Staying Cool - a collection of summer fun!

We have had some awesome hot weather recently! We've tried to include water in any activity we can! Walks downtown, splash parks all over the city, many evenings at the pool, weekend swim lessons, lots and lots of bike rides and our after dinner Xavier walk we all enjoy! 

One of jacks favorite activities is building a train village - complete with a lake full of fish, a zoo, an airport, a construction site,a water tower, a police station, and a few house for the workers employed in the train village.

Just a collection of photos that speak to the fun we've been having this summer!

There is a free kids yoga class at a park downtown that we have enjoyed!

Elisabeth is such an independent and adventurous little one! There really is not

Much that scares her - she can often be found climbing up all on her own to the top of the tallest slide at the park...

Joes parents came in town for a weekend and we had such a nice visit! 

We have a great walk we take around Xavier A few nights a week and the kids love it because Jack always brings his sword so we can stop and play "king of the castle" around all the cool Xavier buildings! (And cool off in the fountain like the classy locals that we are...)

The annual Norwood Day Eve parade is always a hit! 

Joe and Dave were given some awesome tickets to the Reds game and the boys loved it!!!