Simple times in July

This summer was all about simple times. 

Tons of pool time - thank goodness for Penn Brook opening. A very simple swim team (twice a week for a month - no meets). Playing with just a few friends. And lots of time at home. It was too hot to want to do too much hiking or outdoor time if it didn't involve water, but we did lots of water! 

We bought an inflatable pool when Covid first hit, just in case the pool didn't open, knowing everyone would be out of stock. It was a fun, extra thing. 

Lots of dress up - always! 

Lewis got a hair cut! He was up for a change and said this was what he wanted. It looks great! Ice cream afterwards to celebrate!

Mike got some new hats for his birthday for my man who like's to keep his face always out of the sun.

David has turned into quite the focused artist. He designed these masks himself, and had so much persistence working on them. 

Lots of barbeques this summer! Lewis decided to do lots of challenges having people tie him up and getting out of it during our bbq!

Outing to Terhune. Their gardens are always so beautiful. 

Then these two made pigs in blankets with me. (We were hitting a rock bottom in terms of new, different lunch options!)

Pool time! 

Ash and Beau were quite the funny pair a the pool this year!

David tried the diving boards and loves the low dive. After he passed his swim test (yay!!!), he wanted to try the high dive. It turned into quite the saga with him going off of it twice, hating it, but somehow really wanting to do it again. By the third try, we had a show down with him refusing to jump down and me ending up on the top of the board to negotiate it out with him for about 20 minutes. But, we both jumped off in the end - phew! No more high dive this summer. 

Mike tried an adult diving clinic and had an absolute blast. He was fabulous! 

But...

He also got a concussion from it. (Darn accident!!! He's just too susceptible to them...still.)

Trip to the dentist for the three boys!

Lemonade stand. We weren't sure how people would respond during covid to a lemonade stand, but the boys were all in, and they made about $30. (People here are so generous and over-tip!)