June's Instagrams

Cute bums.  Learning the art of kicking.


Amen. 

Great day of vacation Bible school, swimming and playing with friends, ice cream cones on the back porch and examining my dying tomato plant (what am I doing wrong?!?! I can't keep any plant alive). Great summer day!

Audrey's summer book club group.  Such a cute group of girls!

Dave doing what he does best, being an excellent Dad.  We are so lucky to have him.  Happy Fathers Day!

My sister's water just broke! She is off to the hospital to have her twin boys!!! She was scheduled to be induced on July 5th but the boys wanted to make an early entrance.  I want to go to bed, but am too excited to hear about the arrival of these long awaited babes!

I am so happy for my sister and Ryan!

Thank you Austin, for helping rearrange the kitchen.  Kelly, remember our William Sonoma bowls from our Nike 1/2 marathon training? I think of you every time I use my mix matched color bowls!

Joshua's new obsession: karate.  Last night was "blocking" night. I  have probably heard 15 times today, "Is it Tuesday yet?"

This wasn't an instagram, but I didn't want to forget.  "Is it TWOsday yet?" with the two fingers. 

 

The Summer of Swim

Our summer consisted mostly of swimming.  The kids loved it, I loved it, and I especially loved that by the end of the summer, all three could be in the pool with out me.  Holla!
We did two rounds of swimming lessons for Audrey and Joshua, to hone their skills. At the beginning of the summer, Joshua didn't want his face in the water, and by the end he was swimming without his floaty the entire length of the pool.  I only had to jump in once (fully clothed) to rescue the tired boy.
We avoided the green hair situation with Audrey the best we could and seemed to escape the tint of green until the last few weeks.  Not bad considering we swam almost every day, sometimes twice a day.  Props to myself, and lots of chlorine shampoo.
Austin did a Mom and Me swim lesson at the beginning of the summer.  Wasn't so sure about putting his face in the water.  At the end, he would jump of the side of the pool with his floaty on, kick his little legs until he got to the steps, and then do it again. One day at the pool, he was doing this, and a whole group of adults were watching and were very impressed.  One lady even told me she would bet money that he would go to the Olympics.  The next Michael Phelps?
We swam, we ate ice cream and popsicles, we went to the splash park, we had swim lessons, it was the all American summer.
And it was a good one.
 

Austin entertaining the crowd.

He loved putting his face in the water.  And drinking the water.  I changed lots of gross diapers, because funny enough, his digestive system doesn't like chlorinated water. 

My little fish, and proof that I exist. 

Not only was it the summer of swim, but it was the summer of sleep.  All that swimming must have worn Austin out, because most days he slept until past 8, sometimes until 9!!!  If Audrey and Joshua slept past 7:01, I was sure something was wrong.  Thank you Austin, for being my first and only baby to ever sleep in.

4th of July

I love the 4th of July. My friend here holds an annual bike race for the kids, and we were lucky enough to join them this year.  The kids lovvvvvved it.
 

 

After the bike race we headed to the parade.  We were confused if it was the 4th of July or Halloween with the amount of candy they gave us, but we definitely were not complaining.
 

 

 

After the parade, and naps, we headed back to our friends for a BBQ and a new tradition.  The kids each wrote a wish on a balloon and then we released them all at the same time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then on to fireworks.  Luckily, nobody blew off any fingers, but it was a close call.

My attempt to get a picture of all three kids together.  This was the best I got. 

 

 Then we headed downtown for more fireworks. 

It was a very fun filled, exhausting day.
God bless the USA

 

Rob & Mercedi

Our good friends Rob and Mercedi came to visit! Dave and Rob did their endo residency together, and they are our favorite miracle family.  We had so much fun swimming, playing, and staying up late laughing! Thank you for coming!
 

 

My Birthday

My birthday was full of everything I wanted.
Laughs from my boys,

 

A note from my girl.  With water spilled on it, no less.  Adds to the perfection of it all. 

Lots of good food, 

Some good entertainment (hibachi),

 

 

Some sugar, and some really cute little faces.  It was a great day. 

And a few days later a fun girls night out with some friends for pedicures and a huge pazookie. So nice of them, especially since I was still the "new girl". 

 

Babies

We have anxiously awaiting the birth of Rachel and Ryan's twin boys.  The induction date was set for July 5th.  On the night of June 24th, I got a message (we had friends over for dinner and I thought she was calling to say hi. I am still so mad I didn't answer the phone!) from Rachel that she was in labor and heading to the hospital! I was so excited I couldn't sleep!!!

Those sweet baby boys were born at 10:15 pm on June 24th.  I am so happy for my sister and Ryan!

 

Proud, happy Grandmas! Enough babies for them both to hold!
 

Lots and lots of love!