Allllllll-most Caught Uuuuuuup!

This has been the summer of many adventures!

Here are some more pics of the fun: 

Smoothie girls!

Elle hosts the most awesome playgroup outings at her house!

A Mermaid birthday party?!

It doesn't get better than this!

My little mermaid

Showing their shimmery tails

In August, it started to get H-O-T!

Nevertheless, Keira had so much fun playing at the park with her pal, Ethan!

They followed each other around the park--so cute!

The BIG slides are so fun!

Gotta re-fuel with a snack!

We did our first camping trip at Lake Poway!

It was a short overnight stay, and despite the fact that it was H-O-T, we had a lot of fun!!

Setting up the new tent with Daddy!

Several of our friends came too, so that was a highlight!

Peek-a-boo!

 Time for our picnic lunch

This was how we stayed cool: squirting ourselves with spray bottles!

Claire brought a Curious George book about camping!

Helping us get settled

Blue gatorade turns your tongue....blue!

Feeding the ducks

Trying to smile through the heat!

What's the perfect remedy for a hot summer day?

Ice cream!!

The camp organizers provided lots of fun activities for the kids!

Her hair!

It was such a sweaty mess!

Grace brought along her kite

Croquet!

This is how we roll!

One of the things we all loved about the camping trip was the grass

(so much better than dirt!)

Stopping for a hug during the run around game

Yes, that is a real live tarantula

(one of the downsides of camping on grass!!)

Getting ready for our evening hike!

Keira loved wearing her headlamp!

Getting instructions from the hike guides

All shiny & sweaty, but we're having fun!

Hiking with friends-yeah!

Pretty sunset

Campfire!

The storyteller

The next morning!

All smiles despite little sleep and being very slimy & greasy from the heat & no shower!

When are we going camping again?!

Here are some other pictures from our random summer adventures:

Playgroup birthday celebration with mini ice cream cups--yum!

Building forts at home!

A playdate at Oliver's house!

Keira got to pick homegrown tomatoes to take home!

We brought our snow cone machine!

Making an art project for Daddy!

At a friend's train birthday party--so fun!!

Keira took this picture on a recent trip to the zoo!

There is an orangutan up in the structure. 

Love to paint!

Helping to refill the hummingbird feeder

Come and get it birdies!

Ella came over for an all-day adventure!

It was early in the morning!

Can you tell the girls are still trying to wake up?

Smoothies & Cat in the Hat = FUN!

Cheeeeeeeeeese!

We have had a fun-filled summer!

We are looking forward to a new routine as fall starts up!

More on that later...