We were finally able to celebrate L's birthday with his friends. That's always been a draw back with having a summer birthday, once school's out, it's very difficult to plan a get together with his friends. But this year, I was organized enough to send out the invitations on the last day of school & at his request, we went bowling!
Now, you all know how much I love a good theme! However, decorating a bowling alley was not without it's challenges. So I went with simple, yet festive. Each guest took home a pair of sunglasses (because bowling is cool!), a personalized tumbler (to be used for drinks while they were playing) and a pair of socks (just in case they forgot to bring their own. It is flip-flop weather after all).
At the birthday boy's request, there was no cake. He wanted bowling pin shaped cookies instead. Much to my dismay, I could not find a bowling pin cookie cutter in time...so I ended up using a clip art image and cutting out the shape by hand. (Talk about my OCD kicking in!) They turned out pretty cute, considering...
We also had mini "Bowling Ball" cakes (aka Ding Dongs).
Bowling Ball cake pops...
And white chocolate dipped pretzel sticks and Twizzlers, because you can never give teenagers enough sugar. We set up 2 dessert stations, so that the kids could snack at their leisure.
A great time was had by all! They even educated us adults on the new "thing" ... "Doin' the Dab" or the "Bowling Dab" as the coined it.
When it was all said and done, we had one very happy Birthday Boy! :)
The 4th of July has come and gone, but we still celebrated our Nation's Birthday with the annual 4th of July Parade, fun with friends and of course... fireworks!
Honey found these amazing 3D glasses made specifically for fireworks. They were fabulous!! The kids (and adults) loved them!
Here's the view when you put the glasses in front of your camera lens... genius idea by my good friend H! Talk about the WOW factor!
After 2 summers of trying, Miss B finally passed the swimming test at the pool. She worked hard and practiced relentlessly to make it across the length and back without touching the bottom. All it took was for her to realize that if you actually put your head in the water, you can go farther and glide. She was SOOO excited!!
Honey has discovered his crafty side. I have become quite obsessed with all things monogrammed lately, as shown by my tank worn on the 4th of July. He designed this amazing hat for me to further fuel my obsession. LOVE IT!!!!
We are about half way through the first book in the Harry Potter series. I just love cuddling up as a family at night & reading. It's the perfect way to end what is usually an extremely busy day... quietly, calmly and most importantly ~ together.
Last but certainly not least, we have begun training to complete one of my goals on my 40 x 42 list ... complete a Disney inspired marathon. While it will most likely be just Honey & I running the race, the kids have joined in on the fun. The family that runs together, stays together!
So there's a little "scattering" into what we have been up to this summer so far. Looking forward to enjoying this last month with lots more memories being made! Here's to sunshine, sandy toes and maybe a few seashells along the way. :)
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