Squeezing in the last bits of summer

This is our first official "school year", the kind where summer comes to an abrupt end. We have to be responsible enough to be somewhere everyday. This is a new thing in the Clifford family, we usually max out at two commitments a week. We have spent the last 10 days trying to squeeze in all of our favorite summer activities before school starts. We went to Boca before dinner last week and hung out in the water. Micah got his first bee sting, ouch!
The kids swimming in the murky water:

Last Friday we decided to spend the day at one of our favorite spots. Moon dunes over a Lake Tahoe. It must have been Glenshire day at the lake, we ran into 3 other Glenshire families over there for the day. Pretty funny considering it is one of 50 beaches within 30 minutes, I guess everyone is thinking the same way we are about the end of summer.

Guyute enjoying his day at the beach:

Kristen, Parker and Hayden are back from the Cape for the summer. We had them over for dinner and the kids were all VERY happy to see each other. Here they are laughing it up:

On Sunday we went over to the East end of Donner Lake with Jenna and Sutter. More playing in the sand and water for us:

Sutter and Micah:

Hanging out with Jenna and the kids is always entertaining. We have the same sense of humor about our kids looking ridiculous. Here is Sutter getting ready for his lake training:

The boys found Jenna's swim cap, we decided it was a good idea if they tried it on:

Sutter liked it:

its stretches:

even more:

SNAP!

Michael Phelps better watch his back:

Yesterday was Ella's first day of Kindergarten! Here she is on the front steps getting ready to go:

She was extremely excited! No crying from the kid!
We rode bikes and she brought her new tiger as a companion:
Here she is with her friend Hannah getting ready to go in:

Ella loved her first day in Mrs. Johnson's class! Kindergarten is a success....for now!