Summer Festivities

The summer is zipping by so fast!!  We have been very busy but managing to relax a little too.  The three older girls were enrolled in the Hammond development swim program which was was every morning Monday to Friday from 9am to 10am.  Normally it is not a big deal to get up by 7:30 and start the day - but for some reason I seriously struggled this year - maybe the fact that most mornings in July this year it was only 14 or 15 degrees and I am pretty sure it was raining one third of the time, but we managed.  Leah loved watching the girls, and although they grumbled a little, I think they actually really enjoyed it.  All the girls had great instructors.  Here are a few shots of the girls swimming..

Little Leah was such a trooper - sitting on the side of the pool cheering the girls on!  She wanted to go in so badly, but she is not quite old enough.  Soon though!!  This is Avri's last year doing it.  She has done so well and she has become such an awesome strong swimmer.

Josh and I took a 4 day trip to Arizona - that was so fun and so HOT!!  We had a great time but I really missed the girls.  Nana came and stayed with them and they had fun but I felt so far away from them.  I really am wimpy when it comes to being away from them.  Arizona was beautiful though - we really enjoyed site seeing and relaxing a the pool.  We stayed in Scottsdale.  It was a beautiful resort.  The temp was about 110.  I actually didn't mind the heat at all - although while we were there I developed a strange reaction to the sun?  It is still bothering me when I go out in the sun here.  I was also stung by a strange bug?  I was suntanning and felt this intense pain/sting on my foot and leg.  I swatted it away so I never actually saw what it was but it hurt like heck!!!  

On BC day we spent the day at Hayward lake with some friends.  It was a beautiful day.  We relaxed and hung out there all day long.  The kids loved swimming in the lake - even though it was COLD!!  They played in the sand, played football and a bit of bocci ball.  We had a bbq and relaxed!  So fun.  This weekend Josh has gone up to Pitt Lake to spend the weekend with his parents and the three older girls - Leah and I are at home.  It is so quiet around here.  I am enjoying the time with Leah - but she misses the girls alot.  They are home tomorrow which is good.  Next weekend we leave for our two week holiday in Veranda Beach (right outside of Osoyoos.  I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Below are a few pictures of the BC day picnic!