Lots of Beach Fun

For the past 3 weeks we have gone to the beach and we are in LOVE!!!
The first weekend we went with our neighbors to their beach house. They have a little house on this cute beach that not a lot of people go to. It has a little creek for the kids to play in and was so much fun! There is something about the beach that is so relaxing and soothing.


















Here is our first weekend at the beach with our kids. They loved playing in the water and in the sand.












The second weekend Ty and I went to the beach for our anniversary. Ty's mom was so kind to fly in for the weekend and watch the kids. Finally after 9 years of marriage we got to leave the kids. I was very very nervous leaving them but they had a great time with Grandma.

We hiked up some sand dunes and the view was amazing. There were tides pool everywhere and we even saw a whale















I love the view when the sun is setting. We had such great weather all weekend while we were there. It was fun just walking on the beach and relaxing with out kids for a couple of days.

The next weekend we went to the beach with my parents but I will have to post on that tomorrow. I have to many pictures.

Last summer we didn't get to go to the beach at all since Tyler couldn't walk and this summer we are making up for it. Its been so fun living close enough that we can drive and have a fun day together as a family.

Overall fun

After visiting with my family for a couple weeks we went to Tylers family's house and stayed. All of his siblings were able to come home this year. It was so fun to see everyone and be all together.

I wasn't able to post pictures because I have a little boy that thinks everything can be thrown like a basketball and while at the spray park threw my camera right into the water!! Luckily i saved the card but not the camera.... Another post I guess..
But here are some of the highlights of the family reunion .....

We went bowling with the kids it was so fun. Ty and I were on the lane with the little kids that are 4 years old. They were so cute and loved bowling. I'm not sure why we don't go more.

the kids love to ride around on the 4-wheeler or Grandpas Harley. They have a little 4-wheeler that the kids can drive and they think they are in heaven when they get to drive it! Its pretty funny.















We swam everyday. The kids couldn't get enough of the water. Taylee learned to jump off the diving board and swim to the side. She really improved in her swimming and is now swimming all by herself.

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We played a couple of fun games with everyone. One was shaving each others face with shaving cream and a stick. The kids thought this was funny. The adults were great sports!! Grandpa's head even got shaved. The kids loved putting cream everywhere!!!

We had such a great time with the Overall family. We both have such great families and after coming home we miss them so much and wish we could live closer to them. We were both blessed to have great parents and great siblings. We love u all and can't wait to see you again. Thanks for the fun time we had this summer.

To me its not about going to a big fancy place for a reunion. Its about being together as a family and trying to make the best of it and having fun together and building memories. This year our reunions were low key but full of fun. Which is just what I love..