More summer memories

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ah...summer is done...

Summer is over. Around here, it feels like it has been long over. (It is pretty darn chilly at night.) I wrote next to nothing this summer. It was CRAZY busy. We spent the month of July at camp, and Grandma was here for the month of August. We woke up at 6 AM and didn't ever stop til 9. In no particular order, we:

Skated skated skated skated...off ice, on ice group classes, practice ice, trampoline, and, of course, Freaky Friday.

Not only won Freaky Friday mid-summer, but also won the championships!

Had an awesome birthday party at the boathouse for Ava, and another great time at the Hilton Lakeside pool for Carter. 7 and 5. Wow.

Anna learned to love swimming in the lake, Ava learned to play tennis, Carter and Ava sort of learned to play golf, and Ava earned a few stripes on her karate belt.

Went to the waterslide park. SO FUN.

Caught a LOT of toads.

Ushered 8 or so Monarchs to maturity.

Spotted a beaver, a mink, a bald eagle, a very curious Great Blue Heron, several domesticated chipmunks, and a snake.

Went out to dinner as a family--small victories.

Kayaked, Canoed, and rowed. Carter and Ava are terrific in the Guideboat.

Sold a lot of Skating club raffle tickets.

Dug in the sand and dirt as much as possible.

Went fishing a lot. Both older kids can rattle off the names of almost all the lures in the store.

Took the boat foe ice cream sandwiches.

Wakeboarded! Both kids got up and mom even had a turn.

And much more...pictures to come. I hope.

My Sentiments Exactly

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Carter

ava and carter found a little white mushroom the other day. nothing exciting, pretty nondescript, save for a bunch of tiny brown spots all over it. ava wondered what they were. carter immediately declared "i know! caterpillar footprints!"

the other day i asked carter what he wanted to be when he grew up, and he looked at me like i was crazy and said "a person."

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Jumping lizard

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