We've had a great summer so far. The heat has been a bit much but we have found some fun indoor activities to occupy Jake. We went to the Wildlife Experience nearby with some friends, Becky and Rachel and their kids. It had mini golf which the kids loved.
The kids dressed up in fun outfits. It was so cute. There's Maya, Bennett, Ellery and Hayley. I didn't even try to put Jake into a costume, though I was tempted.
Since it's been so warm, we don't go out much unless there's water involved. Jake loves playing in water and we went to Tracy's house so Jake could play with her daughter Lily in her pool. This is Jake "sampling" Lily's popsicle.
It's kind of strange, but I love experimenting with food in the summer, and detest cooking in the winter. Probably because grilling is involved so much in the summer, which is Wesley's job. I love trying new recipes in the summer and this one was a hit. For any of you who've seen Robin Miller on Food Network, she makes multiple meals out of the same meat used in previous meals. This week was roast. So we had roast, asian beef salad another night, tacos and empanadas. The empanadas tasted pretty good b/c we used the leftover sauce from the roast. The presentation of this avocado dish looked way better than it tasted. It just called for lime juice and cilantro. I must have over done it with the lime juice, but it looks pretty!
And this is where you will always find Jake if Wesley is around... right by his side.
Wesley has had a few chances to go hiking this summer. This time was with our friend, Mike, they hiked a 14er. Wesley said it was fun but challenging. Here's a picture of them at the top with the gorgeous view. I'm glad I got to experience the view without having to do the hike!
My cute hubby
We've been trying to be more consistent with family nights on Mondays. It's been hard since Jake is still so young. But we decided to have a picnic at the park one night and it was a success! I got all the food ready, we ate and then my 2 boys went off to play. They are so cute playing together.
Here they are holding hands about to go down the slide.
Jake's favorite summer fruit is watermelon. We have to strip him down to his shorts b/c he makes such a mess and eats so much of it. But this picture shows his pure enjoyment.
We trade off dinner every Sunday with Clint and Kara. This particular week was at our house. Ella really is a natural in the car.
Jake is pretty clingy to us, BUT he does a few other favorites, and that's Clint and the boys. He gets so excited when he sees Clint, David or Max. David is Jake's favorite play friend.
I just thought this was cute!
The kids dressed up in fun outfits. It was so cute. There's Maya, Bennett, Ellery and Hayley. I didn't even try to put Jake into a costume, though I was tempted.
Since it's been so warm, we don't go out much unless there's water involved. Jake loves playing in water and we went to Tracy's house so Jake could play with her daughter Lily in her pool. This is Jake "sampling" Lily's popsicle. 
It's kind of strange, but I love experimenting with food in the summer, and detest cooking in the winter. Probably because grilling is involved so much in the summer, which is Wesley's job. I love trying new recipes in the summer and this one was a hit. For any of you who've seen Robin Miller on Food Network, she makes multiple meals out of the same meat used in previous meals. This week was roast. So we had roast, asian beef salad another night, tacos and empanadas. The empanadas tasted pretty good b/c we used the leftover sauce from the roast. The presentation of this avocado dish looked way better than it tasted. It just called for lime juice and cilantro. I must have over done it with the lime juice, but it looks pretty!
And this is where you will always find Jake if Wesley is around... right by his side. 
Wesley has had a few chances to go hiking this summer. This time was with our friend, Mike, they hiked a 14er. Wesley said it was fun but challenging. Here's a picture of them at the top with the gorgeous view. I'm glad I got to experience the view without having to do the hike!
My cute hubby 
We've been trying to be more consistent with family nights on Mondays. It's been hard since Jake is still so young. But we decided to have a picnic at the park one night and it was a success! I got all the food ready, we ate and then my 2 boys went off to play. They are so cute playing together. 
Here they are holding hands about to go down the slide. 
Jake's favorite summer fruit is watermelon. We have to strip him down to his shorts b/c he makes such a mess and eats so much of it. But this picture shows his pure enjoyment. 
We trade off dinner every Sunday with Clint and Kara. This particular week was at our house. Ella really is a natural in the car. 
Jake is pretty clingy to us, BUT he does a few other favorites, and that's Clint and the boys. He gets so excited when he sees Clint, David or Max. David is Jake's favorite play friend. 
I just thought this was cute!
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