Catching up photos

I have gotten behind on sharing just stories and photos too. So I'm going to put a bunch in one post in an effort to aviod just never getting around to doing it as July has been busy and there's lots to tell but August is busier and it's sneaking up faster that I know it lol.

Here are a couple of pictures from our subdivision's 4th of July party at the area pool. We hadn't been until then (they lured us with free bbq and games and pool admission) and I was pleasantly surprised. It was a nice pool with a perfect wading pool for Carter.

Watching for sister to jump off the diving board...

There's her splash!

Fun in the one foot wading pool.

And then this past weekend Gabby and Charlie came to town to hang out and we went ice skating and then down to the coast to play in the water of the Gulf. Ice skating was a first for Karen, Emilee and Trevor. Charlie and Gabby had been before and it showed, and Josh of course was on olympic figure skater in his past life (and gymnast too, right hun?) *wink* so he was just fine. I found it MUCH harder to ice skate than it expected and came home with a few bruises to prove it. And the water here is sooo not like the ocean we are used to in California. The water is soooo warm! And of course the humidity here is still CRAZY...but we all did have a nice time!!

Trevor was SUPER SKATER, and Daddy's behind him trying to catch up!

This is harder than it looks!

Two little ducks in tow...watch out for Mom crashing, guys!!

Now THIS is how you get around the rink!

Gabby and Charlie
Nice shell Dad, but don't let go (notice Carter's death grip on Daddy's shirt...he did NOT like walking in the sand)
Mmmm maybe I can do a little splish, splash...
What's in the hole, Dad...did ya find China??!