Here the arbor is finished unless Mel changes her mind. It will have ivy and clemantis growing on it.

Mel under the new arbor, not yet finished. Thang of course thinks it is too artsy but Dad and Stephen were the big helpers putting it together and carrying stick back from our hike. Hey,you pay big bucks for these at the garden stores.

Minnie thinks any warm body is hers to lay on. I needed a little sunshine nap.

In a jacuzzi with grandpa. Emily has tubes in her ears. I love the system they have for keeping water out. There is a kind of silly puddy substance that goes in the ear and then the band goes around the head. She looks like a 1930's bathing beauty.

We bought three of these trikes from http://www.harborfreight.com/. They are really heavy duty and the children love them. You can also purchase a trailer that can hook on the back of them so the kids can haul things.

Grandpa painted a hopscotch court for the kids this summer. Right now Grandpma is the reigning champion with Diana a close second.