Fun Summertime Visit

We have been having fun with my nephews this week. We have made crafts, went down to the river each day to swim and look for neat river creatures, went to the park, and played lots of baseball. Each night has ended with a massive firefly catching in which the youngest 3 catch a jar full of fireflies to light up their bedroom. My 3yr old loves fireflies and has become quite a good catcher of them. Collin has excelled in both firefly catching and snail catching and my fish tank is proof of his talent as I have about 20 teeny tiny snails suctioned to the sides of it. I am waterlogged and definitely ready for bed when the day ends. Now if only they were..... Alas they seem to have a never ending supply of energy which I have yet to figure out how to tap into. If I could I would be rich that is for sure. :) I have taken lots of pictures throughout the week so here are a few of what I have captured.

Above is Tristan riding my the rip stick at the park. My son had the skateboard and they would keep switching back and forth between the two. They had fun riding around the walking track.



Above is my daughter and her cousin Collin planning their fun. They had a reptile book and a magnifying glass and were in search of snakes. Go figure. We used to have plenty back at the house but this week we have not seen any. I guess kids are good at keeping snakes away! All that running around and shaking the ground must scare them away. :)



Here is my youngest riding her Dora trike. This was my 7yr old's and has lasted quite a while. Longer than I ever thought it would. She looks so cute riding it and she loves to take it along to the park.


Here is Tristan down at the river doing his favorite past time which is throwing rocks. He is pretty good at skipping rocks too. Every day they beg to go down to the river. They will not relent until I pack every one up and take them. I think they have started to grow flippers at this point. :)


Here is Collin sitting at a small rapid in the river searching for snails. He found plenty and we had to leave some behind at the river as my fish tank has enough.


Here my two youngest are sharing a ride on the Dora trike while at the park. It reminds me of the Big Sister Little Sister book that they love to read. They are so cute!


Here is my 7yr old checking out the reptile book. They consulted this book often but found no snakes thankfully.

Here was the highlight of their day at the park, the river. This was right before they all jumped in. They cannot stay out of the water, it is a kid thing. It is just to tempting to pass up. Plus their was a nice rapid that they could ride down between two rocks that was a lot of fun!


This is how Tristan occupied his time, moving rocks. Take a look at Tristan's face. He decided to move all these big rocks in the river. For what reason I do not know, but look at how he is straining to move this big rock! He cracks me up.


That is just some of the fun we have had this week. I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and is planning a great 4th of July weekend! I wish my hubby could come home for it, that would make for a perfect holiday weekend.