JULY

July was such a fun month; It didn't last long enough. After Nana and Papa left, my dear friend Jennie from Colorado and her three daughters were here for 5 weeks! She's one of the few insane people who actually come here in the summer! Even natives flee the heat! But we were glad they came...what could be better than 7 girls 7 and under?

Before the Fourth of July festivities in town BJ made a box fort for our 7 girls. It was a hit!

We played at the park and ate a picnic dinner and waited for the firework show. Addie would only attempt the slides with "Miss Jennie's" help.

Maddie and Janessa Hannah and Morgan

Brynlee slept through the fireworks!

BJ and Janessa watching the fireworks. BJ doesn't know how to pose for pictures. Maybe the best way is public humiliation!

All the girls have birthdays in the summer and since we wouldn't be together, we decided to have a mass party at the Rainforest Cafe. It was so much fun and we enjoyed our time together. And Addie showed off her newest trick: Drinking out of two cups at once!

The rest of July was spent in the water! There's no other place to be in July. My girls can all swim on their own now. Even Brynlee holds her breath and kicks when under water. Pretty amazing since all but Hannah started off the summer wearing life jackets and a fear of the "deep end." Addie has improved the most and now fearless in the water, swims its width with no problem. Here's my favorite water fun pics:

Thanks for the fun everyone! You helped us have a great summer!