OK, so this is a long post of our Ohio round up pictures. All random shots, just showing how much our love of having a hot summer! We took full advantage of being outside as much as we could...though playgrounds were limited, we hit a few. SF is bubbling over with playgrounds, most times two or three per neighborhood, but I noticed there weren't that many mainly in suburbia because most people have backyards with big play structures in them.
It's funny, most dayss it was about 85 outside and we were the only ones outside playing. Most, I'm assuming, were inside soaking in the AC but not us...we were literally dancing in the sunshine and heat.
And we loved the warm summer evenings...we took family walks almost nightly, something the kids came to really look forward to.
One thing the children really took hold of was drawing. I'm not sure what clicked with them, especially Timo, but he spent a great deal of his time drawing. He toted his drawing pad around everywhere, planted down and just had to get the idea out of his head and on paper.
We caught lightning bugs (and then released them)! Timo even had one land on his face!
I feel like this summer was our summer of movies...we've seen four! Our first was Dispicaple Me 2 and the kids loved it...especially the Minons. We also saw Monsters U, Turbo and Planes...none of which I took pics for.
I was always looking for adventures to take the kids on and didn't really have to look far. We took a very muddy hike, explored a botanical gardens, putt-putt, made bow and arrows and searched for the hundreds of rabbits that occupy the neighborhood.
We visited the local library and found out we could get a guest pass to check out books...always check the local library, they are a fountain of information and fun.
Games! We played so many games! Timo taught Harbachi how to play Snakes and Ladders and he taught Timo how to play a version of the Korean game, Go. You try to line up 5 in a row of your stones. We all spent a fair amount of time trying to master Go.
And we ate...and at...and ate. Harmony kept us well supplies with home cooked Korean food but we did have to take a break from rice at every meal for something a little different at times. We loved visiting Aunt and Uncle's Chinese restaurant and partaking of the homemade doughnuts. We also hit up Chick-fil-a and used our Mudcat's coupon for a free Happy Meal!
But with all the yummy food, ice cream took center spot of our daily routine. We loaded Harmony's freezer with ice pops and made frequent visits to Mr. Freeze! Oh, how we miss Mr. Freeze...
I also miss the thunderstorms...we had several. One day was really scary when all our phones went off with a tornado warning. Cameron was at gymnastic camp at the time and it was such a horrible feeling knowing I couldn't go get her...it was much too dangerous outside to drive. Once things died down, Young and I couldn't get there fast enough only to find all the little girls in the bathroom singing camp songs. The amazing counselors "took them on an adventure" and the girls never knew what happened.
It was a great vacation, we love Perrysburg so much...maybe one day we'll actually get up the courage and make it our home too...
