We love Summertime!

These are totally out of order, but that's okay. Here's a few things we've been up to this summer!

I have been sewing A LOT! I tried out a new stitch on my sewing machine. I think it looks really pretty on the Rapunzel apron. I was hoping to get a spot at our farmer's market, but since they were supposed to notify me last Monday, I'm thinking I didn't get it, but I've been working on my inventory for my Etsy shop and it's been fun.

Guess who got a haircut! I have never seen such blonde hair get cut. Even Libby's looks pretty brown when it's cut, but Elliot really bleached out this summer

Kids love the carousel!

Elliot loves the splash park! I take them a couple times a week!

Libby started Gymnastics in July!

Go TEAM!

Balance beam holding a noodle

Balance beam

Tall balance beam

Elliot playing in the waiting room during gymnastics

Libby's favorite, the bars!

Chasing the stray cat

Climbing trees

Elliot was pretending to strum his sesame street guitar while daddy played. It was pretty cute

New dress from Aunt jana

More Carousel riding

Libby waving to everyone

Elliot loving the swing

We grew a flower

We tried to grow lettuce and baby carrots....they aren't doing so great now though since I'm horrible with plants and watering them and also someone named Elliot keeps digging in it.

Libby and Richard can eat an entire cantaloupe in 1 day.

Playing with best bud Ellie before she moved to Florida

Libby loves to play hair dresser. She is quite talented.

Washington

During Richard's last week of Spring classes, we realized we had a week between spring and summer semesters. We decided to go to Washington! I didn't think we'd be able to go see anyone for awhile unless I drove with the kids by myself. We drove all the way there in 1 day. It took 15 hours! We found out the hard way that Elliot gets car sick, yeah, twice...Thankful for Dramamine for the way home. Didn't remember to get pics of everything. We did a lot of visiting in the 6 days we were there. Visited Sarah and her family in Lynden, Jessica and her new baby, Jennifer, Jeff & Brittany, Andrus's, Grandpa Hill & Aunt Alice, and both sets of parents! Busy week.

Climbing at the park for Pioneer celebration for Manette ward

Libby is a little monkey

Swings on the side of the house are a big hit

We went to Manchester beach with Brittany and her kids Evalyn and Brooklyn. We didn't realize the tide would be so low or else I might have remembered swim suits. Elliot didn't care and got soaked and very sandy.

Snuggling with little miss Brooklyn

Libby, Evalyn and Elliot enjoying the sand

Elliot got buried in the sand, he was pretty pleased

Snuggling grandpa's feet while drinking his bottle

Loves for Grandpa!

We went to the Seattle Aquarium. The kids loved waving to the scuba diver

He was a big fan of the Jelly fish

Octopus Elliot

So excited that she was brave enough to put her hand in the tide pool

So tired on the way home.

L:ibby convinced grandpa to take us on the ferry for the ride home! The kids thought it was pretty fun

Visiting with Grandpa and Aunt Alice! We had some yummy lasagna and a fun round of Mexican Train. Alice gave Libby a crown and clip on earrings and she was sooooo happy! She'd never worn earrings before and they were PINK. I asked her if they hurt and she said "It's okay if they hurt a little bit mom because you look so beautiful!" Haha! So cute.

On road trips growing up my mom would pack squirt guns and we'd have water fights at the rest stops sometimes. I thought I'd be fun to carry on the tradition. It was pretty fun, but I didn't make Libby wear shoes and she got stung by a bee on her foot! Darn it! Oh well, we now know that neither kid is allergic (Elliot got stung on his foot a few weeks ago--it crawled into his sandal!)

I found these awesome Monsters Inc suckers for the car ride. The kids were pretty entertained by them. Elliot kept growling cuz that's what monsters do!

Richard and his audiobooks

We got very sticky...but it was worth it.

Jelly fish Libby. Don't know why this one is at the end, but i'm not fixing it...

We made it home in one piece and Richard started his summer classes the next day. (New Testament and Foundations Capstone). We are excited to see more family next week in Utah!