Summer fun in 2018

Summer has flown by and 5th grade starts in a week and a half, but it's time to look back on the fun we've had.

Pat and I got a date night and did some painting.  I think we did pretty good!

Jocelyn got in some crafting of her own at pottery camp.  She loves this camp!  We can't wait to see the finished products when they are dried and fired.

We haven't been able to get back to the horse farm as much as we wanted because we've been busy or it's been too hot, or raining.  Seriously, we're volunteers!  We get to pick and choose what weather we're game for!!  On the day we took this picture, it was too hot, but we managed to find a chore that involved water, so by the time we got home, we were pretty gross - sunblock, bug spray, sweat, water, and some other substances we probably don't want to identify!!  But we had fun and can't wait to go again!  (We offered a great big hug to Pat when we got home, but for some reason, he turned us down??)

We worked in a tour through Ellicott City.  It was interesting and educational, but also sad to see the destruction from the flood.  More on that in another post...

At Pets and Vets camp, Auntie brought in Mollie for show and tell and some kid loving!

A few of our Girl Scout friends joined us for a Children's Tea at the Historical Society Museum.

No summer is complete without spending some time with our friends.  It's so great to hang out with Colin and Nicki, and Lily and Ann.  I love that we have been friends for so long.  It's wonderful to see our kids grow up together.

What is summer without ice cream??  Well, certainly not as much fun!  We made some new discoveries at the store.  Coconut and Almond milk ice creams in flavors like cookie dough and mint chip!!  And the best part is coconut milk Cool Whip!!!  Awesome!!  And of course, no pottery camp week is complete without a stop in the one and only ice cream shop that makes dairy free chocolate ice cream!