More summer fun...

I am not usually one for laying around and putting up my feet, but it feels like we've been going non-stop for the past week or so, and I am looking forward to doing NOTHING tomorrow (well, maybe swimming, but that's in the relaxing category, lol).

Lots of pics to share. Chuck bought me a hummingbird feeder because I am OBSESSED with the hummingbirds at Penitentiary Glen, the local nature center. They have an AMAZING bird observatory area and tons of hummingbirds frequent their feeders. For the first week, we had ours hanging in one of the pear trees in the backyard, and I never saw a single hummer. But then we got a bird feeder post and mounted it in one of the planters on the deck and, voila!, hummingbirds! We have two that are feeding many times a day (and one is VERY territorial about the feeder and chases the other away a lot). It is so neat to watch and the kids absolutely love it! I have the best husband ever:)

This weekend is only halfway over and it has been a BUSY one! Friday at lunch we went to Grandpa's and picked over the garden again, and I think we got our biggest haul ever. 2 cantelopes, 12 ears of corn, 12 tomatoes, 6 green peppers, 5 eggplant and a bag of green beans and a bag of broccoli that didn't make their way into the picture. Lots of chopping and eating to do around here, but I am absolutely loving it:) Friday night we went to the Vintage Ohio Wine Festival at Lake Farmpark. Twenty different vineyards were there and had all of their wines available for sampling. Sadly, we only made it through 9 of the vineyards, the lines were just too long for the kids to really tolerate:( We'll definitely go back next year and get a sitter for the kids so we can enjoy it a little more. But the kids had fun regardless, and we stayed LATE and even got to see fireworks (which we missed on the 4th of July since everyone was sick). The kids LOVED them (Ava was scared at first but then suddenly realized they were beautiful and couldn't stop telling everyone, "I not scared anymore, wook at the purple fireworks! Oooooh!"). Ava was also boogieing the night away to the band; she couldn't stop dancing and everyone was admiring her moves;)

Today we went to the Cleveland Browns Stadium for Family Day. They had bouncy inflatables and some kids' activities, and then we got to go inside the stadium and wander around a bit. We even sat right down in front on the 50 yard line for a while. There was a scrimmage scheduled for 1pm but we needed lunch, so we headed over to the Zoo for lunch and animals. I never get tired of the Cleveland Zoo--it really is a great zoo. So many awesome animals to see. My only complaint is that it is soooo spread out that you do have to walk a LOT, but hey, we all need more exercise in our lives, right? ;)

Next week Aiden has morning daycamp again and I am looking forward to spending some girl time with my bitty bug:) Lots of fun to be had as the summer in Northeast Ohio keeps ticking away. We're loving every minute:)