Why We Love Summer: Reason #1001

Today marks the 12th day out of the last 14 that we've been to the pool. I love summer.

An Air Bubble?!

Yesterday, Wes shared with his daughter one of his greatest gifts...an air bubble. No, I'm not talking about the way your swimming suit bubbles up in a hot tub. Nor am I talking about a giant belch. I'm talking about something Wes invented when he was 6 or 7 or 8. An air bubble...a king-size sheet clothes-pinned to a blowing box fan. The result? An awesome fort for reading books, resting, and hanging out.

The Next Michael Phelps (Or Maybe Michelle?!)

Check out what Payton just learned how to do!

Hey ladies...how you doin'?

Payton's Best Friend

PR and Katie the mouse have really bonded. Well, at least Payton thinks so.

The Three Musketeers...

...enough said.

Happy Birthday to...the USA!

As is our family tradition, we headed up to the cabin on Friday to celebrate the 4th of July. Since there are only so many days off each year, our family definitely made the most of the day. With over 30 kids and adults present, we participated in almost every activity known to man--we kicked off the morning with a parade (producer's note: pay special attention to what Aunt Sue does to Todd as he approaches the truck during the parade!), and headed back to the cabin for board games, bocce ball, and target practice with bb guns. After a quick snack break, we headed out for a hike and rock climbing, ended that hike with some 2 on 2 basketball, and used up the remaining daylight with a family game of wiffle ball. We concluded the evening with an awesome fireworks show put on by Uncle Ken and the Indian Hills Fire Department. There is nothing better than hearing the booms echo and roll through the mountains. Here is a video of ALL of our adventures...