Sweet Moments...

I look at them and smile...my sweet blessings!

 Daddy with his two favorite kiddos

What a goof!

playin' with her tutu on...

 Go Charlie, go! 

 10 weeks old

Big sister eating her morning banana in front of Charlie

Uncle Joel & Auntie Hye Young visit...

Joel & Hye Young came for the weekend, and we had a nice, relaxing weekend with them.  It was exciting for us to introduce our son to them and also to have many conversations about babies/kids, as they are expecting their first baby in early October.

Uncle Joel and Charlie finally meet - Charlie's middle name "Joel" is after his uncle Joel!

Auntie Hye Young meets Charlie!  

Look at Hye Young, she's a natural.  She's going to be a fabulous mommy!

Adeline "resting" with uncle Joel

 I hosted a small baby shower for Hye-Young while her and Joel were in town visiting...fun to celebrate with her!!

 A local cake shop made this cake...onesies on a clothesline....so cute and it was delicious!

 Diaper cupcakes & some chocolate covered pretzels (the edible part of this)

 Great-auntie Lynn with Charlie

Hot & Humid...

I know it's hard to believe, but Minnesota does have hot & humid days.  The last couple of weeks have been certainly that.  However, our summer weather started very late this year, so we are actually enjoying this heat!  Adeline is at a great age for playing in the water, and I am so impressed with her desire to get in the water and try new water activities.  Take a look!

going down the slide at "Cascade Bay," our local community pool/water park (which we absolutely love!)

A couple of Sundays ago, we spent an afternoon at the Larson's (our good friends who invited our Sunday School class to their home).  They live on a lake, so we enjoyed the weather, the water and water toys....there were kids running around everywhere, and we had such a blast.  Charlie snoozed through much of it, but that's okay!

Daddy & Addie tubing

Adeline & Josephine - these girls were born a couple of days apart

Addie & Riley playing in the sand

Kenna & Riley, Jen & Adeline

the girls jumping on the trampoline

These 4 girls are adorable together.  I hope they will be friends as they grow up.  Josephine, Hannah, Riley & Adeline are all within 6 months of age from one another.

This past weekend, we went up to my family's cabin in northern MN.  Addie loved being out on the jet ski for the first time!

 my brother Chris and Patrick taking their girls out...

Chris & Evalyn

Two Months Old

Here is Charlie at 2 months old!  Adeline likes to call him not just Charlie, but "Charlie Joel." She also calls him "little, little boy."  We love seeing this "little, little boy" smile these days!  

Road Trip: Chicago

Over fourth of July weekend, we spent a portion of that weekend down in Chicago with Patrick's parents.  His brother's family from Ohio were also there so it was a wonderful weekend to spend with much of his family.  We don't get to see them enough!

Uncle Eric & Adeline

Sweet Auntie Kay with Adeline

Grandma and cousin Ella with Charlie

love this sweet photo...

We spent a couple of hours at "Palatine Days" - going down the big slide with Daddy!

Fourth of July

We joined the Jensens for the Fourth of July parade in Eagan.  It was a hot morning, but the kids had a blast (of course, it helped that lots of candy were being thrown their way...)!

Can we just all agree that these two are so precious together?

A few favorite photos

When Charlie was 2 weeks old, our family photographer came over to take some photos of the new arrival as well as our whole family.  Here are just a few that I love...

sweet Charlie...

 The expression on these two is just priceless...

 The beautiful cradle that Patrick's grandpa crafted for us when we were pregnant with Adeline...