Park Parties, Block Parties, and Birthday Parties

Maranda from Channel 8  always has Park Parties every summer.  This is the 2nd time Greenville has hosted one.  It drizzled off and on during the event, but it was still fun (and free!)

Emily kept bugging to do the clay project, so I took her over. 
They were making leaves to be part of an Art Prize exhibit.

Cousin Benjamin decided to do one, too.

Grandpa helping with another art project

Andy checking something out

This is the first time the kids have done the "rides"

Sarah and Emily in the pink car

Andrew, William, and me in the green car
(and 2 kids from church in the yellow car)

Andy just laid on his tummy and let everyone else bounce him!

Our neighbors hosted a Block Party two days later:

My sister had a birthday party for her two June birthday children on Sunday:

The girls with their youngest (until October) cousin

Birthday boy Peter with his cake

Birthday girl Anna with her cake

Added bonus:

As we were leaving church Sunday evening, we saw this hot air balloon.

It was going fast and in the direction the sun was shining, so it was a little hard to see