1st Day of School

It's a new year at a school that still feels new to us...here is to a great 2012-13 school year! Go Warriors! There are no pictures of me, as I was sobbing because I don't want the carefree days of our beach-going, fun-having, laid back summer to be gone yet!;)

Last beach days of summer...

We went to the beach several days last week, trying to hang on to the summer!

with our neighbors 

the kids' new favorite beach activity is finding sandcrabs

Hume Lake~Part III

This is how we filled our 9 days at the lake....awww, vacation!

lovin' on fish...we toss 'em back:)

playing in water

hanging at the lake

tree house

hermit's cave

paddle boardin'

fishing

more fishing

swimming

quality time with friends

soaking in the sun

hiking

don't worry...they are just 2 feet from shore:)

Part II~Meran Goes to Camp

Meran enjoyed her first experience at Hume Lake's Wagon Train Camp. She joined her cousin and lots of friends from her old school. She had a great time! Her favorite activity was learning to shoot a bow & arrow. Her only complaint was that the camp didn't serve fruit, except for at breakfast.:)

getting meran settled

happy camper

meran, kayla, rylee

in front of her wagon

fun!

Last Summer Trip... Part I~Visalia

We ended the summer with a BANG! Jason took an unusual amount of time off of work and we headed north. Our first stop was Visalia, for Kimber's 1st birthday! Kimber and Bellen are exactly 6 months apart, to the day. It was fun to see all the cousins together.

kimber, eating her birthday cake & bellen

bellen enjoying daddy's cake

the kids loved the giant water slide 

sutton playing in his old backyard