Back from the Past

And we are back...

after a month of no posts.

We have been having lots of fun.

Including summer fun in the pool.

and splash parks.

Our backyard finally has grass filled in

except for small areas in some corners.

The flowers are blooming.

Roses are coming out in the front.

Ali got to take swimming lessons.

We'll just say it didn't go so well,

 but it was a good learning experience.

Jake learned a little too...

exploring...

& driving...

honking the horn at people...

sleeping side ways...

reading books...

We even had a fun experience

feeding the geese at a nearby park.

There were a lot of them...

and they expect food, so watch out.

Jake even told one,

"Hey, you..."

"Give me a low five."

"Ok fine. How about a high five."

We did have to keep our distance from some, though.

 A little too aggressive going for the bread.

We also took a

Trip to Alabama to see family.

4th of July Week.

All the grandkids that were there

birthdays...

Jake being funny again...

Dogs, which Jake and Ali loved...

Jake got into the dog's water bowl...

it went everywhere.

Ali did some water color painting

Then she had her Uncle Allan do some painting, as well.

It was his first time.

We played some games with family...

this time it was the game "Curses"

(very funny game when played at night.)

Jake did some work at the houses

of family members we visited.

Then he had to clean up.

Any resemblances between these cousins?

We went to a water park.

I got to go ice skating again.

It has been along time.

Now back to work and family life

in Clovis, NM

where we

call

HOME.