summer catch up

I'm now at that point with the blog that I am so far behind, I almost don't want to try to catch up.  So, I won't try too hard.  I'm having serious issues getting my pictures to upload for some reason.  I have tried 4 times.  That doesn't encourage me.  So, I'm going to throw out a spattering of the pictures that I do have and at least get SOMETHING on here!  Read on for a few different posts on some of our summer happenings.