(Catching frogs by the pond at Mimi & Papa's house)Back to reality. We had such an awesome summer, it's hard to believe its over already. July was spent with swim lessons, volleyball camp, and a trip to chicago. We went to a cubs game, the demolition derby, the splash park, the beach, the children's museum, AND the zoo. Wow, it makes me tired just writing about it:) Howerver we had fun as always and got some much needed Tameling time. It was good to catch up with friends and get a tast of chicago summer again.
The week after we got home we made a trip to Tahoe with the Winters side which was also a blast. We went on some beautiful hikes on the lake and spent a little time on the beach. Talen has finally made friends with the sand and now actually enjoys playing in it. Mason loves the water and is an expert hiker. Talen found his favorite spot on daddy's shoulders most of the time - how
can you blame him? 
