Summer Highlights

Playing outside on hot days. We always made sure to be hydrated and fashionable. 

Mike played t-ball and got a trophy at the end of the season!

Liz at the Gates Town Celebration Parade. We got to see Lou Gramm perform!\

Shhhhh..... if you see us out and about don't reveal our true identities... 

Liz and Mike each went to a morning camp at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Liz went to animal camp and Mike went to Lakes Ponds and Streams. 

The next week Mike went to Space Campt at the museum. He loved it!

Dansville Hot Air Balloon Festival

Even though I am attempting to pretend its not the end of the summer, it really truly is... Michael heads back to Walt Disney in a few days to start first grade, Liz is getting signed up for arts and crafts with our nanny Anya and we are ready for the change of pace... Today we decided to head to Dansville to check out their festival of balloons. I remember Chemung Canal did a hot air balloon rally as part of a big anniversary for them when I was about 8 or 9 years old and it was the coolest thing! The kids didn't have a clue what hot air balloons were but they quickly fell in love with them! I think by the end about 25 or so balloons launched over a 30 minute period!

ha! Mike looks like he's holding one!

the turtle was my favorite. Shocking... i know!

Summer Vacation

This year we got asked to join my best friend's family on vacation. They had rented a big house on Deep Creek Lake in MD. It's a man made lake with a state park with a little beach area. We hit that up twice. The water was chilly to the adults but the kids had a blast

We spent a morning at Wisp Mountain. Its a ski mountain that added all sorts of summer attractions. The boys went on a mountain coaster (and somehow I have no photos) but Liz was happy they had a sand box!

S'MORES!!!

Some very intense Uno play... (Stella, Jack and Mike)

The kids had a ball.... they had frisbees and rockets. It kept them entertained for hours!!

Snack break!

The Gang... (Mike, Mac and Jack... Evy, Liz and Stella)

We hope we get invited again next year but hope they pick someplace without bears!!

Berry picking

Strawberry picking

Strawberries

Picking the very best blueberries

Black Raspberries are no match for this munchkin

and look what wonderful things they teach each other

Superkids

Eldridge Park

T ball

Our spring has been filled with lots and lots of t-ball.... I continue to be impressed by the way Michael masters things... He's loving tball and can be very intense when watching the ball.... He played 1st base a few weeks back and managed to get 5 kids out!! 

At the Little League parade

Getting some advice from the coach

3rd base man.... 

A great hit!