Look! Up in the sky…

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…a FOUR YEAR OLD!

Macy’s Princess Birthday in Pictures

the GIFTS

 

the CAKE

      

 

the GUESTS

     

 

and a few more of Lida (just because she’s so cute)

Seven Years and Counting

Lindenwood in Autumn

Flat Top Grill - yum.

Fourth of July

We spent the weekend at the lake with Papa and Tutu.  It was a beautiful, hot, happy few days.  Here are some of the highlights:

• hanging out with Niki and Peter (and Bennario) for 3 whole days (including an adults-only trip to The Parlor)
• taking Lida on her first boat ride (she didn't like the life vest, but the humming of the motor put her right to sleep)
• watching David realize that he could touch the bottom at the sand bar (he was so excited) and seeing him overcome his fear of seaweed (he ended up happily picking it up to put on me)
• seeing Jake's amazing beard
• eating Tutu's yummy red-white-and-blue dessert and herbal life shakes
• staying up late to sit on Papa's new boat to watch the fireworks (being entertained by Max, Macy & David, but mostly Macy while we waited for them to start)
• hitting the volleyball around with my sisters and brother (I think those few minutes were my favorite of the whole weekend)
• catching up with Gagi and Grampa on Monday morning and watching them smile at Lida smiling at them smiling at her...

Happy Dad's Day!

Miss Iris is Three!

We had a great time celebrating Iris's third birthday in Ohio. We cooled off in the pool, ate lots of good food, and enjoyed being with family. 

David's 3rd Birthday

Turning Two at the Zoo

There are way too many great pictures from David's birthday party to include here, so I'll just share this one of the birthday boy and his beloved monkey cupcake. We had a great time celebrating with a picnic lunch and afternoon with the animals. Papa, Tutu, Christy, Max, Macy, Peter, Niki, Jake, Grandma, Grandpa, and Grandma Janas were all there to wish David a happy 2nd birthday.

Guess who's two!

Mixing up cake batter, a picnic in the park, rock climbing, rainbow cake, cousins...what a perfect 2nd birthday!

Wildflower Celebration

We spent the afternoon exploring the beautiful wooded property of friends we've been getting to know this spring. We looked for wildflowers, saw a snake and a salamander, crunched the leaves under our feet, and braved a sudden downpour. We're so thankful for spring and friends with whom to share it.

More Family Fun

We celebrated birthdays and easter at Cory and Lyndsie's new (huge) house in Ohio. As always, it was great fun to have all the cousins together. David enjoyed another egg hunt, singing happy birthday to London and Brianna, and meeting Slinky the weiner dog. We can't wait to go back to the Gfuss house in the summer to enjoy their pool!