Chase is in an afternoon camp all week so Robbe and I have been enjoying all of the extra solo time. Today’s adventure included a bike ride, swimming, and a poolside card game. Fun, right? Who knows what else we’ll find to do!
Look how big they’re getting!
The boys competed in a kids Kubb tournament this morning—yeah, that’s a thing. They realized that they need to practice a bit more to take on the older kids (the kids can be up to eighth grade), but they had fun and Chris and I enjoyed cheering them on.
Never heard of Kubb? Look it up! It’s super fun.
Have you ever watched a game of ultimate frisbee? It’s intense. And impressive. Chris is playing in a parks and rec league this summer and we went to watch the game tonight. We’re all so proud of him for putting himself out there with a bunch of strangers to get back into the sport he enjoyed in a past life. He definitely can hold his own and we really enjoyed cheering him on.
After two failed attempts with this nest by our back door, there are finally baby birds. Third time is a charm, I guess! There are actually four baby robins (although you can only see three in this photo). I worked on the back porch and witnessed first had how hard the momma and dad robins had to work for these babies today. Bird-rearing is intense!
Also, tiny birds are both adorable and super creepy simultaneously.
We had a lovely holiday weekend with family at the lake. Some friends even stopped by for a bit to join in on the fun, too. Nothing better than three-day summer weekends.
The other camp the boys attended this week? Pickleball! I love summer camps! The boys have been really enjoying learning a new sport and they’ve even been teaching us. We’re a family that pickleballs now. Pretty great. I know.
The boys have been attending canoeing camp all week. Isn’t that amazing?!? The two of them managed a canoe BY THEMSELVES on day one and have been learning a lot and having a great time ever since. They even have to help carry the canoe out of the water. I’m so impressed.
Look! We did something summery today: we headed to an outdoor concert and enjoyed a food truck dinner (some of us even got ice cream). It was an absolutely gorgeous summer night. Why don’t we do this stuff more often?!?
We had such a fun weekend with my family. With cousins ranging in age from 13 months to 20 years, there wasn’t a dull moment. Full family gatherings don’t happen nearly as often as we’d like, but we’ll take what we can get and are beyond thankful.
We’re spending the weekend with my whole family…including our reptile relatives. We’re all pretty excited.
*Photo credit: Skylar
One of the best parts of summer? Post-dinner strolls around the neighborhood. What a beautiful evening.
We’re thankful everyday to have this guy in our lives. He makes us laugh, he can always find everything that’s lost, he knows more about Pokémon than any adult should, he’s overly willing to accommodate our every need, he is an incredible role model in every sense of the phrase.
I’m not sure how I managed to snag this guy as my husband and father to my boys, but boy do I feel lucky.
It’s hard to say what is going through Flopsy’s mind most of the time. He’s kind of a diva. He clearly doesn’t crave our attention. He’s very opinionated (in ways only bunnies can be).
I think he did miss us while we were gone, though. He has been extra-interested in hanging out with us lately. It’s pretty adorable.
And here’s the final chapter of our sweet family vacation…Niagara Falls. The cities surrounding the falls (in the U.S. and Canada) were, well, interesting. But the waterfalls were INCREDIBLE and just so IMPRESSIVE. It was a lovely ending to a perfect tour of New York.
The weather was absolutely perfect, the boys were travel-experts, and all of the puzzle pieces of this vacation all came together flawlessly. We could not have asked for a better way to spend a week.
Are you ready for Part 2? Here we go! Our New York mid-state adventures included a visit to Legoland, a stop at a Finger Lakes vineyard, an impromptu swing into Ithaca (including a cat cafe!), and a hike at Watkins Glen State Park. Enough mid-state excitement for you? I have to say, it was pretty amazing.
*Click on the photos below to enlarge (with captions). Just make sure you click through the website (and not your email) if you want to see them.
Eight days means too many photos for just one recap post. I’ve decided to break down our vacation into three parts: (1) NYC + Brooklyn, (2) Mid-State, and (3) Niagara Falls.
I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Click to enlarge and read quick captions. Enjoy!
Sorry I’ve been MIA lately, but we’ve been a bit busy playing tourist in NYC. I’ll post more photos when we get back, but here’s one right after we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge to tide you over. We’ve been having such a great time.
Robbe asked for a dragon from a face painting artist at the school carnival yesterday and this is what she came up with. Pretty epic, right? He was super excited.
Robbe participated in his first variety show today. Some students sang, some danced, one even rode a unicycle. Robbe? He told jokes. And he nailed it. He wore a bow tie (by choice!) and everything. It was adorable.
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