Lots of pictures from end of June-July

I haven't posted pictures for a long time, so I am going to try to get some up.  These are mostly from the end of June and July.  I hope to post more another day going back a few months.

Bella on her new trike--hasn't got the pedaling thing down yet

Bella at the swimming pool--she *loves* the water!

Getting ready to go to the pool

Ethan playing soccer



Bella eating a cucumber from our garden

Melanie relaxing and watching the Ipad with Chocolate



Melanie at the clinic with her new Tubie Friend, "Sara"

Melanie opening a box of gifts--thanks Melissa!

Bella at the beach

Bella eating her very first sucker (first piece of any candy) after riding in the 4th of July parade

Ethan, Brandon, and Bella getting waiting for the parade to start



Getting ready to start in the parade

All four kids on the 4th of July

Brandon and Bella walking to the van after we dropped off some of Melanie's blood at the lab

Brandon and Bella at the pool

Bella swimming again

Our "indoor pool" for Melanie.  She has a hard time regulating her temperature, so it is a delicate balance with using space heaters, etc., but she *loves* it!

Melanie made some "crafts" with some packing paper

The boys and grandpa working on building their fort

The finished product--a long day of hard work in the hot sun; thanks so much Grandpa!!

 "Give Kids the World" Candyland that we all played together

Melanie not feeling too good; needing blood transfusion

Family "art night"

Melanie went to Sunday School for the first time in a *long* time!  Lots of hand sanitizer, and she had a great time!

At a community festival

Melanie's "day at the beach"

Bella at the park