Summer Slow Down...

The girls and I have really enjoyed summer days and summer schedules (they are going to bed late and sleeping late which will need to change soon). Every morning Lily wakes up and asks where daddy is, she just doesn't understand why he has to miss out on all the fun! We have been busy this summer with lots of fun trips, but here at home we have had some fun too. Some of our fun has included swim team, movies, beach days, play dates, LOTS of time at the pool and just hanging out in the alley. Lily can start school on Monday and I have been up to school a few times with the girls to unpack and set up my classroom "inside!" Summer is almost over and my brain is already off vacation with lots of ideas and classroom plans running through it! Here are a few pictures from the past few weeks...

Sisters

Go Rays!

Grace and Ellie

Swimmers take your mark...

PROUD

This one REALLY wants 

to be on the swim team!

Playing with the big girls...

My Lily Bug

First time on boogie boards...

They LOVED it!

City Fun

We spent a day in the city and our first stop was FAO....

Nana took them to the 

nursery to adopt babies.

The nurse asked them lots of questions and they had to sign a very important document. Grace named her baby Gabrielle Elizabeth and Lily named hers Elizabeth Butterfly (although now her name is Grace). They love their new babies and are very good little mommies!

Dancing on the Big Piano.

Lily in the City

Ready for Annie 

Time Square

We went to a Yankee game 

with Kristen and Steve...

so much fun!

Adventureland

We spent a fun day at Adventureland, the girls just LOVE rides(especially when their cousins are with them)! Here are some pics from our day...

Such a big boy!

Motorcycles

Morgan and Lily

Love this pic!

Sweet James

Jumping...

Showing their Muscles

NY

We began our trip to New York by attending grandpa's wake and funeral. My cousin made a beautiful picture slideshow, we ate good food with family, I was touched by the presentation of the flag in honor of grandpa's service to the navy and my dad gave a nice speech at dinner. It is always great to be surrounded by family...

Grace and Madison

Silly Cousins

Eating at Grandpa's favorite German restaurant 

 Zum Stammtilch

We spent lots of time swimming in the pool...

Lily loved the diving board!

Aunt Linda and Hope

We sang Happy Birthday to Allision and Nana

Love these two cuties!

6 girls, 2 boys (+1 on the way)

The 4th

My sister Kristen (TaTa) arrived on the 4th with my cutie nephew James. We loved having them here! Here are some pictures from their visit...

Wave your Flags

Trying to give my sister a little break...

I forgot how much work it is to bring a 17 month old to the pool!

Red, White and Blue

Lilli, Lily and Grace

(We loved hanging out with the Heberts again!)

Fireworks Fun

She really did love watching 

them, but wasn't too fond of the noise....

Sparklers

We went to the Children's Museum and they had lots of fun playing...

Grocery Store

Building

All Smiles!

TaTa and the Girls

Cousins

Bathtime

I just can't get enough of this face!

Daddy/Daughter Shot

James and "TaTa" drove back to NY with us and I have to say that for 15 hours in a car he did amazing. He didn't complain about watching princess movies and ate lots of fun treats :) Thanks for visiting, we love you and miss you already.