Isn't it supposed to be fall -part 2?

Here are a couple of pictures of the kids outside playing.

Max plays chauffer for the girls and if he drives a car like he drives his tractor (he rolls down the driveway and into the backyard without using the brakes and then pushes the tractor and wagon over the bank into the woods where it rolls down the hill toward the stream at the very bottom. "thanks Dad for getting it out for me") we are going to be in big trouble in 8 years or so.

2nd Grade

It hardly seems possible but Max started 2nd grade last week at St. John Neumann Regional Academy. He likes his teacher, Mrs. Harbaugh and his favorite subject is lunch!

Reilly's learning new things!

"HOW BIG'S THE BABY???.......... SOOOOOO BIG"

Getting in and out of Poppy's little rocking chair - and the ones at home!

"This is fun - sittin' in a plastic basket!"

Reilly is stylin' in her hat - if only she could put it on herself!

At Poppy's Lake

In the pool

Max has really learned to swim this year - he's a regular "fish"!

More summer fun!

We joined a community pool this summer. It is only about 3 minutes from the house and it was a lot of fun. We rented a "cabana" - basically a cinder block garage that our friend Amanda and her family shared with us and decorated - and could have our dinner there and swim. Here are Quinlan and Reilly in the baby pool.

St. John Neumann Summer Camp

Quinlan joined Max at St. John Neumann summer camp over the last 2 weeks. They had fun playing with new friends, making crafts, celebrating "the birthday of the birthday" by making and frosting cupcakes and riding a pony!! Max has been on a pony before but this was Quinlan's first ride. She liked it - and her picture was in our local newspaper!! Actually, her picture was in last Monday AND last Saturday. I guess the guy who takes pictures for the paper realizes what we have always known....... she's cute :)