Hi there, its been awhile!

"Summer" is in full swing at our place now.  Everyone is out of school, the boys are both working full time and the girls are being...well...the girls!  Let's get caught up, shall we?

In early May, we celebrated Olivia's 9th birthday, first at home on Mothers Day and then the following week with her very own FIRST party, at Chuck E. Cheese.  She was definitely the star of the show!

(waiting ever so patiently for friends to arrive)

The Birthday Queen

(credit to Sarah for pics, I haven't uploaded mine yet)

Memorial Day weekend was the inaugural pool party weekend, we all came away feeling like we had been on vacation for three days!  From swimming, to eating and drinking, to marshmallows over the fire pit, we were so very thankful for this time with family and friends, while not forgetting what we were "celebrating"; so thankful for those who serve or have served. 

Night swimming was in order for the big kids, they had a great time taking underwater pictures and acting goofy!  Thankful we never took the Christmas lights off the barn! ;)

The girls had a final First Grade picnic at school where memories were made.

We also took a trip to the Hartville Flea Market and bought strawberries, so Daddy could make a nice batch of his famous strawberry jam!  It's the best!! (He ain't too shabby himself)

And rounding out the update, what could be better than a night in mommy's bed while daddy is traveling for work {I could think of MANY things}...who knew this was such an exciting event!?

Blessings to everyone for a wonderful, healthy, CONTENT summer~  Let's talk soon!