summer reading

here's just a few of the books i've been reading this summer:

this book is magical! the author's descriptions and imagery are breathtaking. this is one book that would make a very good movie!

i really enjoyed both Angels and Demons and The Lost Symbol, also written by Dan Brown, so i was excited to read his latest book. while this one is not quite as good as the others, it was a definite page turner and very action packed.

this book was so fascinating. it is about president James Garfield's assassination, the madman who shot him, and the doctors who ultimately killed him. Prior to reading this i knew absolutely nothing about President Garfield. His life and death were so interesting. i highly recommend this book.

this is a beautifully written memoir about life, love, and living off the land. this was a great read!

30 weeks

quick photo taken after church yesterday. getting so excited to meet baby boy! only a couple more months!

i wear this black maxi dress to church almost every week. it is sooo comfortable!

beach day

dan had the day off the friday after the 4th of july, so we decided to take a trip to the beach.

evan wore this life jacket almost the whole time because he wanted "to go out really deep and catch fish" with his net.

lolo loved the water! she ran back and forth through the waves. when a wave knocked her over, she would get right back up and keep going. it was so funny to watch.

the kids always love to bury each other in the sand

avery and aunt nicole chasing each other around uncle jeremy. the kids sure have fun with them. so glad they are now living in texas!

my sweet girl who turns 13 next month. it seems like just the other day she was the toddler running on the beach.

red, white, and blue

i got the idea for this 4th of july treat from pinterest and used this recipe for lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

the raspberries were so sweet and delicious.

the watermelon wasn't too bad either

another cute idea from pinterest. the girls had so much fun painting blue and white polka dot nails. avery's were a bit chipped by the time i had a chance to take a photo.

we had a great 4th! my brother jeremy and his wife nicole joined us for swimming, bbq, and fireworks at the city park.