summer fun!

This summer has been full of rain but HOT!
We spent Father's Day at Joe's parents house.. the kids had a blast running through the sprinklers. Evan likes to run through it naked. :)
On the days that it's not raining and I'm not working, the kids and I spend the day at the pool.
Evan has become a daredevil this summer walking (almost swimming) to the deeper end.. he stops just as the water reaches his chin and turns back. Evie is all over the place.. she's a fantastic swimmer! The kids also love playing in the fountains.. Evan runs through the middle of them.. I managed to catch a few cool pics with him actually in the center of the fountain. Evie asked me, "How does he get in the middle like that?" LOL He just runs through it!!!

Here are some cute pictures from the pool today!

Schools Out For Summer!

My little girl is out of school for summer vacation! And on to second grade in the fall!! WOW! SECOND Grade?!!! That seems unheard of!! I have a whole summer to wrap my mind around that idea and the kids and I, (and Joe of course) will keep ourselves busy, I'm sure. It will go by so fast!
Here's a picture of some of Evie's class on her last day of school. It was a "safari" party.



Evie's favorite part was the face painting.. which Mommy did.. she's so lovely!



Naturally, Evan has to be included in that deal. He sure loves kitty cats!!



Although school os out, we are encouraging alot of reading this summer.. something that Evie has gotten quite good at.. She is already practicing her 1st grade skills on her brother. :o)



Happy Summer everyone! Stay Cool!!

Happiness is....

...waking up to this smiling face...

Allergy Season...

This is what happens to Evie when her allergies flare up..



This was last Saturday and she was miserable! Now I think she actually has a cold anyway but her face and eyes itched like crazy..

She looks much better this week!! But MY allergies have taken over me!! UUUGH!

Monkeying Around

Today was Evie's Field Trip to Scovill Zoo in Decatur, illinois. She is almost out for the summer and will be a second grader soon! I wanted to share a few pictures of her friends at the zoo!

Saturday Fun

Today the kids, Joe and I went to a business fair at the high school here in Mahomet. They had alot of fun picking up little gifts, (pens, lightup keychains, frisbees, etc) from the local business booths, there were inflatable bounce houses, which Evan refused but Evie jumped around in for a while, and Evie got her face painted by the coolest and fastest artist I have ever seen!

They even had a cute display with kid sized exercise equipment next to the chiropractic booth.

Pics!!!

A New Ride

Evie and Evan got a present from Grandma and Grandpa Hoctor last week. It's a Jeep Hurricane Power Wheels. Evie is almost too big but Evan isn't big enough to drive it so she doesn't mind driving him around one bit. :o)
Here are some cute pics!