July is over....3 more weeks of Summer

This Summer has really been flying by!

We've had some fun things happen around here:

Sam has learned to ride his bike without training wheels! He's really doing so well with it and really surprised me by starting to attempt "tricks" like riding off the curb on purpose just a day or two after learning. He's always the last one to put his bike away so he can get a bit more riding time in.
Now that Sam can ride and Kaitlyn can ride without training wheels, I can load the other two in the jogging stroller and do my running outside instead of on the treadmill. I've really been working on increasing my speed and times and have recently gotten up to running 3 miles straight without stopping! (woo-hoo!) So last Friday I loaded all the kids up and we went for a run. There were a few more stops than I'd like but we went first thing in the morning before it got too hot and we had a GREAT TIME! I think we'll try it again tomorrow.

Speaking of heat, it has been HOT! This is Lindsey this past Saturday after playing outside for a bit. We can't be out for long in this 105 degree heat! We keep ourselves really hydrated. And we're hitting the pool 3-4 times a week! And it was a bit adventurous when our Upstairs A/C went out and then about 10 days later our downstairs went out too, thankfully both times it was the same part that needed replacing.

And another thing we're really enjoying this summer is the fun activities "The Friend" has for us! I've loved sitting and reading these stories with my kids and teaching them the Christ centered principles and lessons we find there. We took this photo to send to the Friend--so maybe they'll run it? Who knows?
Some other "fun" things going on is that Matthew has learned how to climb up the bunk bed ladder--this kid ALWAYS has a bruise on his head from some mishap, he definitely keeps me on my toes. But he LOVES music and it fun to watch dance with the other kids when we jam out to my running music on my ipod.

So anyway, that's been us lately. Our days seem so long but we pack our weeks full of fun things--I've really loved having my kids home and being able to spend time with them. Even as I write this we're about to head to the Library to turn in our Summer Reading Logs and get new books, we've already been to the park with friends for breakfast and then went swimming--it's a full fun summer at the McKneely's!!