Summer is coming to a close, but not the good times.

The girls getting ready to cheer on the Quakers for the first football game of the season.
Alexa, Kaitlin, and Aleia all doing their own type of cheer. Ha, ha.
Aleia's first day of preschool. She is just growing up way too fast. Her teacher says that she is a big helper in class with all of the new kids this year. She always want to look "pretty" before she heads off to school.
Alexa hamming it up in Michigan. My best friend from high school lives in Michigan with her family and the girls and I went to visit them this past weekend. They have a five year old and a two year old, so the girls had so much fun playing.
Lili, Aleia, and Alexa tonight after their first day of dance class. Alexa thinks she is such a big girl now because she goes to dance just like sissy. If you ask her also, she says " I go to dance class with my neemaw and sissy watch me this time".

Our first and only trip to Uhrichsville Water Park this summer. We just never made it there and when we finally did we had a great time. It is such a nice place for the kids.
Daddy took us girls to the Lighthouse for dinner which is at Atwood Lake the night before school started this summer. He referred to it as our " last supper " before all of the hectic evenings begin with school activities. We ate out on the patio. It was a gorgeous evening with lots of boats coming in and out. We really enjoyed the night.
Miss Independent putting on her own floaties at the water park.

Playing and enjoying our summer.

We had a project at the church where we didn't have church one Sunday and we went out and did community projects. Our small group baked and delivered cookies to the fire station, police station, and the med flight people. The kids had a great time.
The little youngsters got to sit in the med flight and check it out. Aleia even sat in the cock pit up front. She had big eyes.
The kids got to try on some of the firemens equipment. They said the fire hats were really heavy.
Enjoying the water slide last weekend with some friends at Atwood Lake.

A Recent weekend get-away.

Alexa and daddy checking out the elephants at the zoo.
The girls sporting their new helmets while riding their bikes.

We had to stop at everyone of these things at the zoo for a photo shoot.

Playing in the jumping water at Easton.

Aleia hanging out with Brutus while we did some shopping at the Buckeye Corner.

The girls and Belle. We recently attended the Beauty and the Beast play with Auntie Elaine. The girls did awesome sitting through the 2 and 1/2 hour play. Everytime Belle would leave the stage Alexa would say, "hey where is Belle going?" It was priceless.
The floating balls at Cosi. Alexa was totally amazed.

Aleia pretending to be the doctor who is taking care of her sister.
Any patients?

Our family recently took a long weekend and went to Columbus, OH. We visited Cosi on Friday and the zoo on Saturday. We had such a great time. We had some fabulous meals and really enjoyed spending so much time together. The girls got to play in the "jumping water" at Easton Towne Center too. The water comes out of all of these holes in the ground and sends water shooting all over the place. I think the girls could have stayed there for hours. We are enjoying all of our special times together, because before we know it school will be back in full swing. Love, Lisa

The Alsept gals enjoying their summer.

Alexa is patiently awaiting the 4th of July parade.
Aleia is all smiles as usual.
The girls call themselves the "Ariel team" when they are wearing these pj's.
Having a fun ride on the train at Tuscora Park. They love to ride this together.
Aleia the big sister helping little sis down the roller slide. Do they look happy or what?

Some more vacation pics!!!

Family at the beach!!

Our family had another great vacation at Pawley's Island, SC again. We spent two days in Charleston and the next week at the beach. The girls had a wonderful time at the beach hanging out and loved playing with nemaw and papaw. We have a crows nest on top of our beach house and the girls love to hang out up there and watch for dolphins. We built lots of sandcastles and the girls went for lots of dips in the ocean with daddy. Mommy isn't a big ocean fan. Hope you enjoy the pics. They don't begin to express the great trip we had!!