More Summer Activities

It's summer, so that means time to do things outdoors like swim lessons.  Owen had developed a fear of the water, so my main goal this summer was to conquer that. Lessons definitely did that!  He now loves to put his face in the water, so much so that he was often told by the instructor to get back on the step (because he was under water too much) while waiting for his turn.  I do have to mention that back in June we sat through a few days of temps in the 40s, but swim lessons continued because the pool is heated.

Sitting in the blustery, chilly day poolside is not much fun for H and me, though at least she had the iPad.  (Otherwise, she'd be trying to get in the water with O or running amok and I wouldn't get to even witness the swim lesson.)

We are also trying T-ball again, which is fun because we know everyone on the team this year.  (Owen's in the hat on the back row.)  The kids also seem a little more "on top of their game" this year. Notice though that the coach of the other team lined him up as a left-handed batter, which I don't think is the case...

And what's more summery than baseball and the 4th of July?  We took the kids to see our minor league team, the Chukars, play.  A good thing about the minor leagues is you can get a great seat just by being on time.  Right above H's head is the team mascot, Charlie. He was much more interesting than the game being played, at least to the kids.

But both paled in comparison to the junk food!  Cheetos and churros made for very wiggly kids who burned out by the middle of the 5th inning.

Finally, both kids loved the 4th of July parade!  We found some friends with a great set-up along the parade route.  The kids were absolutely riveted for the entire 2-hour parade.

The parade had a pretty good variety of cars, horses, dancers, bands, etc.  Hadley definitely noticed the cheerleaders and wanted to dance to the music.  Watch out!

Happy birthday, America!  We love you!

The two gents even went down to the Greenbelt that night to witness the Melaleuca fireworks show consistently rated in the top-10 in the nation.