August Photo Dump 2013

Here is a massive photo dump to finish off August!

Chicago Air and Water Show: August 17, 2013

On August 17th we took the kids down to Lakeshore drive to watch the air and water show over Lake Michigan. 

Cam and Taber were mesmerized by the amazing trick pilots and fast flying jets.

The girls were more interested in the beach

I told them just to put their feet in but it wasn't long before they were fully submerged. 

(At least they were entertained :)

 Cute little beach babes

They also found some friends and made sand castles.

Meanwhile Taber and Cam were drooling over this

 While pregnant mama sat and roasted in the sun.

We ended up spending about 3 hours watching the planes, which is pretty impressive for Cam's usually short attention span. It was an awesome setting and a fun way to spend a Saturday.

First Day of School! August 21, 2013

On August 21st Teya started her first day of 2nd grade!

All the siblings wanted in on the picture :)

My big beautiful 2nd grader.

 Brinley got to go visit her classroom and drop off her supplies that day.

 The next day was Brinley's first day of Kindergarten! She wanted to wear the exact same outfit Teya wore on her first day of kindergarten. She looked darling in it. 

 Cam and big sissy on her first day of school.

(Teya was already at school since Brinley is in afternoon kindergarten)

One more pic because she just looked so stinking cute!

 Even though the school is less than 1/2 a mile from our house, they still bus the kids on our street because we live on the golf course and that's considered a "hazard zone." I love it because it's super convenient and the bus picks them up right in front of our house. Score! :)

 Brinley felt so big getting on the bus all by herself. 

After she got on the bus we went over to the school to greet her when she got off. All the little kindergartners looked so cute. 

 Cam was having a good old time with all the kindergartners until they turned to walk in the building and suddenly he realized he wasn't going with them. He cried and cried, screaming, "Dee Dee!" (His nickname for Brinley) over and over again. It was the saddest thing. Luckily it's only half day kindergarten and when Brinley goes to school he takes a nap, so he hardly misses a thing. 

Your day will come too little buddy, before you know it, your day will come... 

Daddy Daughter Camp Out: August 23-24, 2013

The first weekend after school started Taber and the girls were invited to join 3 other families on a Daddy Daughter campout. 

 The campsite was located on a river and the only way to get to it was by boat! So they loaded all their camping gear and food in kayaks and canoes and paddled about 3 miles to their destination. 

Taber's arms got a good workout paddling these two cuties and all their stuff in. 

They set up camp right on the river and then spent the rest of the afternoon playing. 

Then it was time for dinner, PJs, and marshmallow roasting.

Taber said the girls slept like champs! He took some cute pics of their morning snuggles.

The next day swimming was a top priority.

 The girls had a blast collecting zebra mussels, paddling around the river, and jumping off the diving rock. 

But mostly they just loved being with their daddy.

Because being with Daddy means fun, and FISHING! They caught quite a few cat fish thanks to Dad's awesome fishing skills.

 They even decided to keep one and bring it home.

 The girls and their fat juicy fishy. 

After some more fun on the waterfront they broke camp and headed home. 

Daddy cooked up the catfish for dinner that night and it was DEE-Licious! So meaty and juicy we all licked the plate clean and wished we had more. Such a fun weekend for the girls and their Dad. So glad they got to do that!

 Rock River Family Day: August 31, 2013

 The next weekend Taber was itching for some more cat fish so we went back to the rock river where he had camped with the girls to try our luck. While Taber was fishing the kids had a blast playing in the river. 

 Cam wanted his feet wet, but nothing else, so this was our solution. (also I DID bring a swimsuit for him but he wanted nothing to do with it, hence the trashy swim diaper look. ;)

 The girls could play in the rocks and river for hours. 

 Which they did. 

The cat fish weren't really biting that day but it was still so fun and relaxing to be out on the river.  (Also love this pic of Taber and Cam. Love my sweet boys :)

 When we were done playing on the river we hiked up to a little lookout area to get a better view of the river. Such a beautiful setting! It was a great way to wrap up the month and get one last big outdoor fix before the weather got cold. 

And that is August! (and possibly the longest blog post I've ever done!) 2 months to go and I'm caught up! ;)