Summer recap:
This past summer was full of excitement, adventure, and new experiences as this crazy crew keeps growing older. We started the summer off with a camping trip to Lake Ouachita in Arkansas with some good friends where we spent most of the day on the lake tubing. Though it was scorching hot during the day, the lake was nice and refreshing. As always great camping food was enjoyed by all including some very large weird looking bugs, ewww!!!
Matthew and Ava both worked full time as life guards which means no more running errands kid-free with no older siblings at home to supervise littles. Therefore, we spent most of the summer at our favorite Texas Pool. Also, we did crash Matthew's pool while he was working (thanks to his awesome manager Luke.)
Ava took biology at Collin College in a 5 week course in which she managed to pull an A while still working - u da bomb girl!
Rachael and Jillian continued ballet over the summer while Jake, Matthew, and Ava played club waterpolo for Coach Matt (aka Dad)
We did escape for a long weekend to Aunt Pam's lake house near Galveston which was very relaxing. Grandma came too (surprise for Aunt Pam.)
sports banquet dress up
Another teen driver - ugh, I mean Yay!!!
fun at Texas Pool
When your sibling crash your job, you join in!!!!
Happy 12th Birthday to Rachael!!!
Mom and Merlin
Riding on the Ferry in Galveston