Another Bucket List Update

Needless to say, after this summer, we are exhausted!  But in an absolutely wonderful way.  Sure, summer's not over yet, but I go back to work in two weeks.  We are still working through the Summer Bucket List, but here is an update.

Peach and Apple Picking 

Wheeler found his new "buddy" on a peach.  I convinced him since we didn't have anything to bring it home in, that she had to stay.

Picking Pole

Aunt Kelli picking from the top.

Teamwork

Showing sister his apples.

Zoo Days

We've gone to the zoo a couple of times now.

Splash Pad!

All three of them together were *almost* 12 feet long!

See the turtle!

These signs tickled me!

The boys got a kick out of the monkeys!!!

They were a hoot telling each other where we should go next on the map!

Sister is always just along for the ride!

Ober

This was so much fun!  We plan to take the boys back in the fall.

Tram ride to the top!  The kids loved it!

There was an animal exhibit.

We were pretty close to the bears.

Cousins

Water ride!!!

He loved the swings!

His first game of putt putt looked more like pool.  He would push the ball.

With Aunt Kelli

The Maze!  What a pain!  If you like a good puzzle then this is for you.  You had to go through and find all the letters in MAZE and punch the card.  Of course the boys couldn't get it on their own, so I went in.  It was tough!  But this is not my kind of thing, either.

Daniel punching his card.

The summer isn't over just yet.  We are still going to try to fit in a few more things off the Bucket List before August 14th, my first official day back to work.  Time sure flies, though!

Bucket List Update

Well, summer is in full swing, and we are checking things off our Bucket List weekly.  Here's an update!

We didn't get any pictures at VBS but he went at the beginning of June and had a ball!  He's still singing some of the songs he learned.

A few weeks ago we went to the park and made a new friend (checking two off at once!)  E will be in K with Wheeler this year.  His mom and I teach together and thought it would be nice to get the boys together this summer.  We hope to do more with them before school starts next month.

We have gone strawberry and blackberry picking so far this summer with the cousins.  After strawberry picking we hit the park for a picnic.

Caroline has been a good sport!

At the park.

Surprisingly we found a lot of ripe blackberries.  To look at the bush they weren't ready.

We decided not to get Dollywood passes this year, but went during Sevier County days.

LOVE this pic.  He's so happy!

Game night!  I didn't get too many pics last month but we have another coming up next week.

We went to see Monsters University this week.  It was the first time Wheeler had been to the movies.  He loved it!

Swimming at Aunt Kelli's.  We've been a couple of times already.  Wheeler is around the pool like a fish and Caroline seems to love the water.

And this wasn't on our Bucket List, but I had the opportunity to teach summer school at the last minute and we had a Pre-K class.  Wheeler was able to attend.  He learned about the school, met several of the teachers, had lunch in the cafeteria, and learned some general rules along with having fun and meeting other upcoming Kindergarteners.  This is how the ride home went most days!!!

yes, we have a long commute so he decided to keep a pillow and blanket in the backseat!

We have more Bucket List activities planned and not much summer left!!