*SuMmeR*

This year summer has started off fast and furious. We are having lots of fun trying to keep busy before the baby comes. The pictures are in chronological order, bottom to top.

Cannon finished up his last game of soccer and was so excited to get a trophy. He carries it around everywhere and won't let his little sister touch it.

We started the boys in swimming lessons and they love it. The highlight so far has been jumping off the diving board.

Cannon is testing the sprinkler system to make sure everything in kosher.

With all of the hot weather, we broke out the pools and sprinklers to keep cool. They love to run around in the backyard and throw water on each other.

We took the YW and YM to Lake St. Claire for a evening on the beach. It was a lot of fun!

Cannon graduated kindergarten. The first in our home to graduate! Ha Ha ha!

{they heal fast}

Karlee had a check up this week and to our surprise the doctor decided to take off the cast. I was a little hesitant because she is not a dainty little girl. She loves to run, jump, dance, skip and wrestle. She has to keep up with the boys! So when the doctor told me he was going to take it off and let it heal the rest of the way on its own, I pictured the worst.

Her arm was still a little crooked where she broke it but she is happy to have it off.

It been almost three weeks since Karlee broke her arm. She learned really quick how to feed herself and get dressed with her left arm. I "thought" this broken arm would change her a bit, but it hasn't. I still catch her jumping on the beds, or off the couch and on a daily basis remind her to stay off the counter or table. She just has a personality that won't let a broken arm slow her down or get in the way.

We can't wait until she can get it off. Steve says she can throw some hard punches with that cast. (so does her brother) She has learned it is a great weapon when her dad and brother start tickling and teasing her! And she reminds them "but ya can't hit girls, Canni."

Florida 2009