Looks Like a Repeat

Today was supposed to be an errand day for me, but Jessica hurt her back and had to go to a walk in clinic. So the girls came over. I was going to take them to the splash park, but then I thought about how crowded it would be. And honestly, the girls have just as much fun here.

So this post looks a lot like the last one.

Kayla and I are going to take the girls on an outing on Wednesday, so you'll see those photos too.

Plus I have an update on Jasmine to post, so look for that too.

And I'll answer Emily's request for a picture of Winter and Jessica at the same age.

Summer Fun

The best thing about our house is the big back deck. It makes a great play area for the girls. Right now it has a good sized blow up pool. Jasmine's dog Travis like the pool, too, but he jumped out every time I went to take a picture!

We had lunch outside and mini rootbeer floats.

After they'd been outside most of the day, we came inside to play with little people toys.

 

Jasmine on a Mission

Since our motto is, "It's all about the journey," we try to make an adventure out of any trip. Jasmine's journey to Teen Missions for her summer mission trip was no exception.

We stopped at Wakulla Springs very briefly. It's a beautiful place, and you can even jump from a 20-foot  platform into the springs, which we have done on previous trips. I am not a fan of heights, so I stand at the back of the platform, look straight ahead and run off the platform. This is often accompanied by a rather rude word. :)

 We stopped at the railroad square in Tally equally briefly, and since the prices were crazy, our big purchase was a large chocolate chip cookie for $3.75.

 We continued on to Orange Park Mall to meet up with Jasmine's birth mom. There is a game area at one end.

She got Ravenclaw Vans (Expensive shoe brand) while there.

 We drove just a little further to St. Augustine.

The next morning, we spent two hours going through shops in St. Augustine. I only  know it was exactly two hours because that's how much parking I paid for.

We then headed down to Daytona Beach to their flea market which has over 600 shops. We did a bit of shopping there before going on to Titusville for the night. The next morning we signed in at Teen Missions on Merritt Island.

With three college aged leaders.

There have been just a few pictures of her during training.

Her team leaves for Honduras on July 1 or 2.

Hanging at the Beach

I think the beach really is our favorite place. This trip to the beach was both for fun and to collect cans to recycle for money.

 The water was exceptionally beautiful this day.

I am truly a beach snob now that I'm used to white sand and the blue/turquoise/emerald water.

I didn't take any photos of the kids' cans, but they had $12.20 in cans.