Summer Buzz...

Well, the warm weather hits and it's like the calendar automatically fills up... doesn't it? It's amazing how busy we've gotten in such a short amount of time. At the same time, we are loving the "lazy summer days" around our house. As far as school goes we are "off" for summer (have been since May) but of course we homeschool so we're pretty much learning all the time- as it should be. We are reading books daily as usual, and Josiah is signed up for our local library's summer reading club, so he's anxiously devouring books to earn stickers and prizes! I don't know why, but ever since we've finished school for the year it's almost as if he's more interested in reading. His reading skills have just shot up by leaps and bounds the past few weeks, and I don't know why. Maybe something just "clicked" or he's just reading things he enjoys more? who knows! We are so proud of him.

We spent a few days at the Ocean last week with my parents and had a BLAST! We kept busy flying kites, jumping waves, building sandcastles, burying Grandpa in the sand, sliding and swimming in the pool, bandaging boo-boo's, jumping in the outdoor pool, and so much more.

Grandpa, Lydia, and Mommy under the mushroom waterfall at the splash park

Super cool moment caught on camera- Josiah jumping in pool to Grandpa!

*We've gotten a family picture like this each year at the beach. It's so cool to watch the children between us grow and grow! haha... I am going to have to get all of them printed out and put next to each other in a frame. Very cool... we are so blessed. 

Daddy and Benjamin enjoy the "garden path" at the hotel

Grandpa--the mermaid! HAHAHA  

(He's such a good sport!)

We came home last Wednesday night from OC and left Friday morning to visit out family in PA. Once again we had a blast there, and enjoyed a family reunion on th 4th of July. Lots of fun and good memories! I'll try to post a few more pictures soon... in the meantime, just know we're keeping busy and having fun so that's why my posting has gotten more rare! We also accidentally missed Benjamin's 15 month check-up-- oops-- so that's rescheduled for a week or so. This week my little man has his 5 yr check! Not that I'm concerned about either of them, they are doing wonderful and we are very blessed.

We hope you all are well too! God Bless you!