As we may have mentioned before, Reese was not a fan of expediting the extraction of her front teeth. However, after a day with Jessica Johnson and the promise of a huge gummy bear, we no longer had to look at a dangling tooth in the middle of her mouth. True to her word, Jessica ensured the quick delivery of a three pound gummy bear on a stick as a reward. This excited Reese to no end, and she happily posed on the deck while she nibbled on her treat with her gums. We have no comment on the rest of her outfit other than to say, look closely at what it says on her t-shirt. As a side note, this picture was taken on the balcony of the two-bedroom apartment that was our home for the months it took to renovate our house. Not a bad view!
While Reese was losing teeth, Callie was enjoying time at camp. This summer she got to spend a whole week at Cathedral Domain, and she shared that experience with seven other friends from school, which meant she never wanted to come home. Callie looks forward to this sleep away camp every year, and we can see that being the case for years to come.
Even though Callie was gone we were able to have some fun of our own, thanks in part to the Johnsons. July is a great month to hang out with the Johnsons because 60% of their family birthdays fall during this month and they know how to celebrate the 4th in style. As you can see in this picture, they had the proper gear ready to go.
We went downtown to watch the parade. In Lexington at least, the 4th of July parade is one where you are never really sure what you are going to get and who you are going to see. Regardless, it is always a good time and an opportunity to get some fair food. The weather was good and the funnel cakes were even better.
This summer also brought visitors from Scotland, namely Dylan and Meryl, the grandchildren of Chris and Sharon. We all love it when the various members of the Chrisman clan come to town, and Sharon and Chris are always ready to include us in their fun plans. This year meant jazz in the park, which everyone enjoyed. Of course, one of the things we absolutely adore about Dylan and Meryl is their cute Scottish accents, which makes everything they say sound fascinating.
Another annual summer time event is the Preston twins' birthday. This year's theme was the red carpet, and Matt Preston outdid himself with the help of a green screen and photoshop. We are a little biased of course, but Callie looks pretty smashing here. And since it is one of the few times outside of church that she is willing to wear a dress we figured it was worth putting in the blog.
As we mentioned, we spent a little over four months living in an apartment complex down the street while our house was being renovated. Hands down one of the best aspects of apartment living was the pool. The girls spent a ton of time at the pool and we loved being able to just walk up and swim for an hour and then go have dinner. Reese particularly enjoyed playing the role of the leisure class to the hilt. But both girls became incredibly comfortable in the water and by the end of the summer it was great to see how easily they swam, jumped, and played in the pool.
Although the summer always comes to an end sooner than you want, by the time August came around the girls were ready to go back to school. It's hard to believe that this is their second year in elementary school together. They both love Cassidy and were excited to see their friends and meet their new teachers.
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