4th of July, VBS and Summer Fun!

Where is the summer going?!  It seems like we were just cleaning out the girls' backpacks and now I'm already getting back to school shopping lists in the mail!!!  Thank goodness I'm documenting our fabulous summer because it will be over in the blink of an eye.  

Once we finally unpacked our beach bags and vacuumed all of the sand and goldfish and unidentified, once edible (i think?) objects from my car, we loaded back up and headed to Williamsburg.  We spent the 4th of July weekend at Gigi and Babu's where we ran around Colonial Williamsburg with Layla and watched some pretty awesome fireworks (eventually).  Doug played not one or two but FOUR games of golf with my Dad and I finally had a moment to catch my breath and lounge on my parents' sofa after our activity filled week at the beach.

The girls also had a blast at Vacation Bible School this week and have been keeping busy with lots of fun summer playdates and swim lessons.  Of course, it wouldn't be summer without a few lazy jammie days indoors!  That's always my favorite summer activity!

4th of July family photo.  Headed to see CW fireworks.  

These three run wild at Gigi's!

Festive cookies!

Lulu found Uncle Poogie's old jean jacket and decided to rock the Bruce Springsteen look for the 4th.  

This is how Lainey does the outdoors!

A disastrous attempt at a picture with Gigi.  

Finally...at least they are all in the same frame!

Gigi and mini-Gigi.  

The Kinard/Wilkey caravan on the way to Colonial Williamsburg!

American beauties in Colonial Williamsburg.

Running to see to ponies!

All set up and ready to see some fireworks in front of the Governor's Palace!

Daddy and his sparklers.  

It looked like the fireworks were going to be a washout.  We packed up, dropped off the Wilkeys and headed home.  

Fun in the rain with Layla.  

After obsessively checking the weather we decided to give it another go.  Two hours later...this little person was grinning ear to ear!

Blue eyed twins enjoying the fireworks display.  

Finally!

Poor Daddy had quite a haul heading back to the car (for the second time!)

Pets for Peaches.  

Lulu and our red headed firecracker.  

So many frogs, so little time!

Playing vintage trains and peoples at Gigi and Babu's house.  

St. Stephen's VBS 2015

VBS week is one of my favorite weeks of the summer.  Not only because I get three hours with only one child (VACATION!) but I love listening to them sing the songs they learned and hearing them explain to me, in 4 and 6 year old language, the Bible lessons they went over for the day,

Avery's not old enough for VBS yet, so she got to hang with Mommy and run errands during my 3 "free" hours in the morning.  When you're used to taking care of 3 little girl day-in and day-out, having one is a breeze!

Summer Playdates!

After VBS playdate with Tabby.

Pool playdate with Allie.

JK playdate with Maddie. 

Neighborhood playdate with Kaitlyn. 

Fun with Kaitlyn at Miles' birthday party!

Mommy and Daddy had a playdate too!  Dave Matthews weekend in Va. Beach with our favorite Richmond friends! 

Sister Swim Lessons and Pool Fun

The girls finished their last week of swim lessons with Ms. Laura.  Avery was their biggest cheerleader!

Avery walks around the babypool like she owns it!  All three of them think it's THEIR pool!

She requested a picture before her post-pool bath!

After swim lessons sillies!

After dinner swim with Sophie and Henry.

Silly Sisters!

Sister-piggy-back rides!

Crazy hair! Don't care!

Gotta love lazy summer mornings! 

Sister selfie!  I love cleaning out my phone at the end of each night.  I find the funniest videos and sweet jewels like this sister selfie (one of about 50 that they took that afternoon!)

Summer smiles after a trip to the playground.  

These three girls are the best of friends!