Summer Happenings

So we got close to checking off everything on my Summer Fun list (yes, I actually put checks next to the things we did on the list I made and stuck on the fridge. I am a list person and love to cross things off when they're completed). The only outstanding activities are a trip to the SB zoo and the Aquatic Center. It was a really fun summer, but I'm also looking forward to fall and hoping cooler weather will come along soon (time to start baking!).

  

We did make it to the beach a couple of times...

This is what Caleb did at the beach

This is what I did at the beach

And Chris took Hannah out in the water to boogie-board

Hannah loved the beach...

And crashed out at bed time

Hannah had swim lessons again this summer. She's no longer hesitant to put her head under water, but is not quite swimming on her own.

This is her first day of preschool, she was super excited and has the same teacher as last year.

It's been hot this summer, so we had sprinkler play time

Caleb turned into a gnome, thanks to his big sister

We enjoyed some dinners in the backyard, like these amazing tacos with fresh avocado and garden tomatoes. Yum!

We also fit in a short trip to Cayucos, one of our favorite places. We had a great time playing on the beach, getting ice cream, and having breakfast at the Sea Shanty.

I can't drive north without stopping at the Avila Valley Barn. We stopped there on our way home from Cayucos to feed the animals and have some ice cream (did I mention that this family likes ice cream?)

 

 

 

 

 

The kids and I also went to the Ventura County Fair, and the last few weeks we've been doing some hikes to get Daddy ready for hunting season. Hannah also got him a camouflage mask for his birthday "so he can be camouflaged from the deer." (in her own words). I'll let you know how well it worked after the hunting trip.