Happy Anniversary Grandma & Papa

Well, it all happened today.....39 years ago! June 21st, 1969, Mom and Dad were married at Our Lady of Good Hope church and the rest is history. All I know is we are all so very lucky to have such great parents who are also our best friends. We Love you Grandma and Papa!

Happy Anniversary!

Pool Time

Our first day in Grandma and Papa's pool was yesterday. We met Logan, Lydia and Lisa and swam all morning and then ate "Donalds" poolside. Can't think of a better way to spend a day!

Summer is Finally Here!

Well, it is if you like 65 degrees and overcast skies.....but at least no rain today!

Anyways, today was our first trip of the summer to the zoo. It was a spur of the moment sort of thing and it worked out perfectly. We were going to go to Grandma and Papa's pool but it wasn't very sunny. So, Mom thought maybe today would be a good zoo day. We called Auntie Rin and she and Ellie were excited to join us (this was Ellie's very first trip to the zoo and we were so honored to be apart of it)

Gracie's favorite animal was the giraffe and Michael's favorite was the "fishies and alligators"! We all went for a train ride and GJ & MJJ and mom rode the carousel. Gracie rode a beautiful horse with beautiful red roses and Michael rode the rooster! They also went for a pony ride! (PAPA: "We want a pony")

It was a grand day, we can't wait to go again!

My Children's Father

We had a "simple" but nice Father's Day. Mike was able to cut the lawn (with as much rain as we have had, was quite the accomplishment) and then we celebrated Father's Day and my Dad's birthday at my parent's house. Gracie and Michael gave Daddy a Father's Day balloon with a bag full of goodies (licorice, milk duds, smarties, tootsie rolls.....lots of candy) and if anyone knows Mike they know this is the way to his heart! Gracie colored him a "World's Greatest Dad" picture and he loved it.

Mike and I decided a long time ago that we do not need nor want gifts for Mother's Day or Father's Day, so we just do something "simple" from the kids and enjoy their excitement in giving to us. A long time ago (at least four years ago) we learned from our children that they are our greatest gift to the world and to each other. For a while we were not sure we would have children (Mike never gave up hope, I was just an emotional mess at the thought) and here we are with two beautiful, healthy, trouble causing, sassy, precious little people.

Mike is a wonderful Daddy, who his children adore (their mom too). He is one of the hardest working people I know and one who would give from his heart to everyone he cares about. I am very lucky to have Mike as my husband and father of my babies. I know he loves me and our children more then anything in this world and to me that is the greatest gift. I hope he had a wonderful Father's Day!

First Year of School......COMPLETE!

Oh my goodness, my little 6lb baby girl has finished her first year of school....at St Joesph's 3K program! Gracie loved her school days and her teachers and has learned so much! Next year she will go to school three days a week (M,W,F) and go to 3K again. Since her birthday is Sept 11th, she misses the cut-off by 10 days and for Kindergarten you need to be 5 by Sept 1st. She will also attend St Paul's school here in Grafton. We felt this was the best choice since she will be doing many of the same things she did this year. This way she will have a different teacher and classroom. She is already excited about Mrs Werner.

Gracie was the youngest in her class this year and Mrs Bolstad (pictured with Gracie at their picnic on Tuesday, June 10th) and Miss T (her teachers) complimented Gracie on how mature she was intellectually and socially! That's our baby! How did she get so big so fast? I know we haven't aged at all!