Tubing in Helen and Babyland

Elachee Trail and Walnut Creek with Cousins

Our Summer Solstice Celebration

We decided to celebrate the summer solstice for the first time this year.  We read some books about it from the library and learned about some of the ancient traditions.  We had a fire and wrote some wishes and thoughts for the remainder of the year.  We each threw our papers into the fire.  We collected some rocks from the river and painted them to celebrate the longest day of the year.  (We got some extra ones to smash with a hammer just because we thought it'd be cool.)  I made strawberry cake, and it was delicious!  

Happy Solstice!

Goats on the Roof and Tallulah Gorge

Random Summer Fun

Exploring at the park

Looking a the clouds 

Playing with neighbors at the pool

Lera holding Griffin

The girls had fun with some neon make-up

This is how far Lera slides down in my lap when she is reading to me.

We watched Bailey in Guys and Dolls.

Swimming with cousins

Playing down by the river

Library fun

Chess made a crown.

Family trip to the mall

Family night swim

The twins turned one.

The girls had a fun week at gymnastics camp.

Lera got a new loft bed.

Chess made a hide-out in her room.

Chess loves holding Griffin.