Summer Update! (pt.1)

Here we are at the end of July already.  It's been quite the month for our family.  We enjoyed our week-long vacation starting on the big Fourth of July holiday weekend.  When we returned home from that, we immediately began dealing with Roy's father's declining health and seemingly sudden death.  We were both shocked and saddened by how quickly we lost him!  A special thank you to those families who kept us in your thoughts and prayers during our very difficult time.  We really appreciated all of your kind words and hugs (and cards)!  Thanks for being there for us and being so understanding!

Now, on the the pictures!  Here are a few from the last week in June (that I promised in the last update):
We need to go all the way back to June 28th when we had Caden, Parker and Maggie here for the day.  My nephew David and niece Rachael were also here with us for most of that week.

Whenever Caden and Andrew are together, there will be Star Wars!

Lightsabers in action!

Parker on the swing.

Maggie loved watching Parker play with her doll.

Parker covers her baby doll with the blanket.

 June 29th was another beautiful day.  It was the perfect day to pull out the bounce house for Shelby, Alex and Rocco to play on!

Shelby and Alex in the bounce house.

Best Buds: Alex and Rocco.

Action shot!

Look at that Rocco go!

Dave-o and Rocco having a chat.

Andrew and Shelby with the hoola-hoops.

Maggie loved being outside!

Rocco and Alex enjoy the sand and water table.

Isn't she just adorable?

Lunch time!

The end of a perfect day!

Thursday, June 30th we had Shelby, Alex, Maggie and Jackson here for the day. 

One of a Kind (Treasures)....

Hi Jackson!

Shelby models her costume.

Later that afternoon, Shelby, Alex and Andrew made flag decorations for arts and crafts to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.  I think they turned out great!

All-star Americans

Shelby, Andrew and Alex.

July started off with my week-long vacation.  The weather was perfect and it was nice to be able to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of the lake.  My favorite part was being able to sleep in every morning and be able to take a quick nap in the afternoon if I felt like it!  It was wonderful! 

I will be posting all of the July pictures very soon.  Thanks for being so understanding!  Bye for now!