Here’s what you missed in July:

• Our annual 4th of July picnic was small (just family) but fun!
• Maria had a belated birthday celebration with her BFF – lunch at American Girl store and a sleepover!

• Maria took a hip hop dance class.
• Charlie and Maria took swimming lessons.
• Introduced Charlie to Playland at McDonald’s (LOVED IT!)

• Maria spent several days with her cousins and went to Vacation Bible School with them.

• Charlie went to one of his cousin Drew’s baseball games.
• Discovered Chutes & Ladders park.

• Maria went to a week of day camp with her friend Gracey

• Both kids had a week at backup daycare – Charlie loved it!

And August:

• We spent a week at Luther Park.
• Maria went to see Dispicable Me 2 with a friend
• Signed Charlie up to start preschool and Sunday School in September (next week!) and toured both!
• Maria went to a Lynx game with Chad.

• We went to see Planes – Charlie’s first movie.
• Chad golfed in a couple of golf tournaments
• Checked out the Splash Pad at the YMCA and a newly “remodeled” park near home

• Celebrated our friend Ellis’ first birthday
• Met Maria’s First Grade Teacher

Can’t believe it’s time for a new school year!