Simple summer fun

Yesterday we spent the afternoon with our friends Noah and Adam. Much to everyones delight their cousin Rachel was visiting from New York so that made for even more fun.

When I was growing up we played outside all the time. If there was no school we headed off on our bikes first thing in the morning and only returned in time for food. Alas now we live in a different time and a different place. No one in their right mind stays outside here in the summer because it is to hot, much to hot. You'd suffer heat stroke before lunch, forget spending 8-10 hours outdoors.

So we plan our play dates a little differently here. We plan them for when the sun is starting to lose some of it's heat or we choose to play at the pool or beach. The decision was made yesterday to meet at 5 and have dinner together and then let the kids play on their bikes.

Having 2 girls we have lots of bikes and riding toys that are quite girly, not that Lily is a really girly girl she just likes to dress like one. We have scooters and Razors, bikes, Barbie Jeeps, etc but when we got to the boys house yesterday the toys were different. Oh what fun they had.

Such a happy looking little group all just bursting with energy and ready to play. STOP with the photos already.

Here's Rosie on what I call the "wiggle Butt scooter"

Pogo-ing queen
wiggle butt loved this and a request had been made to Santa. (um hello it's only July)
Egad's I smell disaster
Look at that face....pure (hot) fun


After an hour or so it was really getting hot but the kids were not complaining however they were more than happy when the sprinklers turned on and they headed straight for them and played in them until they were thoroughly drenched.

Adam sat on this rock getting spritzed for ages. I called him "Spritz Gnome"

Bliss
Oh please can we? We'll only get a little wet.
Rosie having a blast


THey went back to riding bikes for a while after the spritzing and then we headed in for dinner. The kids made pizza and then decided they make bad pizza and barely touched it. By the time we got home last night it was 10p.m. and the girls are still sleeping now. I'll have to hose them down more often!