summer swimming and the fair

We have went to Grandma Bev's for swimming several times this summer. And they've had a blast! After buying Ari and June a new life vest, this is the first year I've felt I could take them by myself. They've really done great this summer at the pool! Grandma Bev always spoils them with lots of snacks, of course! And they love to go and jump on her trampoline! June and I also took a trip to Kokomo Beach one day to meet our best gals, Alli and Naomi while the boys were out of town visiting their cousins Alex and Haley. 

Also, this past week we went to the Greentown fair. We met our friends Alli, Nate, and Naomi and we took the kids on their first ferris wheel ride. They loved seeing the animals, and all of the tractors too! It was such a  great time but WOW... Joe and I were emotionally spent by the end of it. Trying to keep track of three kids, in the the heat, amongst a crowd, and wait in line for all rides will tire you down real quick. That's why we only go to one fair, one time a year, usually. That's just about as much as the both of us can take.

Swimming out at Grandma Bev's:

A day at Kokomo Beach:

Greentown Fair:

(Mostly all of these are my cell phone pictures)