Summer Fun

Here are a few of the things that have occupied our summer days and nights...

Golf

Boys are going to the range and Daddy is playing some seriously good golf.

Bikes

Even this little gal loves Daddy's old motorcycle!

Swinging

Who doesn't like a little breeze from a swing, with some help from Aunt Ju!

REDS!

Whether it's Marty on the radio, Tom on TV or seeing it live, we are all REDS all the time!

What a summer to be a REDS fan!

Hope you are enjoying the summer, too!
Stay cool!

The Birthday Girl

Miss Brooke had a wonderful birthday!
We started the day off at our new favorite place - the pool at Grandparents Goshorn's new subdivision! They won't move til fall but they are allowing us to use the pool all summer.

Happy Girl

Then we had the Goshorns, Uncle Skip, Aunt Helen, Graham and Godmother Julie over for Brooke's favorite - "Pizza HUT!" Wish you could hear her say it - hilarious!

And the Birthday Girl requested brownies - girl after Mommy's heart!

I was so proud of my 2 year old daughter...every gift was opened with a "Oh my gosh!" and a polite "thank you!" to the gift giver. Bless her heart!

Favorite gifts?

Hello Kitty bike and helmet, including streamers and bell, courtesy of Grandparents Goshorn.

And $1 sunglasses from the Target Dollar Bin from her brothers. Gotta love that girl!
This weekend - more celebrating, as we see all the Sorgs and our family friends the Soucies. Sure to be more spoiling!
Many more Happy Birthdays, Baby Girl!

2 Years Ago Today

I was sitting in church nervous, knowing you would make your debut the following morning, June 30th. Everything was perfectly planned, as it should be for this Type-A Mom.

You have done it your OWN way from the start.

Little did we know you would make your appearance in a rather hectic, painful and hurried style the day before, on June 29th.

You are so happy, mischievous, girly, tom-boy, helpful, stubborn and loveable all at the same time.

Our lives would not be complete without YOU!

We love you, Baby Girl.
Happy 2nd Birthday!

Language Lover

Jack is really into languages.

A few weeks ago in the car he said "Hey Mom! I know the spanish word for Jesus!" And proceeded to make a gesture with his hands.
"Hey Mom! I know the spanish word for octopus!" And made another hand gesture.
"Hey Mom! I know the spanish word for father!" Yet again, a hand gesture.
After the light bulb went off in my head I said "Jack...isn't that sign language?"
He looked confused for a minute and then said "No. It is spanish. Well...it might be half spanish, half sign language."
Got it.

The other night Daddy was lying in bed for his "nightly chat" with the boys. Dad was telling Jack the neighbor's dog really seemed to like him. Andy said "You were petting him so well that dog rolled over on his belly and thought "I'll bet this boy is good at scratching bellies, too." 'cause that is what dogs like."
Jack looked at Andy and said "Dad? Do you know dog language?"

See...a lover of ALL languages, just waiting to soak it all up!

What A Dad!

The Dad in our family - Andy - had his 35th birthday on Friday. That, and it being Father's Day Weekend, beckoned all the Sorgs and Goshorns to get together and celebrate all weekend long!

Friday we had a cookout to celebrate the birthday boy.

Looks good for 35, don't ya think??!!

Saturday we met up again with the Sorg side for dinner.
Good photo-op for a new "Cousins" picture.

Brooke will be taught to keep her skirts down.

Today we had brunch with the Sorgs...

And dinner with the Goshorns
(I forgot to get a picture - sorry Goshorns).

I am blessed to have a wonderful Dad, a marvelous Father-in-Law and an amazing husband and father to my children.

Hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day with all the Dads in your life!

What Do You Call...

4 boys - and 1 girl that acts like a boy- in underwear...

1 sprinkler on a slide...

and a HUGE mud puddle?

White Trash Fun!
That's us and The Markarians!

Must Be Doin' Something Right

Jack was counting all his money in his piggy bank the other day after his 2nd visit from the tooth fairy - Grandma and Grandpa Sorg say their tooth fairy must have retired because the new one gives out way more money than when they were little!

When he was all done spreading all his change and dollar bills out on the floor Andy asked him how much money he had.

His response?

"I think I have enough to buy something for Will AND Brooke."

Oh, how I love that boy!
We must be doin' something right.