Summertime Fun

We just got back from a perfect week long vacation in Chanute visiting my parents and it is totally sinking in that my summer days off are slowly coming to a end.  We decided to head to Chanute for a extended stay to soak up the pool, relax, and spend some one on one time with Papa and Doe Doe.  Our kids think that Chanute is about as good as it gets for fun and they did not lack fun on our trip this time.  With the temperature at a all time high we tried to get out in the mornings and then spent most of our afternoons in the pool.  Harper loves the water and Briggs is slowly getting the hang of the kicking and arm movements.  I loved being able to spend some good quality time with my parents and it is so nice to be away from your own home and daily chores for awhile.  Thanks Doe Doe and Papa for putting up with us for a whole week and helping out with the kids so much.  Briggs and Harper will always have such great memories of their fun times in Chanute.  We are down to about 2 weeks till school starts and trying not to think about reality and not being with the kids all day everyday.  We both feel so lucky that we have had such a wonderful summer with our kids and have been able to really watch our kids grow up so much over the past few months.  There are a ton of pictures but there were too many cute ones I did not want to leave out. 

 Out of about 10 shots trying to get a family pic this is as close as we got.

 Harper loved picking berried (cherry tomatoes) with Doe Doe in the garden.

 Feeding the ducks at SantaFe park.  Harper would have rode them if they would have let her.

 Love those baby blues!

 Throwing rocks in the lake.  A favorite Tomlinson past time.

 Sitting on the caboose at the library.

 Swinging with Papa, she almost always falls asleep when she swings.

 Haircuts for everyone from our favorite beautician Bridget.  I think it helps she has unlimited lollipops and farm animals to see.

 After 25 haircuts he finally sits still.

 Fearless Harper feeding the cows and horses. 

 Lots of time spent at the pool.  Harper likes to splash in the baby pool right outside the pool.

My main man taking a ride in the pool.

Family moped rides, these are the same mopeds by Grandma and Grandpa had when I was growing up.  They are not quite as sturdy as they used to be but the kids adore riding them.

Walking along the train tracks.  A train came by right as we got there, how lucky are we.