First Great Getaway Weekend of the Summer 2010

This was from the first time we headed to Jess & Jay’s cottage back in the winter of 2007.

This was from last weekend.

 

Our little Amanda was missed so very much.  It was different being there without her.  I could only imagine how little Patrick would have chased the older kids as fast as he could on all fours.  Maybe next year.

Our first evening there around the bonfire, Jay got down on one knee and proposed to Jessica.  It was something that we had all been waiting so long for…not to mention Jessica had been waiting too :)

It was such a special moment. I am so honored that I was able to share in it with them.  I could feel Amanda nudging me in the arm as if to squeal, “This is it!" And then when Jessica kept insisting that Jay wasn’t actually proposing, I could hear her giggling.  Love her, miss her!

We all had such a special time.  Some tears, a lot of laughter. 

       

We spent lots of time on the boat.

We hugged tight.

Uncle Jay took Max & Molly went tubing for the very first time.  They LOVED it!

We ate…good stuff….like we always do.

We chatted around the bonfire.  I’ll treasure that for a long time to come.

I can’t wait for all the reasons I get to see my girls over the rest of the summer!

Love you all!!!

Who is with me???

I found Mom’s Toolbox through Homeschool Creations.

Over at Mom’s Toolbox they are beginning the 90 Day Bible Study on July 5.

I have tried this once before and would love to try it again.  I feel like I have enough going on around here, but never enough of the one true important thing, Jesus.  So, as we travel over the coming weeks I will try and take advantage of this 5 day lead :)

Who’s going to join me???

Maggie’s Party

I am posting this a bit backward, but that’s what I get for waiting so long to post everything.  We have lots of stuff going on and I want to post & keep up. We’ll see if I can do it this time.

We celebrated Maggie’s 2nd birthday here at her home. It was a VERY warm day. She had a great time with her cousins, grandparents & aunts & uncles.  She fell asleep half way through and we had to nudge the life of the party back to life to enjoy her ice cream sandwich cake and presents. 

   

Maggie Turns 2….And Aaron’s 6th Father’s Day….

June 20, 2008

June 20, 2009

June 20, 2010

What a glorious day Sunday was for us.  We celebrated Aaron’s 6th Father’s Day. We celebrated our Maggie’s 2nd birthday.  It was great just to be with us…the 5 of us.  We started the morning off at church. Maggie drew me a picture or 2. She loves scribbling & I love that she is beginning to understand the difference between my table & walls and good ol’ coloring paper. 

After church, we headed to the zoo for a Father’s Day brunch and birthday celebration. When we finally left the zoo, exhausted, we headed to Applebee’s for a special 2nd birthday treat.  They gave Maggie that huge sundae just for turning 2. 

     

Love love love my Sweet Maggie Grace!

Happy 2nd Baby Girl!!!

What the…..???

Oh, our Miss Molly….

About a week ago, the kids received a few bucks from Great-Gramma to spend at the Dollar Store. The next day we headed out for the kids to search out the perfect dollar gift for themselves.  They found these inflatable kickboard things.  Molly’s was princess theme, of course.  We go home and the kids wanted to get the pool out and immediately blow up their new treasures.   The kids had a great time. Jumping in and out of our kiddie pool. Molly attempting to actually try and use her kickboard the correct way in the aforementioned kiddie pool. I was using the time to read and enjoying the spare minutes to get through a page or two.  Molly and everything sweet about her, comes over with her kickboard to chat with me for a few minutes.  I couldn’t tell you what she was chatting about, but whatever it was she was into it.  The next second, the wind picks up and blows the kickboard out of her hand and lands on the patio next to her.  She looks down at it, looks back at me and with a puzzled look on her face says,

“What the hell?”

As soon as the words left her mouth & she saw the look on my face, she came back with, “I’m  sorry. I’m so sorry. I meant ‘What the heck?’  I then turned my head and had to smile…not because of what she said, but the look on her face when she watched the kickboard blow from her hand and land on the ground.  HILARIOUS!!!

LOVE THAT GIRL!!!!