Babies and Birthdays!

Whew, it's been a busy few weeks! Add to the fact we had some interruption of our internet service (switched to Verizon FiOS) and it's been nearly two weeks since I've posted!

First, on Friday June 20th my best friend Amie welcomed her sweet little baby girl, Lyla into the world. They are both doing wonderfully and big brother Sam is in love with his little sister! She is so small and cuddly. I forgot how tiny a newborn is!! Doesn't Amie just look too good here for just having given birth??!

This is Sam meeting Lyla for the first time, it was a really touching moment.


Last week was full of birthdays. Mike's birthday was on Friday. He was able to leave work a couple of hours early and we took the boys to "Going Bonkers" (www.goingbonkers.com)
They *love* that place! They had so much fun climbing up high and going down huge slides. I even climbed up there with them! Although it was a little too warm for my taste! :D We put the boys to bed and my sister Shelley "babysat" for us so that we could go out to a dinner alone! We went for sushi and it was delicious and nice to have a quiet dinner!!
Here is Mike with the boys on his birthday. Brendan didn't want to cooperate with getting his picture taken.


My dad's birthday was the next day, Saturday. My sisters and I took him to breakfast on Sunday and we had a nice time. It's always good to get together with the family! But of course I forgot my camera. Dad is coming over tomorrow to work on our playground project so I'll try to snap some then!

Lastly, just some cute random shots of the boys!
This is Brendan...look at that full mouth of teeth. And, um yes, he is wearing rings as bracelets!

Here is Collin also showing his pearly whites!