Fast Forwarding thru July!

I'm so far behind in blogging! Where to begin! July is over half over and we've been loving our summer and all the festivities that go right along with it! It seems like our days {and nights for that matter} are jam packed with so many fun things, I just love this time of year!

Sara was home over the 4th of July for several days & we had so much fun celebrating & relaxing. Over the actual 4th of July weekend, Jackobi and I passed the flu back and forth to each other, so relaxing was a major part of this weekend! Luckily Jackobi didn't come down with it until after most of the festivities, so I was happy she was able to enjoy the things I love the most!

The morning of the 3rd - we headed out bright and early to the 5K Fun Run with Nate's mom and sister. It was early, cold & we were makeup-less -- so no pictures came from this event! It was a such fun morning, even though it was really cold! Who would think that it'd be in the 40's in July? Hopefully we'll get some warmer weather next year! Then it was off to the parade!

The parade was really great this year! There were more floats & it was fun to watch Jackobi chase after candy! She did manage to get hit right in the face with a flying tootsie roll thrown by a little girl [I mean, we're talking - a few feet away & thrown HARD!], but once she found the sweet treat inside the wrapper - life was good again! Sara & Emaiya drove down from Twin to enjoy the festivities with us! What a fun morning!

Over the next few days we enjoyed the sunshine.
This included seeing how many kids we could fit into Jackobi's small [which needs to be upgraded] pool ... running through sprinklers and homemade ice cream!

We loved spending our nights with sparklers, s'mores & bonfires! Jackobi was officially sugared up way to late at night & loved all of the attention. Let's just say we're on a s'more boycott at our house for the rest of the summer!

Just a few days later, my mom was whisked away to this beautiful place for 10 days ...

Her camera went ka-poot just days before the big trip, so she borrowed mine. :) So our adventures since then have been picture-less, but divine! Park & pool play dates have become a weekly necessity. If we don't see Jackobi's little friends for a few days, she calls them multiple times [on her pretend phone of course] and chatters away. It's so cute the stories she will tell! I love that she has become so fond of her sweet little buddies!

Oh the simplicity of Summertime ... I love these days! ♥