July update... just a teeny bit late!

Many apologies for not posting during the month of July - I feel like it's been a bit of a whirlwind month for us! It's kind of almost been one long party or one long celebration for our family with everything we've been into... Here's a quick rundown of how we've celebrated our summer vacation!

We started the month out with a quick dip in the pool - which we haven't been able to enjoy too much due to rain or threats of rain. (And when it wasn't raining, we were out doing other stuff!) And by the way, these aren't all my kids - I've got two, the others are my sister's two boys and one of my many cousins.

Then was cousin Keith's birthday - he turned 3 on the 4th of July! (My sister's kid, my kid's cousin!) We had a cookout at their house, complete with Pokemon cakes & cupcakes! (For my first attempt at cake decorating, I was proud, although I have to admit, as a fan of "Ace of Cakes," it was totally amateur!)

And if a birthday party wasn't enough, later that night the kids came up to our house and we shot off fireworks and the kids did sparklers. Just the other day my son remembered the sparklers and told my husband he wanted to do them again! It's all about making memories!

Next, we had a visit from Mawmaw and Pop. It's about a 4-hour drive for them to come to visit for the weekend, so we cram as much fun as we can into the long weekend visits we get!

Since then, we've been to the fair - which was a HUGE hit between the rides,

the food...

even the area where you could just sit and rest was a big hit!

We went to a mom's group playdate/picnic where we got to play in the creek - which was really funny - typical mommy and toddler story here. I loaded up the car for what seemed like forever, packing everything but the kitchen sink. We got there and I realized I had forgotten his sandles to wear in the creek, so he had to wear his tennis shoes. Thank goodness they weren't his new ones! Now he calls those his "creek shoes!" Then, once we got to the creek, at first he didn't want to get in and then later didn't want to get out!

There was also the "Touch a Truck" day that our county held, where there was all kinds of trucks and construction equipment parked that the kids could get in and play on, honk the horns, push buttons, etc. There were even a few firetrucks - one spraying water for the kids to play in and one spraying foam that they could get in. Also, of course there was a dairy truck with ice cream, which was nice since it was so stinkin' hot!

Of course we've had a few days when we just hung out at the house and played... but those have been few and far between!

We've helped daddy with finishing a room in the basement, mommy by sewing curtains and Seth by helping "hammer in the screws..."

And we took a trip to the local zoo, which was a lot of fun for everyone!

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And those are just the highlights!

I hope your July was just as wonderful and fun-filled as ours. School starts back soon, and while my kids are still too young to be heading back, my sister's oldest with be starting his first year. We're hoping to have one last hurrah before then, just to celebrate. Enjoy the rest of the summer and we'll be looking forward to some awesome fall holidays and things to celebrate!

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