Last Summer Swim

Our pool closed for the summer, and the McConnell family was proud to be the last homeowners to enjoy it for the season. It was a little cool, but still worth it for one last swim.

We played on the inflatables, picked up pennies, practiced our underwater handstands, and our swim strokes.










The guys had a contest for the running ball toss as we voted on best catch, biggest splash, and best form.





















The little one wanted to be tossed up in the air, so then we did that for a while.

 Eventually, it was time to go.  But before ending this post, here's a sweet pic of our photographer!

Boating @ the Lake

Some friends invited us to go boating last weekend, the last warm weekend of summer!  It was a gorgeous day, and perfect for being outdoors.

Our friends have a beautiful lake house and a beautiful boat, so we were really spoiled for a few hours.

The kids had a great time meeting new friends.  Each had a long ride on the inner tube, and plenty of snacks afterwards.

The kids are now begging to go back there again to play some time, and are bummed they just met at the end of summer.  The moms talked about getting the families together for years, so it's nice we finally did!

Reaching New Heights

My son is reaching new heights, and has achieved that important milestone of surpassing his mom.  I now have to look up to him.  I'm not sure how that happened so quickly, as just last month I was still beating him by a quarter of an inch!  Here are some pictures taken his first few days at school.