August Activities

Derek (6 years old) and Rylie (4.5 years old)

We drove to Prescott for a family adventure day. Driving to Prescott was so fun with the new minivan. The kids watched a movie while Matt and I had a great "date." We explored a new hike called Granite Gardens. The hike included playing dot-to-dot scrambling along granite rock. There were white dots along the rocks and the kids loved discovering the path. Along the way Rylie fell and split her knee open. There was a lot of blood, but she was a trooper. At the end of the hike we had to scramble through a bunch of rocks while wading through a foot of water. It was so neat.

I took Derek to the Science Museum while Rylie went to work with Daddy.

 Derek loved the bed of nails....

Rylie going to work with Daddy!!

Summer pictures!!!

Making cookies with Rylie!

Matt and I took Rylie to meet her teachers and see her classroom. 

She is very excited for her school year. She had a scavenger hunt to complete.

There was lots of swimming in August!

I LOVE long eyelashes after the pool. 

 I got to take Derek to see his classroom the day before school started. 

He completed a scavenger hunt to explore the classroom.

 Doing an "experiment" with baking soda and colored vinegar. SO much fun!

Surprise! Playing with a cardboard box is so much fun!!! 

Enjoying the cooler morning weather....biking and sidewalk chalk. 

 Family game of hide and seek in the Noodle Forest at the Children's Museum.

 These girls...besties!!!

Derek is so sweet and gentle and likes to brush Rylie's hair.

Happy 13th anniversary Matt!!

Matt brought me home 2 dozen roses. We enjoyed dinner and Hopdoddy and went to see the new Bourne movie. It was a great night out. Our babysitter was even free.

Swimming with Bella and Caden...enjoying their waterslide, jumping rock and grotto. 

Thankful for such good friends. 

Play date with Milania and Zane.

Funny how girls and boys play so differently. :)

Science Center

 Trying out new Halloween costumes!

 Dress up with friends is always super fun!

Zoo with Bella and Caden

The kids played in the splash pad for about 2 hours.

 Our little hockey player!!

Visit from Howler the Coyote's mascott.

 

Daddy is SO strong!

Love to go into the kid's rooms and watch them while they are sleeping. 

So beautiful...makes all the challenging parts of the day go away.

 Best of friends playing together. I LOVE the summer because they get to play together all the time.