Jumping around

With this post I should finally be caught up with all we have been doing this summer. We haven't gone anywhere on a family vacation but we have enjoyed the pool, our new trampoline, the movies, the circus, VBS, other church activities, and keeping up with gymnastics. A couple of weeks ago, Caleb was invited up to "Team Cypress" which is the competition level of gymnastics. He now goes 3 nights a week for 3 hours each night! He is still enjoying it a lot and now we are carpooling with another mom so we don't have to be up there every night. This fall will be spent fundraising to offset the cost of competitions which start in January.

So we have been adjusting to the new schedule but still enjoying a relaxing summer. The other day I took the kids to the pool and realized I hadn't taken any pictures of them swimming so I brought my camera and caught some pictures of them having fun. Elizabeth began the summer readjusting to the water but now she is a fish again. Caleb as usual is a strong swimmer and loves every minute of it.

The kids have wanted a trampoline for awhile and we had set aside some money for it. We finally decided to get it as we had noticed some of the boys in gymnastics with trampolines at home are improving a lot in their flips. This gives Caleb a place to practice at home. The day we bought it, the rain finally arrived and we had to wait, so Caleb put in a request for us to put it up one night while he was at gymnastics. Elizabeth was a big helper and got to enjoy it for a little while by herself since Caleb was at gymnastics. It was hot so she enjoyed a popsicle while she rested. When Caleb got home that night, he and Daddy jumped a little.

It has been a good summer and I can't believe school starts in just 3 weeks! I will be glad to get back into a good routine though!