End of Summer

A few August activities that we fit in before school started included...

Home Depot Build

This month's building project was a moving truck-- so fun! Cody and Jaden are always most interested in the vehicle projects, so we made sure to attend this one. We hadn't attended a building event in quite a while (mostly because Lowe's ended their program... bummer!). It was fun seeing how much Cody and Jaden have grown in their independence since the last time we went.

Jaden and Cody aren't usually interested in painting their projects, but this time they decided to add the paint. I'm happy they did so, as the final products looked so much nicer. I mean, really, have you ever seen a beige Penske truck? ;) Once we got home, Jaden and Cody decided to add license plates to their trucks as well.

IGI Playground

One week, Kim and I used a Groupon to try out this indoor playground with our boys. The boys loved all the places to climb, the slides, and the ball pits. Their favorite activity of the day was filling up the trampolines with balls and then jumping amid the bouncing balls. These boys sure enjoy their cousin time!

Splashpad

We've enjoyed trying out several new splash pads this summer. This one was yet another new one for us-- the splash pad in Aunt Sarah's neighborhood. She had invited all of the cousins to join Abby and Ben for a morning trying out this splash pad. We loved it... so much so that we even continued playing through a light rainfall. :)

Jaden, Ryan and Cody liked climbing on the nearby play structures too. We loved Sarah's idea to visit this neighborhood gem!

In many ways, it will be hard to say goodbye to the freedom of these relaxed summer days. It's been a good summer!