Summer so far

Catching frogs and watching tadpoles grow.

Digging in the dirt

Climbing trees

Harvesting peas

Catching snakes.

Sleepover with sisters. We found them all crammed in Alia's bed one night.

The Lake

We went to the lake with cousins. It was sunny and warm and a lot of fun.

Celebrating the 4th of July

We toured a police station on the 4th. We met a robot that the bomb squad uses.

The girls tried on police gear. This is the suit the K-9 trainers wear.

Matthew's favorite part was of course the motorcycles

Hmm...this could be interesting.

Then we celebrated at Grandpa and Grandma's house with the cousins and Aunt Laura and Uncle Kevin.

Sparklers!

Strawberry picking

We were determined to go strawberry picking on the day our community has it's annual Strawberry Festival. Even though it was raining a bit and we got muddy feet, we enjoyed ourselves and the fruits of our "labor".

We brought the berries home and made strawberry shortcake and freezer jam. Mmmm.

Heights to reach

While waiting for his older siblings to finish their activities at church, Matthew tried shooting some hoops like the young men that were playing at the other end of the court. Keep trying Matt. One day you'll be tall enough to make it.