At the beginning of the summer we wrote a summer bucket list. It included everything, big and small, we hoped to see and do over 2.5 months. And while we haven't checked everything off our list (because kids...we can't afford to go to every.single.museum and aquarium and zoo in the entire state!) we've done a whole lot. And I've been loving every minute of it. There is something about summer that just makes you slow down sometimes, get a little dirty, throw routine and schedules out the window and just have fun. It's really the best thing ever.
Carter got to attend a week long soccer camp back in July. He played spring soccer and is gearing up for his first season of fall soccer so having a week in the summer to practice his skills sounded perfect. He loved it! He's such a social kid and never afraid to enter into new situations. I just love that even though he knew a friend at the camp he decided to instead make new friends and spend the week really learning how to have fun while playing the game.
Simon has continued to be flexible with his naps during the day but that means he wants and needs extra cuddles at night. I'm still nursing him but now at night he prefers to cuddle up with Matt and fall asleep. It's pretty darn cute.
Carter also had a chance to do a rock climbing class at the Seattle REI. He's been asking for quite a while to climb the big rock and the class was a perfect fit. On his 2nd attempt he made it all the way to the top!!! And then did it again!! Pretty proud parents, impressed instructor and excited kid. He didn't even seem to struggle either. We are now seeing what other opportunities he may have to climb again, especially since it was such a good physical and mental challenge!
That same day we got all dressed up and went out to dinner to celebrate Matt's birthday. We don't go out much (hello 3 kids!) and when we do it's usually our standard pizza/Red robin/spaghetti factory but this time we chose a more formal restaurant and the kids did great! It was a beautiful night on the water celebrating one of our favorite people ever.
The next week Lucy got to attend a summer camp at her preschool. I didn't get any pictures of her because she'd just run instead and wave goodbye but she had a great time making new friends and being back at a familiar school. Since it was just me and the boys we decided to go hiking one morning (another thing on our bucket list). Even though we got lost on a few trails it was a fun morning to just explore and find new bugs, leaves, rocks and trees.
And Simon continues to brighten our mornings...even the really early ones!
Another activity on our list - blueberry picking! We picked 9 lbs in just under an hour!
The weather has been wonderful the past few weeks so setting up the pool has been a fun afternoon routine. They can run, jump and splash over and over again and never get tired.
All 3 kids have adored this little lawn mower.
And Simon loves his little pool too!
Lucy and I have been busy baking all sorts of summer treats. She's such a great helper in the kitchen but most importantly, she LOVES to do the dishes we when are done. It's so great! I can leave her alone for 30 minutes and she'll still be at the sink washing each and every item. Thanks Lucy!
We spent another morning at one of the local beaches near our house. I'm getting pretty good at wrangling 3 kids at a sandy beach and still somehow enjoying the scenery myself.
Carter is still obsessed with Harry Potter (almost done with book 5!). He asks us to read anytime we have a few extra minutes. It's been so fun to watch him get excited about different characters and storylines, especially since it's a more complicated book for his age.
Simon is now our busy little bee. He's playing, exploring, climbing, discovering and never ever slowing down. I forgot what it was like to have a little boy around since Lucy was much more mellow but I'm sort of loving this stage too. He's talking more, using his hands and facial expressions and really showing us his true personality.
Tooth #2 was lost! And 2 more are loose...we'll see how many teeth are missing when school starts this year.
Another sunny day and another afternoon outside in swimsuits.
Somehow the big kids can get wet but this one gets SO dirty. It's bath night almost every night of the week at our house.
All 3 kids love books and asked me to go to the library the other morning for a special story time. We stayed after to choose some new books to take home and they instantly started reading in the car, before I could get them buckled in!
2 brothers = lots of time wrestling on the floor together. Both are pretty happy about it!
On our free days we usually choose a park to visit. We are lucky to have so many fun ones to choose from, all just a short drive from our house.
And then this. He grew up overnight. He's tall and smiley and handsome and so, so big. Oh goodness Simon...you sure are adorable.
Just 2 hours later this happened. So.much.dirt. All over!
So happy to have one more month of summer left before routines come back. We are going to soak in every little moment!
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