Swim, Sun & Fun...oh and Riding (sans training wheels)

The theme remains unchanged...mommy is tired and needs a vacation. Might sound petty, a bit selfish and quite silly since we just got back from a fabulous family vacation in Myrtle, but I am talking about the kind of vacation where I can sleep in, speak uninterrupted, float in a pool, read a book, lay by the ocean and have people wait on me. And nothing against my children who I love dearly or anyone else's children, but the kind of vacation where there are no children! Until then, the summer madness continues...

Ryan finished out the swim team, improving every time and had fun experiencing Champs which was at a pool they used for the 2008 Olympic trials in Omaha.

Just tonight Ryan said "mommy, this was the best day ever." When I asked him what made this day so special his face lit up and he said, "I made the travel team for baseball and I found a bmx bike!" So proud of the little man for making it through a weekend of baseball try outs and what a lucky little guy to have found this bike. Now we might have to give it back if someone claims it, but it has been sitting in the same spot for weeks and the neighborhood has been trying to find its owner, so instead of letting it sit there and rust away we decided it would be OK to give it a good home until someone claims it!

Kelsey also had an eventful weekend, as she had her first real sleepover. Her friend Hayden spent the night last night and overall it was a success, and it was a great experience for Kelsey as she had to learn to share and do things her guest wanted to do that she may not have normally chosen. The house was full of laughter, in between a few tears and squabbles, and the end result was two very tired little girls who decided to stay up until midnight!

Our vacation to Myrtle Beach for a week was so fun and thankfully we took Kaitlyn with us, who Kelsey adores. She was such a huge help and we are so thankful she was willing to take time out of her 16 year old life to hang out with silly people like us and help entertain our wild children. Quick synopsis: Helicopter rides, giant Ferris wheel, seeing 5-6' sharks in the ocean at the peer, pool time, beach time, boogie boarding, riding bikes on the beach at night, and so on.

The most memorable part, which I think everyone would agree, would be Kelsey learning to ride her bike without training wheels. We removed the training wheels and off she went, never looking back. Training wheels are now in some dumpster in South Carolina! I will try to post a video soon of the little speed demon on her bike. She is unstoppable!

That about sums up July, enjoy the pics below and click the link below to view the full album.
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