June Highlights

Patrick assembled a playset for the kids to use in our backyard.  We do have many parks close to us, but this is great to have right out the back door.  It's the perfect size because even Charlie can use all the features of this without any help.  For mommy (me), that was key!  When Patrick opened these boxes, there were hundreds of pieces of wood and oodles and oodles of screws.  This seemed a bit daunting of a task (to me anyway).  But within a day or so, it took shape.  Patrick did a great job!  And Adeline pretty much watched daddy screw each and every screw....a daddy's girl for sure!

 Good job Daddy!

and an added bonus is having rubber mulch in the play area...softer and cleaner!

The girls and I flew out to NYC to visit my sister in law and niece for the weekend.  My brother was gone on a business trip so it was just a girls' weekend!  Charlie stayed back with Patrick (until he had to fly) for a part of the weekend and then stayed a couple of nights with our good friends, the Ammermanns.  This was the first time I had been away from Charlie over night.  I felt bad about leaving him behind, but I knew traveling alone with 3 kids (ages 4, 2 and 6 months old) would be a bit of a challenge.

 Charlie sportin' his new bike helmet.  He really isn't riding a bike per say this summer, but he wanted to ride in the bike trailer with daddy.  He's kind of looking serious here about the whole thing...

 Addie and Charlie are getting some good use out of the new playset, and mommy is liking just opening the back door and letting them loose!

 sisters...4 yrs apart in age...

 Happy Father's Day to the best daddy we know!

 What are you doing in there Charlie?!

 Over 6 months old and getting ready to crawl... Adeline crawled at 7 months, Charlie crawled at almost 10 months....we will see when Miss Clara crawls.

  At grandpa's wedding