The second half of the Summer has been crazy busy. We have had a lot of things happen and can't believe that Summer is already over. Back in July, the kids were busy being loud and crazy (and cute) as usual. We celebrated the fourth of July and went to see the Fireworks down by the lake. We had some lazy days where we didn't do much. And then at the end of the month, we had some real fun. Our family went to Mormon Night at Angels Stadium and had a blast watching the game, eating nachos, and getting Hawaiian Angels shirts. Jack even got a "foam hand". He begged the entire night for one and was so excited to finally get it! The Angels won, and we all went home very tired...
On July 26, Jack celebrated being 1 year cancer free! Woo-hoo! It was a Saturday, so we decided to make it a "Jack day". The morning started with pancakes. Then it was off to the beach to have some fun in the sun and sand. Lunch and snacks were packed and the afternoon was spent making sand castles, getting our feet wet, and just relaxing. On the way home, Jack got a slurpee and both Jack and Joey fell asleep. For dinner we went out for pizza and dessert and since we were all so tired, dinner was kind of chaotic. But hopefully Jack enjoyed the day...
On July 29, our family got a plane and headed to Nashville, TN to visit family. We hadn't seen my family in quite some time so we were all excited for a long vacation. While on our vacation, we did a lot of different things: Jumper's Playhouse (where the kids were able to jump on the big inflatable slides and bounce houses), the Smyrna splashpad, a couple of different civil war sites, the Space and Rocket Center, the Murfreesboro Discovery Center, and the TN Aquarium. Jack LOVES spaceships, so he was so excited to visit the Space and Rocket Center. We spent all day there looking at the different rockets and exhibits. Jack even got his own rocket shirt, toy rocket ship, and toy space shuttle. (And he tries to wear the shirt everyday!) At the Aquarium, he loved seeing all of the different fish (especially the sharks) and even got to touch a huge snake. Joey was not as happy at the aquarium, but I think there were at least a few moments where she was having some fun too. After the aquarium, we all drove to lookout point on Lookout Mountain. The view was beautiful, even though we only enjoyed it for a few moments...
One thing we did while all together as a family was get a few new photos taken. It was good to have everyone together again and see how everyone is doing.
Our vacation to Nashville was well worth it. We had so much fun with family and did a lot of fun activities. However, when it was time to go home, it was tough to say goodbye.
Moving on... Shortly after we got home from our vacation, we got Jack a new set of golf clubs. He swings left handed, so we had to be sure to find him his own special set. And he loves it!
Joey is back to playing with her toys and her princesses. She loves her little dolls, but still tries to get her hands on Jack's planes and cars too.
One last thing for the summer...We took Jack to the beach to take some special photos to show his progress this last year. He is a year cancer free and that is quite an accomplishment. We love him and Joey and are so happy that we were able to have an amazing summer together as a family.
Now it is back to reality...school, work, and other Fall activities.
So long Summer! It's been a great one!
