The Fall Update

I know I haven't been as good at posting as I had hoped, but I'm making up for it today - See below for lots of fun pictures from the summer. We had a great time, and really enjoyed our time together as a family. Our big family vacation will be in a few weeks when we head to Destin for some "fun in the sun" with Jim's extended family for the Cranston Family Reunion! We are really excited for it - especially since the kids are now old enough to carry some of their own stuff to the beach (and John, we hope, won't ingest as much sand this trip!)
Both kids swam like fish this summer - Margaret can do flips underwater, is learning freestyle, and is just really at home in the water. We have been joking that if we start now, maybe we can have a shot at the 2020 Olympics! Crazier things have happened!
John still uses his floaties, but he loves to paddle around, loves to be underwater, and jumping off the diving board is a favorite past time. We really enjoyed watching them this summer!
Other than that, we stayed close to home most of the summer. Grandma and Granddaddy came and spent several days with us over the 4th of July, and the kids had a blast with them. I think they were sorry to see Mom and Dad come home!!
Enjoy the pictures below, and please know that I'm TRYING to be better (I know, I know...actions speak louder than words) about posting, so maybe this is the year I'll actually do it....who knows? (like I said above...crazier things have happened)...