Summer Wrap Up

Well, summer is officially, QUICKLY, coming to an end for the Roberts family.  We are back from California and getting back to "normal" life.  Normal life in Texas currently consists of feeling like we live in an oven, changing clothes often because we sweat through a set every time we step outside, leaving puddles of sweat everywhere we go, grumbling about the large amounts of laundry created due to excessive sweating, and wishing the state of Texas weren't setting new heat records almost daily!  Welcome home, huh?  In addition to settling back into the heat, the boys have both been thrust hard core and head first into the school grind.  Even though school does not start until next Monday, they are both working through hefty summer assignments.  Max has had several chapters of a world history textbook to tackle, reading the Life of Pi and reading and journaling Oedipus the King.  Lucky him.  Ben has had two novels for English class to read and journal and also a novel for his history class.  It's coming down to the wire now and it's a LOT of work to get done.  Unfortunately, summer assignments are a real drawback to being in the gifted and advanced placement classes.  Oh well.  Ya got to get yourself in there and get started at SOME point, right?

Clara on the other hand does NOT have summer assignments and is actually excited about school starting.  We get to go to school on Friday to find out which teacher she has, meet the teacher, and find out which friends she will be in class with.  She is ready to be back in the classroom, being stimulated and entertained the better part of each day.  And I think I am ready for that too!  She's really excited about 4th grade and Monday cannot get here fast enough for her!

But before summer goes away totally, I thought I'd throw a few more pictures from summer vacation on here for you to enjoy!

My boy celebrated his 15th birthday in Oceanside, CA!  Happy Birthday Max!!!

Just a few days after Max's birthday, Clara's BFF, Claire and her family came to camp with us!  

Clara was in HEAVEN!!!!  Nothing is better than smores with your BFF by the campfire!

When BFF's come to town then everyone needs matching t-shirts!  Happy Campers right here!!!

Time to head down to the beach and catch some waves!

My Ben decided to behave himself and smile NICELY for his mom!

THAT lasted for about 3.2 seconds and then he was back to his "normal" self!

Summer vacation with your BFF could only be better if you were at DISNEYLAND with your BFF!!!!!

First ride of the day at Disneyland...the Carousel!

Of course, as your souveneir from Disney, you've GOT to have ears!

The girls got to meet Princess Aurora and had quite the chat!

Mommy and Clara ready to take Dumbo for a spin!

This one got a case of "Goofy" while we were at Disney!  Geez!  What is UP with my weird kids this summer and their inablilty to just look at a camera and SMILE???!!!

Happy End of Summer!!!!

We finished up the summer with a Luau in the RV park!  Kahlua pig and all manner of yumminess!