Weekend At Poppy and Grammie's!

The boys and I squeezed in one more trip to Poppy and Grammie's house before school starts and our schedule becomes a little less flexible.

We had so much fun -- so much fun that I forgot to take pictures -- except when we were at the Beach Cafe for lunch!

Sam and Zak love their big sandbox!

A quick stop for lunch.

A little rock climbing!

Play a little more before it's time to go home!

The boys played in the water and turned the grass in the backyard into a slimy mess -- so they moved to the front yard! We visited family, went out for ice cream and just had fun!

Day At The Beach

We spent the day at Cannon Beach -- the weather was great and the kids had a blast!

Laying in supplies -- we needed lots of
water to make sand castles!

We found the greatest spot - a huge
sand castle had been abandoned!

Zak and Dad working on adding to the structure. It took a
few times before the water to sand ratio was correct!

Taking a break...

There was sand everywhere!

Working together!

They reluctantly took a break for a picture!

After almost five hours of playing on the beach, we packed up our stuff and headed into town for dinner. The boys were very sad to leave the beach -- they felt like they hadn't had enough time to play!

A stop by Geppetto's Toy Shoppe
and their funny mirror!

Pizza is the dinner of choice this summer!

Treats from our stop at Bruce's Candy
Kitchen for the ride home!

We had so much fun -- we wondered why we don't do this more often -- it's not that far away!

Pool Party!

Who can pass up a chance to go swimming? Not our boys! They were quite excited as we headed over to another firefighter's house to swim for the afternoon.

Life jackets on...they were ready to go!

Sam was old enough to try the slide this year...
he did it again...and again...and again!

This kid loves the water!

Rick taught him how to run off the end of the diving board.

He did it again...and again...and again!

A fun afternoon sitting in the sunshine, watching the boys play in the pool!

Silly Chilly Boys

This is how I found the boys on one
of the hottest days of the summer!

Summertime Fun!

Sam and Zak have been begging me to get the pool out -- but it hasn't really been hot enough this summer. Finally, we've had a day in the mid-eighties -- perfect for swimming!

Zak hanging out in the pool.

Sam liked to get a running start for
his jump to maximize his splash!

A little dinner outside after a hard day of play!

Hanging Out With Friends

A fun time with friends...grilled burgers...made s'mores...watched the kids play.


A perfect evening!

A Day At The Zoo

Sam and Zak received a Zoo Membership from Grandpa and Nana -- so we headed over there for what will be the first of many trips this year!

Zak hadn't been to the zoo for more than a year -- so I'm not sure he even remembered that he had been there before.


We saw lots of animals, Sam petted a cockroach, the boys got sprayed by the fountain, watched the bird show and had a picnic lunch. It was a fun-filled day!

Three Years Old!

Zak celebrated his 3rd birthday all weekend long!

Poppy and Grammie came down for the weekend and we just stayed around the house and had a fun, family birthday party.

Sam made Zak a card that said
he was happy Zak was turning 3!

Trying out one of his presents.

Blowing out the candle on his cupcakes -- although he
didn't want to eat one -- he was too full!

Sam always has room for a cupcake!

Zak wanted to take a ride on the train and
the merry-go-round -- so of course we did!

He found room for a cupcake
on Sunday -- and he liked it!

Wiped out from all the fun!

What a funny, cuddly, noisy boy we have! Happy Birthday, Zak!