Thursday party day...

Today we took the kids to Cars 2. After dinner, we celebrated Liam's birthday.

Taylor made the (Steve's niece) spend who knows how long making Liam the cutest cupcakes ever. She is amazing at what she does... and lucky she doesn't live closer or she would be doing them for every Birthday, Halloween, Christmas, Easter, school parties, and whatever else I felt like having her decorate for :).

Monkeys, Lions, and Elephants

Auntie Heather, Morgan, and Taylor

Grandma and AydinMorgan and TaylorMore please.

After cupcakes, we opened presents and played around with them. Auntie Heather and Uncle Mike got Liam a music set and a baby pool and Grandma got him big balls, a towel, and cars.

He loves all of them so much he couldn't decide what he wanted to play with.

It was toy overload!! Shake shake

Our trip to Vermont...

I am not sure I know of too many people who would gladly pack up for three weeks and hang with the in-laws (without their husbands).... but I LOVE IT!! The kids and I are in Vermont to spend our long summer days hanging out with the family... and having fun. I am so grateful to have the best family ever!!

These next three weeks are fun filled and packed with stuff to do. Once Grandma and Auntie Heather realized the kids were coming... the planning began.

So far, they have planned (and we just got here):

a birthday party for Liam

a trip to the movies for; Cars 2, Transformers 3, and Harry Potter 15 (or whatever movie number they are on)

play out back with all the games and water toys they got

go to the waterfall

have a picnic

watch fireworks over the lake

grilling

camping

visiting Canada

going to the zoo

playing with the cousins

Ben and Jerry's factory

the farm

.. and more.

So you can believe that these next few weeks will be fun fUN FUN!!! With a family like this, what's not to love?!

Pool day!

I am so lucky that all three of our children are water kids!! They all could spend their days at the beach or in the pool without any complain. The other day, we went to the pool with a bunch of our friends and had a great time. All of the kids stayed in the water the whole time we were there! It was hard to get them out and go home. I hope one day we will have a house with a pool in the backyard so the kids can enjoy it whenever they want!!

Charlotte and MorganAydin and Jimmie Frank trying to hide from the camera...

Aydin wasnt fast enough...Morgan and CharlotteLiam loves the shower and anything water that he can put his hand under

HaPpY bIrThDaY LiAm!

Can you believe it has been one full year since my little man came into this world? Liam has been one of our biggest joys this year.

For all that have met him know he is the happiest baby you will ever meet! He is always laughing, smiling, or babbling. We have been so lucky to have him as a member of our crazy family.

To date, Liam can:

take up to 6 steps at a time

bear crawl faster than some can walk

laugh more than he cries

say the common baby words:

momma

dadda

aydin

ecko (the dog)

hi

ut-oh

that? (whats that?)

juice (and he doesn't even drink juice)

fish

more

up

sit

more

and a few more...

We have so much love for this little guy and can't wait for what the future holds for him!

Today- we went to the bounce house and he LOVED it!! We came home, had pizza, cake (HE LOVED IT!!), played with his new toys, and went to a friends for dinner where he played in their baby pool and sprinklers. I would say for a one year old, he had a great birthday (one that he will never even remember). :)

HaPpY bIrThDaY LiAm!

Didn't waste any time eating his cake...

Pool time...

Beach Dayz...

Well- I would have to say... just about every weekend (and some days) we spend it on the beach!! The kids love it... and we love it... so why wouldnt we be there as much as we can??!! Here are some pictures... not in order but throughout the month.

Charlotte and Morgan

First time riding the waves.... and LOVED it!

Family Zoo Day

Today was our friends Jim and Jennifer's daughter Jennings 2nd birthday so we decided to celebrate it at the zoo. It was nice to have Steve come with us to the zoo this time, it being his first time in all. Liam was finally old enough to notice most of the animals and loved it. Steve, being the big kid he is, had to feed the giraffes to of course the kids loved him for the day. It was awesome to see Liam look straight at the giraffe that was an arm length away. After we walked around for a bit, we went to the water play area in the zoo and let the kids run around and cool off. It was a great day at the zoo for all of us!

Steve being Steve

Isabella, Julianne, Morgan, Aydin, and Jimmie Frank

Elephants...

Bella, Morgan and Julianne

He is such a great dad...