4th of July

 We went to my parents house for the 4th of July we had so much fun

 swimming,

 going down slides into a pool of water,

 fishing for prizes

 water balloon fights

 snaps

 Spending time with Grandpa and Grandma

And of course, lots of sparklers and fireworks!

More Fishing

 We went camping for a couple of days to Mirror Lake.  Here we are fishing!

 I can't remember how many fish Emily and Brett caught and released, but it was a lot!

 Savannah and Liam ran around having fun.

 I must have been trying to get a snag released or something because I didn't fish.  I was having too much fun chasing Savannah and Liam.

 Sam and Jen came up with the kids and fished for a bit as well.

Mirror Lake is one of my absolute favorite places to camp and fish.  Isn't it beautiful?  Has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Swimming Lessons

 For two weeks in July the kids took swimming lessons, makes me miss summer already!  Brett and Emily were in the same class and it was a lot of fun to see them swim more and more every day.

 Brett was scared to death to jump off the diving board but by the end he was a pro.

 Emily did great too.  Here I am trying to save Liam from killing himself.  While the kids learned how to swim, Liam attempted to find new ways to escape me so he could jump in.  It was a crazy two weeks!

 This is what Savannah did for two weeks.......needless to say she was not impressed with the idea of swimming.

We caught some smiles, hopefully next year will be easier!

Mill Hollow

 We went camping with my family in July to Mill Hollow.  The weather had been perfect every weekend, and of course it decided to pour and pour while we were on our camping trip.  We still had some fun though!  We would go fishing or kayaking every moment we got before it would inevitably start pouring again.

 The hammock was a big hit.

 As was the fire.  I think Brett was pretty happy that it was chilly, that justified having a fire going longer throughout the day.

 I love seeing babies cuddled up and sleeping in a tent, but I think Liam has outgrown his playpen! 

 We all loved kayaking, so glad my Mom and Dad bought kayaks years ago, we have had so many fun memories with them!

 We caught a ton of fish!  I think the cloudy skies and chilly temps made for better fishing.

Such a fun trip.  Love Mill Hollow and my family, glad we could spend some time with them.