July Happenings

July was another busy month (LOL see the pattern! They all are busy months these days!!)  Ashley continues to be a goof ball just full of laughter and fun.  Trevor is growing like a weed and is still the sweet and sensitive boy that he's always been.   We are enjoying time at the club, at the pool, at concerts at the nearby AMP by riding our golf cart over, watching Sophia golf (she is a rockstar at it!), tumble classes with Miss Annie, Build a Bear for a special lovey before her GI Scope, the Redneck golf shoot out at the club, seeing AZ friends (Lucy and family from Tic Tac Toy) randomly on the square (love how small the world really is!),  more ninja warrior for Trevor, and just all things summer!  Life is good!

Roslansky Cabin Weekend at Grandview Lodge

Our time up in Grandview with the Roslansky is always a special time...and a familiar time...we've spent the past few years at the same 'cabin' (after the lawn mowing/rock incident) and it just feels like home.  As the kids get older it gets even easier for us all to relax and we've found a bit of a rhythm that works for everyone.  Like wine on the deck :)

And lots of lake time.  Trevor loved paddle boarding and fishing with his butterfly net.  The girls love to kayak and swim.  Not much time spent on the playground or shuffleboard or building sand castles but boy did they stay busy!  East to do when your cousins are the same age and gender as you!  Lucky kiddos!

Trevor: "Mom, what did that man bring to you?" 

Sara: "You mean your Dad?!?! He brought me wine.  Such a good hubby!"

Lots and lots of card playing!

This year Grandview opened a new area called Northpark that had an amazing indoor pool with slide and an outdoor pool with lots of hot tubs!  We spent quite a lot of time there!

One night Auntie Sara got ambitious and braided the girls hair!  Twinsies!

Make that triplets!

Like we do every year we celebrate Sam and Elena's birthdays early!  Sam (er, Uncle Jim) always asks for cash and this year he got his wish.  It just came out of a Kleenex box.  He was surprised and thrilled!

Elena got unicorn goggles and her long-awaited own Hatchimal!

We spent some time over at the main lake too.  Great lighting for pics!  The girls are easy models :)

Someone sure likes their new unicorn goggles!

We brought with us a new toy which was a big hit for kids and adults.  Spike ball!  So much fun!

Since we had a similar pic with Papa John in San Diego we had to quick grab one of Papa Steve finishing up the bottle.  :) 

Chocolate Ox!

The boys had lots of success fishing with their butterfly nets!

Cousin hugs after a little tiff make everything better :) 

Thanks Nana and Papa for another wonderful year.  This is truly a special time that we look forward to every single year.  Can't wait to be here again next year listening to all the child and adult laughter on Roy Lake Cottages!  Love our sweet family!  XOXO