Summer recap

In order to post about the cool trips we've been on lately, I feel the need to finally catch up on my blog. So here's a summary of the regular, fun things that kept us busy all summer long. You better get comfy because this is a LONG post! Happy reading :)

 Nixon & Emmy just LOVE going to the park. They would  

stay there all day long if I'd let them!

 

I guess the spray park is the perfect place to pose and check

out all the little ladies...  ;)

In June we enjoyed a fabulous weekend away in Calgary to help celebrate

Uncle Jack's 65th birthday. We stayed in a swanky hotel, swam, shopped 

and just visited with family. The only downside: when Nixon accidentally

got trapped on an elevator alone for 20 minutes. Scary!  

Jason, Joey, Uncle Jack, Nick & Nixon

Carrie, Andrea, Teressa & Emmy, Vincent and Kyla

Since Canada day was on Sunday this year, we missed out on most of the festivities

but I figured the least we could do was show our red & white Canadian pride,

and have a BBQ (with my parents - who were in town helping with our landscaping) 

I also made it down to Cardston 2 or 3 times this summer and Nixon loved

watching cartoons with Grandpa Ron & Grandma Jeannie and 

of course playing with his cousins (ring around the rosie is his fave) 

Nixon & Max are just 3 months apart and I'm sure they will always be best buddies

Porter & Gray joined us one afternoon for some waterfun in my parents backyard

We also enjoyed a gorgeous day in Waterton with perfect weather

The kids loved the playground/spray park and I enjoyed when

we finally got out of the sun during lunch at Zum's ;) 

Happy 56th birthday Dad! Hope you enjoyed your baseball cake!

I also lucked out and was in town during my "little brother" Dillon's wedding reception

Congrats to Dill & Ashley! What a handsome couple! (And don't you just love

that magical moment when your kid decides to throw a tantrum right

as you are taking a picture......) 

Date night with the Dudleys @ Whitemud Amusement Park

Mini golf, Go karts, then DQ blizzards for dessert

Storytime with Baba (Grandma Teressa)

I love that both my kids are waterbabies! It makes it very easy

(and fun!) to spend an afternoon outside enjoying the sun.

And, makes for tired, nap-needing kids!

Would you look at those LIPS!

One of the highlights this summer would definitely be being at home for my 10 year highschool reunion. I had such a fun few days getting together with friends, with & without our kids. We enjoyed an adults only dinner, playdates at the park & Hall's backyard, decorated our parade float, got blizzards, rode in the parade, and had a family BBQ afterwards. Thanks to Vinnie for spearheading it all, to everyone else who helped, and just to everyone for coming! I had so much fun!

And these are just some of our kids!

Nick & the kids waiting for the parade to start

Jill and the Grandmas

My beautiful mom, Jeannie and her parade marshall wannabe husband Ron ;)

Apparently Lindsay and I were VERY excited to see my family :)

This was Nixon's first time watching a parade, and he LOVED

waving at everyone, especially his Mama!

Levi, Dani, Porter, Gray & Nixon showing off their parade spoils

*PS. Does anyone know why Blogger keeps randomely selecting words to highlight?