More SuMMeR FUN!

Bear with me as I have a long post. We have been keeping pretty busy, and I just haven't gotten around to blogging so here is more of our summer fun in one big post!

We went to the Orange County Fair one day. We went during the week and during the day so it really wasn't that crowded.

The boys enjoyed seeing all of the animals the most. Here are James and I next to the huge Ox. You wouldn't know though because Craig didn't take a picture of their heads!

The boys as Ox!

Jake jumping off the hay!

Goats...

Baby chicks...

Turkeys...

Clydesdale horses...

The pig races...James loved this, Jake had fell asleep.

Jake's HUGE corndog, as big as him! He could hardly hold it!

Thank goodness James only wanted to go on the ferris wheel and that was it for the rides!

Funnel cake, a must at the fair!

Somebody is worn out!

Jake is his sunglasses!

Family Bowling

Jake's first time...he was really good!

A Day out on the Duffy

We went to the Newport Beach Museum for the first time. It was really cool. James loved looking at the Sea Stars and Sea urchins.

Jake wouldn't touch them.

James and Craig with their pretend catch of the day!

Took a ride on the merry-go-round.

And on the ferris wheel.

Driving back to Nonna's house.

I am so happy we have an understanding dog that lets our kids do whatever they want to him! Even while he is eating!

Craig has been taking James fishing at this little lake by our house. One Saturday he went with our friend Marc and his daughters.

Marc, Ava, Mikayla, and James. Ava was the only one who caught a fish!

We had a nice family day at DJ & Robyn's house.

Craig and Jake swimming.

Jake jumping in the pool, he is a nut! He just keeps going and going!

Playing...

Jade, and Dj.

Jade

Ian

Vince and Michael

Nonni and Brianna

Ava and Lisa

Jade and James reading

Nonna and Grandpy went out of town for a few days so we went and spent a few days at their house! It was a nice little stay-cation for us!

We walked to the pier...

Watched the people fish

Someone caught something...

Happy boys...

Played in the ocean...

James got tumbled by the waves, he is getting so brave but at the same time it is scaring me! The yellow flag was up and the water kept going out far and in far and he would go out further and the all of a sudden the water would be at his neck! Can't take my eyes off! Makes me nervous!

Craig went surfing for the first time in about 5 years!

The boys watched him...

Our friends Lindsay, Zoe, and Ayden came down for a visit.

The kids had a blast...

Such a nice little get away for us!

Brianna started school on the 17th. She is now a Junior!! My how times flies. She drove herself to school on the first day! It was kinda nice for me not to load the boys up in the car and drive for a half an hour! Here she is, I didn't get a very good picture...

We went to The Discovery Science Center. It was a pretty crazy experience! Lots to do with lots of kids running around. I think our kids were a little young and very much over-stimulated!

Jake in his jungle hat!

James in the jungle hat

Driving the jeep...

All of our handprints...

Working the conveyor belt

Pumping water...

Taking a break, watching a movie.

Doing the grocery shopping game...

Our picture after we were done!

Blasting off in the rocket ship!

In the wind tunnel. The wind went up to 85mph!!

In the dinosaurs belly

The kids loved it but I think we won't be going back there for awhile!!

We have had so much fun in the past couple weeks! Brianna already in school has put us more on a schedule but James still has a few more weeks of summer!