Summer stuff-part 1

4th of July w/Bruce & kids-
Weather was a little cold in July, but we had fun anyway. We froze waiting for fireworks and at the beach, but it LOOKS pretty.

the boy cousins made a great cake

The "before" and "after" pictures of the house:
Here's the "before", complete with faded paint, pink flamingos, signs on the door/garage and old boat. Pretty sweet!

"After" - now that's MUCH improved!
(Still with the boat, but at least it's been running this summer.)

Got rid of the play structure.....

to make room for this.....

The kids literally jumped for joy and have used it every day since.

Driver's License

Pretty good summer for Brynn!

when they are bored

Here's a few things the kids have thought of to keep themselves busy this summer:

Baking bread (thank you YW leaders!)

Making crazy moustaches--you wouldn't believe how much time this killed, how much they laughed and how many pictures were taken. And it's cheap, too!

Making a banana cream pie...are you sensing a food theme?

Cassie made this cute chalkboard for her
camp secret sister...

And talented Melissa W. was so sweet to have the girls over to sew these darling wallets--fun fabrics, fun project. Thanks Melissa!

Goodbye LRMS

Here's a few of Cassie's 8th grade end-of -the-year events. It will be strange to not have a kid in middle school this fall.

Cassie had Ms. T. all 3 years for choir. We will sure miss her! Cass got to sing & play "Bubbly", which she had also performed at her piano recital this year.

Cass & Rachel posed for Brynn just before the 8th grade dance....so cute!

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Wet paint

So happy this is finally happening!
And hard to believe this was the original color...

It had faded to a gross yellow-green. This picture doesn't really do it justice because you can't entirely see the lovely chartreuse. I even got a sincere compliment one time on my house being "two-toned".
Anyway, I'm glad it's all one color now ;)

Before....