Last Days of Summer

On the last day the Rec Park pool is open for the summer, we finally got there!  Nicholas came too and we all had so much fun!  Claire and Fiona LOVE the water slide.

Pool time!

We got to go to the pool with Daddy tonight!  We had a lot of fun and it felt great.  Declan LOVED getting tossed up in the air by Daddy!

Everyone Needs Support

Some of my council of moms. They are such a blessing in my life.

Yesterday we had our homeschool co-op summer pool party and the families that were able to make it had so much fun.  The moms dragged chairs to the edge of the pool to watch the kids and just talked and enjoyed each other.  

As I looked around at these women I was struck at what an amazing resource I have in these women.  We support and love each other.  We bring meals when we are sick or just had a baby.  We give advice and share our experiences.  We throw baby showers and babysit. 

If you don't have your circle reach out. 

Talk to that woman at the park.

Give a hand to that mom at the store.

I bet you she would love to have the support as much as you do. 

Big Pool!

We finally made it to the big pool!  Such a fun time - even though I was nervous with my fearless 2 year old and carrying Declan all over the pool after her! 

My water babies!

Water Fun

Summer time = pool in the yard!

Claire is 9!

It's Claire's 9th Birthday!  How is that possible?  Wasn't she just born?  And already on her last year of single digits ....  She had her first friend party this year - a pool party!  She thought it was perfect.

 Opening her present from us first thing in the morning.

 Wearing her new shirt and coloring in her new book.

 Sushi!  Her favorite!

 Daddy with his girl

 Claire's Birthday Cake!

Ready for friends to arrive!

Chandler, Claire and Fiona

 Declan's 1st time in a pool!

 Fiona LOVES the water!

 Friends playing

 Blowing out candles

 Cake time!

 Fiona says, "Yum!"

 Happy Birthday Girl!

Opening some presents

One last dip in the pool before it's time to go!