Summer (so far)

I can't believe summer is half way over already!!!  Our weather so far has been pretty terrible; lots of rain and clouds.  We have barely used the pool this year but we are hoping July and August will be filled with more sunshine than June!!  Here's what we have been up to:

Nolan had swimming lessons everyday for two weeks in mid June.  He did great but I wish he was challenged more since he was swimming so well in Marco.  I think we will sign him up for more swimming lessons through another company next time around.

The first day of lesson he refused to get in the water so I bribed him with a cake pop if he swam the rest of the days.  It worked!

Quinn and I watching Nolan's lesson in the rain.

Cute little feet peeking out.

The kids have been so tired from all of the summer fun that they have been napping well and sleeping late into the mornings!

We celebrated Father's Day with a movie since it was raining again.  We saw the movie "Inside Out."  The kids and the adults enjoyed it!!

Our nieces all have birthdays in June.  It's hard to believe that Naomi is 7 and the triplets are already 5!  This is how we found Quinn during their birthday party, happily having a tea party by herself :)

The sun has come out a couple of times.  The second that it does we run to the pool!!

I can't get enough of stalking my kids while they sleep!

My friend Megan got married at the end of June at Lake Chatauqua, New York.  We decided not to take the kids and dropped them off at Grammy and Papo's house for an entire three days!!  They don't look like it but they were actually really excited to go!

Happy mama.

Megan was a beautiful bride!

Made it to the zoo with some good friends.  We spend just enough time before heading to the cars.  We got caught in a monsoon walking through the parking lot and loading the kids in the cars.  I have never been so soaked by rain in my entire life but the kids had a blast!

Couple of monkeys.

Caught the Animals on Parade show!

The weather 4th of July weekend was really nice so we went to the pool both days.  The pool was surprisingly not crowded so it was nice to sit and relax and let the kids swim.  

Happy 4th!

 Nolan's blue steel.

 When asked to give each other a hug, Nolan cooperated, Quinn did her best to get away.

See that tiny, aqua dot at the end of the driveway?  That's Quinn as I drove away with Nolan to run an errand.  She's a little attached.

We decided to get Nolan a regular big boy bike after he didn't take to the balance bike we bought him for his third birthday.  He LOVES his bike and hops on every chance he gets.

Coloring on the deck.

That's how we have been spending our summer days so far.  Looking forward to some sunnier days and spending as much time as possible with the kids before heading back to work at the end of August!