We spent all of last week in Michigan, soaking up the sun, getting sand stuck between our toes and relishing in Grandma and Papa's love and attention! Let me tell you...it was hard to come home! Brian was in Germany with his dad, sister and nephew, so we were able to get away and get some help. :O)
Hannah and Ellie (when she wasn't napping) absolutely had the time of their lives on the beach! I think Hannah would live on the beach if she could. It is almost incomprehensible how much energy she exerted swimming and playing in the sand each day. By the end of the day, I was exhausted just looking at how tired she was! We were blessed with the company of dear friends and family almost every day. It was so great to see Jane and her family, Lisa and the boys and my cousin from Texas. And, as usual, we had a blast with Stacey and the kids. She was able to spend a couple of days out at the lake and the kids just couldn't get enough of each other! We were even able to spend one night at their house...what a sight seeing Luke, Taylor and Hannah side by side sleeping soundly in their sleeping bags!
Now we're back at it here in IL. Sam continues to grow and explore the world a little more each day. He is now working on getting his hands in his mouth as much as possible. I don't know...I might have a thumb-sucker on my hands! He has also mastered batting at the toys hanging on his car seat. What a guy! ;O)
Mmmm, this fist looks SO good!
I think I'll eat it!
Playing with these toys can be so tiring!
Brian and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary this past Tuesday. Usually we spend a night away from the kids, going to a nice restaurant in the city...not so much this year, with a 12 week old baby needing "me" every 3 hours! So, instead, we put the girls to bed and I ran out to pick up dinner for us. (hey, no one should cook on their anniversary, right?!) On the way to the restaurant, I had to chuckle and literally said out loud, "You know you're a mom when..." Why, you ask, did I say this? Yeah, when I looked down at the shorts I had been wearing all day and saw the remnant of Sam's dirty diapers on them! Here I was on my anniversary, picking up dinner at restaurant where I would have to see other people (no drive thru at this place :O), with poop on my shorts!!! And you know what made me more of a "mom?" I didn't even care! ;O) We had a lovely dinner (with Sam on my lap, instead of sleeping like he should have been) and added another fun memory to our 8 + years together!
Okay, I've been trying to finish this post for about 2 days now...I'm going to add a couple pictures here and then call it a night. I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Hug and kiss your loved ones 5 times today...just because...
Our bleached, tan little fish!
Brian took this w/ his phone...we just love E's expression...she really is a sweet little girl (most of the time!). And, she'll be 2 in a few weeks! WOW!
By the way, Brian had our camera with him in Germany, so I used my mom's in MI, but don't have the pictures on our computer...sorry, no beach pics!
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