This month Miss Clara started to crawl (just before 8 months old). She "army" crawled for quite some time but eventually mastered the more "typical" crawl. She gets herself around and keeps up pretty well with her brother and sister. Clara continues to be mellow and easy going...we think the most mellow out of the three kids. Patrick flew over the fourth of July holiday, but the kids and I made it to the local parade down the street from us. We played outside daily - went to parks nearby, had lots of picnics, swam at the local pool as well as splashed around in the inflatable pool on our deck. We enjoyed a weekend at Grandpa lowell's cabin in northern MN. Ever since Patrick and I have been married, we say we will get to the cabin "a lot more this summer." We have had terrible follow through on that. But we do get up there once or twice each summer and when we do, we love it! We are blessed to have such a beautiful place to enjoy and relax. Toward the end of the month, the girls and I (once again leaving Charlie behind....poor little guy!) enjoyed a few days with my dear friend Deb in Chicago.
I used to kind of mock moms who dressed their kids alike...but look at me, I'm doing the same thing! So if the girls have matching pjs, I just chalk it up to cuteness and sisters bonding...???
Clara met our long time good friend Todd (amazing singer at our wedding) for the first time. He now lives out of state so it was good to catch up with him!
These two....they can make each other laugh so easily. Love that.
Breakfast is great with a Mickey Mouse pancake and Dora!
enjoying the park with friends
two beauties!
enjoying a beautiful summer day at the Arboretum
takin it easy in the carseat
