arena net bbq

last weekend we went to matt's company bbq at vasa park. every year they have jet skis to ride and every year we don't do it, but this year we did! except i didn't because i wasn't that interested, but beckett went. i was a little nervous, but he did okay... he wasn't in love with the wind blowing in his face, but the super intense dragon he had painted on his face made him braver. plus he knew that i was waiting for him on the beach with gert. gert is the balloon ladybug he got. it was a pretty fun day for beckett, which made it pretty fun for everybody else. having a kid who is old enough to start appreciating balloon animals and face painting is adorable. plus he can pretty much drive his own jet ski. they grow up so fast, don't they?

a thelen bbq

the thelen's hosted a bbq at the samena swim club before they left forever for the other side of the world. well... maybe not forever. and maybe they were leaving for oregon. per the usual, my photos will make it appear as if there was only children at this party. at least i was there, taking pictures. please notice quinn and beckett's awesome crab and stingray pool toys. best $3 i ever spent. also please notice how terrible my child is at hitting a pinata. i guess you can't really see it in the pictures, but you can just trust me. that's pretty much it. we miss you already thelens!