hot Fun in the Summer time

Hard to believe that it's already July! We are enjoying a wonderful summer so far. The garden is going great and we've spent a lot of time outside. The boys are growing so fast - hard to believe I have a 5.5 year old and a 1.5 year old now!

So fun to spend time outside when you have these beautiful flowers in your backyard! Tobias has such a green thumb.

Enjoying the rainy days too.

Love this picture! James (my little rule follower) with the umbrella and Elias (my little tactile man) has taken off his shoes and is ready to get soaked.

James and I went to a local water park. He wouldn't smile for a picture with me, so we made angry faces instead!

Elias loves his tractor! He will go on walks around our neighborhood pushing his tractor around.

James is learning to ride his bike without training wheels.

Cool guy!

Our boys love their outdoor pool! Perfect size for those 2 to splash around.

What would summer be without some ice cream treats?!

Tobias and James lead the way!

Bike riding fun - Elias is in a bike trailer and actually fell asleep on this bike ride.

While James is at track practice Eli rides his tricycle around.

James school had an end of the year carnival and we were able to participate. It was a fun time.

Some berries from our berry patch in the back yard!

A close up of our berries!

Just one of the tasty treats we've made with our homemade berries.

JillMama came out for a short visit and the boys loved it! James and JillMama spent some time reading and relaxing outside.

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Debby said…

Oh my how the boys are growing. I had to do a double take with the picture of James and Eli. It looked like Tobias standing there. He sure must have a green thumb as your berries look fantastic. We hope you continue to enjoy the summer... rain and all and thanks for sharing

July 6, 2013 at 8:49 AM

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