I think that I begin every post on this blog with an apology of not posting for so long. So, I am very sorry for not posting since winter time. 

The summer has been going by so quickly! Its already august; it seems summer is just beginning, but sadly, it is almost over. 

Esther (8) and Hunter (13, but soon to be 14) have been spending much of their summer at the Yacht Club pool not far from our house. Their hair is turning blond and their skin is tanner every day. They have fun fighting, swimming and splashing the adults. But here they are by the pool side, enjoying the toasty weather we have been having (average is probably 80 degrees.) 

Hunter (left) Anya (Esther's friend, middle) and Ester (right)

Esther playing with a water gun. 

Anya (left) and Esther (right) they are BFFs haha

Sam came back from Tennessee for the summer, but sadly she is leaving in about two weeks. She has been     working a lot this summer. She works at Caribou Coffee Shop and babysits Anya and Esther quite a bit. 

Lydia just left for Summit Ministry camp this morning. It is a christian worldviews camp in Wisconsin (it is also held elsewhere.) Lydia works at a pastry shop near our house as well, called Bit of Swiss. She also just got her driver's license. She has spent quite a bit of her time this summer practicing on her new guitar, she's really good. 

Mama cleans the house, takes care of the dogs, works out, drives people everywhere, works as a nurse, feeds us and cooks our meals...and much more. She is amazing. 

Papa has done a lot of biking. He and I are doing the Steelhead Triathlon this weekend (1.2 mile swim, bike 56 miles and run 13.) We are doing it as a team; I am the swimmer and he is the biker and a man someone papa knows is the runner.

Well that's the Bard family for now, 

Rebekah