Ahhh, We Love Summer

We have had a blast this summer.  Going to the pool with our

friends has been the best way to spend it.  Not to mention

beach trips and flag football games for the boy.  It's almost over and I'm that

makes me sad.  I wish we had more slow, lazy summer days ahead of us.  But I can't think of a better way to end the summer than with Fall.  So here are just of few of the pics I took this summer.

 Ally learned how to swim this summer.  Only I wish she could swim as well as she thinks she can.  I think out of all of my kids she enjoys the water the most.

 Here Parker and her cousin Paige are enjoying snacking by the pool.  Always a favorite.

 Emmy and Elise spend a lot of time in the middle of the pool. I would wonder what they are doing, but I'm sure it's lots of girl talk and being super silly.

Parkey and her cousin Merry Grace are too cute.

 And of course the boy had a blast.  We can't wait until we can do it again next year.

ABC's of Summer

Are you ready for summer, I am.  I've always been a big fan of summer.  I totally stole this great idea from some one else's blog, but I love it and can't wait to complete our ABC's of summer.  Isn't summer the best!!

A-Art Camp Day @ Time Out for Art
B-Black Creek Hill Farm Horse Trail Riding
C-Charles Allen's Choice
D-Dollar Tree Trip
E-Emmy's Choice
F-Fourth of July Fireworks
G-Girls Night Out, Guys Night Out
H-Have Friends Over
I-Inspect all of North Carolina's Aquariums
J-July Birthday Celebrations 4 E & A
K-Kook Out
L-Lunch With Dad
M-Myrtle Beach Trip With My Family
N-Neal's Choice
O-Outing at Monkey Joe's
P-Pepa's For The Day
Q-Quality Time With Each Other
R-Really Good Snow Cones @ Pelicans
S-Surf City Beach Trips
T-Triton Horse Riding Camp
U-Unbelievable Arts and Crafts
V-View Lots Movies 
W-Water Park, White Lake
X-eXtrem makeover(hair, nails, tatoos)
Z-Zoo Day

Our goal is to do everyone of these at least once and I'm sure we'll get to some of them several times.  I also want to let the kiddos blog about it themselves.  That way I can get their point of view. Happy Summer! 

Ode To Summer 2009

Summer has come and gone and although I'm sad to see it go, I'm left with a lot of great memories and a longing for summer to come again.

We've spent the summer kissing on babies, especially

our new little one.....

.

We celebrate birthdays and

our Nations birthday.

we've played ball....and with friends...

We've slept, and snuggled

We've been lazy....

and we've been sweet.

We've had fun in the sun in Orlando, Myrtle Beach, White Lake and my personal favorite Topsail Island, but most importantly we've been together.

So here's hoping that next year is as good as this year.