Random, not necessarily related events

The children have been out of school for 2 weeks now, and I must say we are adjusting rather well, although some days are better than others. We have a routine established, and are getting ready for some fun after finally getting myself caught up on work and home things. I am enjoying my summer vacation and now with the kids home, hopefully we'll be able to have lots and lots of fun together.

Here are some pictures from places we've been the last little bit that I had not yet posted:

Kathryn and Vivy at Fink day at Pappy and Nana's pool

The kids after going to VBS with a school friend of Kathryn's

Jackson at his 1st birthday party

Kathryn and Kaitlyn at Jackson's party


And portraits taken by Jason on a Sunday afternoon:

Summer

School is out in 2 more days, and we are ready for it. Just some pictures of fun in the back yard...

And by the way, Kathryn says she is a cool kid (that's what the V with her fingers means??):

Charlotte weekend

We traveled to Charlotte this past weekend to spend some time with my family there. Randy and Emily were able to come for a couple of hours on Saturday, and we were able to see the adorable Vivy enjoy the pool. The kids and I stayed overnight since Jason was stuck at work for the whole weekend. It was nice to be able to spend some time with Pappy and Nana.

A side note about the dog photos - Minnie is Dad and Sherri's permanent pet (all brown, smaller). Mickey is a foster dog they are caring for for at least the next month. She has heart worms and just underwent a pretty painful procedure to get rid of them last week. She is not allowed to run for a month! She is very sweet and was so good with Kathryn.