First day of 2014/2015 school year.

08/11/2014 Today is officially Clay's first day back to school and end of summer break. What adventure this summer has been. We kept busy. Happy to have our move over with and feel settled into our new house. Despite much of the summer was packing and unpacking we were grateful for all of the fun things we were able to see and do. It's crazy to think that we have been here for a year, and now officially a 2nd year pod student. Yahoo! I am so grateful for all of the hard work Clay puts into the school year to get good grades. 
No doubt this school semester will come with its unknowns and challenges of having a new baby, but we're always up for welcoming a new baby girl into the family. We are officially 29 weeks along, and know that the end of October will be here before we know it! Happy to be a Shumway, and doing what we're doing.

The Vrouw

08/09/2014 For our last Saturday before school started back up we went to the dog beach in Jersey.  Between the dogs and Bubba we were kept busy the whole day. Totally worth the effort and drive. I can't wait to go more next year.
Vander loved running back and forth into the waves. He accidentally face-dived a few times. He wasn't that happy about it, but he didn't let that stop him from going back for more. Harlee girl was my little helper. She made sure that any dogs that came over by "homebase" was chased off with her sassy frass attitude. I loved it because it kept all the other dogs from just waltzing into our shade tent, and food. Dozer was a happy boy to wrestle and run into the waves with other dogs. Clay kept busy following Vander and the dogs around while I mostly held down home base and kept everyone sun-screened, fed, and hydrated. Oh what a day!!

The Vrouw 

 Playing in the sand.

Cheese!

 Vander and Harlee entertained each other with games of tug-a-war/fetch.

Digging in the sand at home-base with mom.

The sun shade/home base.

Dozer taking a break from all of the swimming and running around.

Daddy and Bubba building their first sand castle together.

Running back and forth into the waves.

Just after an accidental face dive into the salt water.