more swiming

Haley and her cousin Francesca

Jeremy jumping in to Grandpa Ficklin

Haley and her cousins Finley and Mia and her Godmother Maria (in town from San Deigo)

Jeremy and Haley with their cousin Tyler

Jeremy loves playing with Tyler

Jeremy and Haley at the Bay waterpark with their friends Harrison and Beckley (not in this picture)

"Ahh, this is the life"

Train Garden

  A few weeks ago Grandpa and Grandma Ficklin and I took the kids to the Overland Park Arbortuem where they have a new train garden.  There were model trains moving through tunnels and over bridges to watch, a child size ticket booth to play in, and a cabbose that you can climb on parts of.  There was also a big rock digging area near it they loved to play in.

Summer fun

He loves his trains

She definitely does too

Haley with cousin Francesca at cousin Finley's birthday party

Haley with Grandpa Ficklin

Enjoying cake at our friend Charlie's 1st birthday party

Fun at Chick-fil-a

Dessert time!

Jeremy hanging out the St, Thomas BBQ competition that Tim was competing in

Haley hanging out too

Swimming

  This summer Jeremy took two weeks of swimming lessons.  He had a great time and even jumped off the diving board (with his instructor catching him).  Jeremy and Haley both have enjoyed the inflatable pool and slide at our house and the inflatable pool at Grandma and Grandpa Ficklin's house.  We also had the chance to go to our cousin's house a few weeks ago to use their pool and tomorrow we are going to another cousin's house to swim in their pool.

Haley hanging out during Jeremy's swim lessons

Haley with Grandpa Ficklin, learning how to use a water gun

Break time

Ready for swim lessons

That's not quite how the goggles are supposed to be worn

Ice cream sundae on the way home

Enjoying an apple poolside

Having lunch poolside with cousins Rocco and Nino

Jeremy going down the slide at his swim lessons

Day out with Thomas

  A few weeks ago we took the kids to Day out with Thomas in Baldwin City.  It was a long day, but the kids had a great time.  There was a magican, train tables, bounce houses, mini golf, a petting zoo, pictures with Sir Tomphan Hatt, and of course a 25 minute train ride with Thomas as the engine!

Ready for the train ride

Meeting Sir Tomphan Hatt

Driving the fire truck

Now Haley's turn

Watching the magican

Lunch time

And a flavor ice to end the day