We have been having 90 degree days lately, so it was time to break out the water slide....check out the fun!

Ben just preferred to stay on the sidelines....

scrapbooking credits: Celebrate, Lindsay Jane Designs

We had a fun Memorial Day weekend....I talked Chad into buying me an early birthday present...a firepit for our backyard. We got it on Saturday after running around at a bunch of stores and finding the one we liked best (okay, the one I liked best, it wasn't Chad's first choice, but hey, it was my present!) . Anyway, Sunday night we built a fire and had fun roasting marshmellows and making 'smores. Josh said it was the "best night ever!".

Chris also had a grea time this season with soccer. He loves to play defense and is getting very good at what he does. His coach would usually leave him in the entire game. One day we had to leave a little early and his coach told me that he hoped they didn't loose the game because I was taking Chris out!

Josh did really well this season in soccer, especially the last couple of games where he scored several goals (we couldn't fit his head in the car!). His team was the "Killer Bees". They chose that name since they had yellow uniforms. He had fun and is already asking when we are going to sign him up again!

We just finished soccer season....Ben of course did not play on a team, but thinks he has to be just like his brothers. He loves to run around and kick the ball and keeps asking us when he gets to go to his game. I guess this fall we'll have to sign him up as well.

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