August Activities

Before we went back to school, we had some more summer fun.  Fi went to a classmate's birthday party.  There was a water-bouncy house (pretty cool - I had never seen one of those before), squirt guns, a kiddie pool, and a sand table.  If that wasn't enough, there was a small bulldozer parked in the driveway.  All the kids thought this was the greatest thing EVER - especially Will.  He asked if we could get one too - so silly!  The last really fun thing was a "karate" station - they had set up foam sheets from the hardware store and held them for the kids to "chop."  It was a hit and really cute how much the kids got into it.

It wouldn't be the end of summer without one last Greenville Drive game either.  Despite going to several games this year, we hadn't gone as a family yet.  Brent took Will to a couple games, Fi to a couple games, and me to a couple games but I really wanted to make sure we all went together.  It was cloudy when we got there and after we had already eaten hot dogs, they put the tarp on the field.  Never a good sign.  We waited for an announcement - which never came - but after about 30 minutes (and no rain), they pulled the tarp up.  While they were grooming the field, it actually started to rain - awesome.  We sat in the sprinkles (the kids were so patient) and they finally started the game.  We watched for a little while, played for a little while, and watched some more.  We left before the end of the game (it was late) and everyone had a good time.  So glad to continue sharing baseball as a family.

We've also managed to get to the pool a couple more times - still no word on when it's closing so maybe we can sneak in one or two more.  It's been an amazing summer at the pool with the Estrems.  Jenny and I sit back and chat while the kids all play - love it!  Will and Fi have become good swimmers this summer (which I hope to keep up with swim lessons this fall and winter).  Will and Mikah built an awesome boat (they've made a couple this year but this is the first one I got a picture of).  Fi and Ember have done all kinds of crazy things too - my favorite is when they jump in together yelling, "JINKIES!" Makes me smile.