Summer Days Drifting Away

September rolled in and we continued making the most of summer vacation.

 Beach gymnastics with Allison

Barrington Playground

A lot of schools around here start up the last week of August, so on the Friday before Labor Day, we took advantage of the fact that Water Wizz would be less crowded.  We had a blast!

Tom and Reagan went down those ridiculously high water slides.  There is no way you would get me up there!

Do you see Tom waving in the above picture?  Reagan is right next to him.

You can tell that it was slightly overcast that day; that also helped us avoid crowds!

Collin wasn't so sure he would like water slides, but he ended up loving them.

See that giant black tube water slide?  The next picture is of Reagan shooting out of the tube SUPER fast!

Kate loved everything about Water Wizz.  She had a great time!

And just like that, summer vacation was over.

Around Here

So much has happened since my last post!  Here's just a little bit of what we have been up to.

Lou and Kate invited us to their house for a small party, and the kids swam in the pool almost the entire time we were there.

This was a HUGE day for Kate because it was the first time she swam in a pool without clinging to someone.  She LOVED it and stayed in the pool for hours.  I'm so proud of her for being so brave, and I am happy that she had so much fun.

Reagan, Kate, and I went to see Mary Poppins at the Zeiterion.  It was a great show, so good that even though it was three hours long, we all enjoyed every minute.  The musical numbers were fantastic, especially the chimney sweep number.

Collin made Rice Krispies treats and turned them into ice cream sandwiches.  They were way too good.

We visited one of Kate's favorite playgrounds.

There was more leaping and jumping at the beach.

Collin went to Audubon Camp last week while Reagan was at writing camp, and they are both attending writing camp this week.  They have spent TONS of time just hanging out with kids in the neighborhood.  This is the first summer that they have spent a majority of their time having fun with their friends and very little time doing activities with me.  It's hard to see them grow up, but they are having a blast and I am very grateful for all of the opportunities they have and for all of the kids that they call friends.

More Beach Pictures

I had to beg them to jump over and over and over again so that I could get a few good pictures, but they were laughing and having fun the whole time!  It was a great day at the beach.

Around Here

We have quite a lot going on this summer.  I always debate whether to sign up for a bunch of things or keep it to a minimum. The best summer for us is one full of new things to try and still plenty of time for family fun.  I think of summer as the best time to try new activities, learn things that are not taught in school, and spend time with friends and family.  So, that is what we are doing!

Field hockey started for Reagan last week.  She loves this sport.  I'm glad she does because it is popular in town and she will be able to try out for the middle school team in a few years.  Field hockey is once a week for two hours.

 Collin and Reagan started their weekly tennis lesson with Steve.

We went to a magic show at the library.  It was cute.  The magician has received a lot of awards and has performed at the White House nine times.  He used a few books in his show which was neat since it was a library performance.

It was hot over the weekend, so we went to the beach on Saturday and Sunday.  On Saturday, the kids had a blast with friends and a cousin.

Reagan and Addie

Kate and Ayla

Cousin Riley with Reagan

Collin and Jack

Yesterday, Reagan went to Edaville with Auntie Cyn, Uncle George, and Riley.  They had a great time!  It was very hot, so the rest of us decided to go to the beach instead of the amusement park. Reagan said it was a lot of fun though, and she loved hanging out with Riley.

Collin started his second robotics camp this week; he did a week of robotics at the high school right after school ended.  This week, he is at Wheeler, a private school in Providence and Seekonk, three hours a day. He showed me a video about a robot named Jibo that is so very cool; I want one!

I'm off to pick Reagan up from her friend Makenna's house now because that child must have somewhere to go and someone to see every day!!!

Beach

The beach has been so much fun this summer.  Kate is at a great age, and she loves everything about the beach and wants to make sure she gets it all in every time we go - sand play, running in and out of the water, jumping in the waves, looking for shells, climbing the sand dunes, snack shack for lunch, and ice cream at the end of the day.  Collin and Reagan love all of that too. For some reason, when we are at the beach the kids all get along so well; I hope that continues all summer, and I should probably make a point to spend as much time at the beach as possible!