The Summer Is Greater Than Its Parts . . .

Summer is quickly drawing to a close.  I would be lying if I said I wasn't relieved.  It's been a tough one.  We moved and had to settle into a new town, which is always hard.  But we managed to have some fun despite that monumental challenge.  Here are some of the highlights:


We chilled by the pool for the 4th of July . . .

And enjoyed cotton candy and face painting at a street fair . . .

We hosted a princess tea party for our new friends in the neighborhood . . .

We went to a couple of tiki parties . . .

And had lots of fun when my sister-in-law's family came to town . . .

We relished the flavors at A Taste of the Valley 2012 . . .

. . . and the grocery store produce section was always kind to us!

We enjoyed the splash pad down the street many a time . . .

And always followed up our water play with an ice cream cone!

We dropped in on Daddy at his office several times . . . because we can do that now!

We went on a pirate treasure hunt . . .

And danced in the rain . . .

All in all, a pretty good summer.

Best of Summer 2012:

Our favorite Song:  Coconut by Harry Nilsson (We have been known to form a conga line and dance around the island in our new kitchen!  You should hear Tessa sing it.  SO CUTE!)
Our favorite Movie: Brave
Our favorite Summer Recipe: White Bean and Tuna Panzanella (Okay, I'm the only one that will eat this.  I use sourdough bread and substitute cucumber for the pickles.  And I leave out the onions. I cannot stop making it!)
Our favorite App: Instagram (which is why I have become such a lousy blogger lately!)
Our favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Blue Bell Banana Split
Our Favorite Hang Out:  The Barn (I can't count how many shave ices we ate!)

Our Favorite Olympic Event: Women's Gymnastics All-Round Final (Thank you, Jenny and Taylor!)

Special Note:  Sorry for the blurry pictures.  I could blame my iPhone camera (the only working one that I have).  I could also blame the little girls that don't like to hold still.  Your patience is appreciated!