Time flies when you're having fun!

I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted! It seems this summer is flying by a lot quicker than it should be. The boys are growing like weeds and we've been keeping busy with lots of time spent outdoors at the park, pool, zoo, having picnics, and taking long walks--Chambers Bay is our favorite. It's been a fun summer but I am looking forward to fall and getting back into the routine of preschool and MOPS.
We've got a trip to Cannon Beach, OR scheduled for the end of September and are getting excited for that. We're renting a house with my sister and her family and then my parents will stay in a hotel just a few yards away--they are smart....5 kids age 3 and under plus 4 adults in 1 house? I don't think there will be many quiet moments, but that is part of the fun! I love the look on the kids' faces when they see the amazingly huge and beautiful beach for the first time-- it's priceless!
We've also got Shawn's 31st birthday coming up and we are excited about getting family pictures taken in a couple of weeks. Shawn and I have taught the 2's and 3's class at church a few times this summer and that has been a fun adventure as well. Last week we had more kids than we'd ever had and it was CHAOS!! All we could do was look at each other helplessly across the room while we tried as best we could to manage them all----we were pretty whooped after that. :)
Riley is talking up a storm now and thinks he is a big boy just like his brother. He is the king of climbing onto anything and everything and basically has no fear. We can see his little independent personality showing up more and more. He does love to cuddle though and is definitely a mama's boy.
Austin is a little boy on the go-- it seems he has endless energy! He also has quite the imagination and loves to read, build things, and do anything that includes being outside. He loves his little brother and they play nicely together most of the time :) Austin loves to learn new things and spent a week at a Vacation Bible School last month and absolutely loved it. I love that he is so willing to try new things. Both boys are a joy and it is so fun to see their brotherly relationship develop.
Well, that's our update for now. Pictures to come next time of some of our summer adventures!