june 17

today we celebrate the most important man in our lives.  we started bright & early with kevin's favorite - donuts!  we had a nice morning at home before we drove up to dayton to spend the day with bob & kaye.  we had another great day of swimming, and gavin even started putting his face under water.  the weather was a bit overcast with scattered rain showers so we bounced back and forth between the pool and the house for most of the day.  we enjoyed a great dinner with bob and kaye before we had to head back to cincinnati.  it's been such a joy to spend the weekend with family and celebrate all the great men in our lives.  the kids and i are blessed beyond belief to have kevin as a husband/father.  he is simply the best.

june 16

it's been 3 years since we've been to mt. orab to celebrate father's day, and i think today was the best father's day with my dad that i can remember.  we had a perfect day at the pool watching all the kids swim.  jackson amazed us all with his swimming skills!  the kids were like little fish and spent most of the day in the water.  we all had lots of fun in the pool together playing around.  the men and boys enjoyed super soaker fights all day long :)  the kids helped jennie pick some vegetables in the garden, and she gave each of them their own little basket to carry.  it was quite cute.  we grilled out and had some great barry burgers, and jennie and i enjoyed some wonderful champagne.  everyone stayed late and made the most of a full day together.  happy father's day, dad!

june 15

my brother is on his own with the boys this weekend so we met up with them tonight at Woodland Mound for some fun at the water park.  i was nervous about revisiting the place of gavin's head injury, but i was very happy to replace the bad memories with good ones!  the kids had so much fun playing together in the sprinklers and on the water slide.  they even got me on the water slide :)  afterwards we headed to mio's for friday night pizza.  it was a special treat for us to share the evening with zach and the boys.

june 14

swim lessons + sunshine + swimming outdoors + t-ball + fun with cousins = SUMMER!!!

june 13

we love wednesdays.  i so appreciate that my mom makes time to see us almost every single week regardless of how much she has going on or how busy she is.  and not just us, but every single one of her grandkids.  my mom is one special grandma.  i know brooke and gavin think so, too.  they love to have gram vicki's attention for a few hours a week.  i love to watch them together.  the three of them laugh and giggle so much.  they have tons of fun together.  thank you, mom.  you are such an important part of our life.

june 12

we joined the Y this summer for the outdoor pool.  i love that it's less than 5 minutes from our house so it's easy to go swimming even if it's just for an hour.  today we all stuck around after swim lessons for swimming and lunch at the outdoor pool.  heather and stella met us there, too.  the water was a little chilly, but the kids didn't seem to mind too much :)

june 11

the day started out rainy but ended up beautiful.  the kids enjoyed the chance to use their cute umbrellas :)