Summer Fun 2013

As usual, the summer went by way too fast and was filled with tons of fun.  Below are some snap shots of the summer!

Strawberry picking...IN JULY! Late season this year.  Made my first pie!  A strawberry one!

4th of July ice cream treats before the fireworks!

Visited Grandma Evie at St. Mary's Hospital while she was admitted for Lyme Disease.  I took the boys to the fountain and tried to explain its importance. At least they posed for this nice photo!

We attempted a family movie two times this summer.  The first movie we took Luke to was Monsters University.  He didn't do so hot.  I ended up leaving early with him.  Then we tried Planes.  He lasted a little longer, but Jay had to leave early with him.  No more money wasted on that for awhile longer!

Sprinkler and Slip-n-Slide fun!

Jay celebrated his 17th Heart Transplant Anniversary!  So hard to believe that much time as passed.  He did battle a month of pneumonia after we returned from the lake. Luckily he wasn't hospitalized and it wasn't too serious.  It just knocked him out of baseball and running.

Luke moved into a big boy bed!  We took down the crib (and sold it) and moved him into the bunk beds with Jack!  He's done great.  Hasn't fallen out once, but he she is having a time going to sleep at night.  Boo.

COUSINS!

Ella!

JJD Kiddie Parade, Year 2

We decided to do the Jesse James Days Kiddie Parade again this year.  Unfortunately the matching, adorable costumes weren't in full swing like last year (Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two), but nonetheless, it was still a good time.  This year Ella joined us.  Jack was a pirate (a cranky one), Luke was an owl (thank you Pinterest for the adorable costume idea) and Ella was Tinkerbell.

Cousins

Anna, Jake and Ella have moved back to Rochester.  The most exciting part about this as that our kids will get to grow up together.  We went over to their new house to celebrate Ella's first birthday and then we put the kids in their "4th of July" outfits bought by Grandma!  

Birthday Girl!!!

This was the best we got of the three of them!  We were exhausted after trying for the perfect shot!

Cousins

Anna, Jake and Ella made a "business" trip back to Rochester in March.  They were looking for a house and getting ready for their move back in June.  We were able to see them a little bit.  Ella's growing like a weed and the boys weren't too sure about their cousin--especially Luke.  He didn't like sharing Grandma!

Enjoy some pictures!

 Luke wasn't cooperating, so Jack and Ella posed for some pictures!

 Luke was really being a pain!  See!

 Look at that cute expression!

 And here's an attempt to get a picture of all of them!

I figure we'll have plenty of time for pictures when they move back in June!  Cousins!