My kids love going to the beach, but are used to going to the beach at a lake. We mixed it up and went to Rhode Island and the ocean today. Thankfully we had a friend with us to show us the ropes!

We are becoming picnic pros. Today we had lunch at the lake.

A few month’s late (just 6 or so), a peak into Ben’s room.

Today we put a new twist on time outside – we had friends over! These kiddos ate more nuggets and mac & cheese than I thought possible. They also swam and played and had a great time.

Before I show you Ben’s completed room – which I have never gotten around to photographing, let me tell you a cool story. I had a vision for some shelves above Ben’s changing table. I wanted some rustic shelves, possibly mounted with pipe. I mentioned this to Wade in passing. A few weeks later, he…

Last year we struggled a bit with pool ownership. So far, so good this year.

We all enjoyed some pool time today. This summer having a pool in our backyard has been perfect.