Winter 2016-17

Winter is officially over today! Yay! Hopefully we can start getting outside some more. Yesterday you and I went to the Middleburg Rec to do some swimming. You are getting so good - 5 people literally stopped and asked if you had lessons and how old you were because you can swim so well.  You swim forwards, backwards, doggy paddle, and can get to me from almost any distance.

Here are a couple pictures from Christmas:

Benny playing with Papa:

Putting reindeer food out on Christmas Eve!

Center of Town Ice Castle in Strongsville with Benny!

Snowman!

Got outside on a warm day and got to see you show off your climbing skills!

 A couple cute pictures from Gigi's house:

You and Benny are best friends - It is amazing to watch you guys together. I hope you stay close forever and ever

A rare picture with mommy and both babies!

Took a day off from work for your second trip to Kalahari - I love taking you here so much.

Below freezing out, but this is what you decided to wear into Walgreens.

Breakfast date with mommy before school!

More Summer Fun

Let's bring things up to speed for the summer. Benny just turned 4 months old and is doing awesome. You just started pre-school at St Barts 2 days a week and are learning alot - even the sign of the cross!

Last night we went to a car show at the Grace Church on Pearl Rd and saw a lot of cars with "no roof!" I hope we can actually get one some day because I think you would love it. You were a really good girl yesterday and told us what a fun day you had just before you jumped on my back to watch a little bit of Dumbo before bed. That makes us so happy to know you're happy!

I still haven't added any pictures from your second trip (Benny and Gigi's first) to Silver Lake - We had an awesome time!

You climbing a massive dune just before disappearing over the horizon.

You and Gigi on the Mac Woods dune ride!

A quick stop in lake Michigan

Shot from the lighthouse when we all went to the top!

Soccer started last week - I can't believe it! These hour long practices are tough to keep your attention for but you're doing a really good job.

A little car wash action with Mommy

Getting some stationary miles in on the bike  - Nice work! Its way safer this way :)

Love you bud!

A Random Email I Sent to You When I couldn't Sleep

It's 850 and you and Benny are sleeping.  We had a great day today playing outside.  You have been such an amazing sister. Today you started jumping into Gigi's pool all by yourself and can even swim back to the surface.

You're growing up so fast.  I'm literally crying as I write this thinking about you growing up.  You love us so much now and we have so much fun together I just don’t ever want it to change.

Sent from my Windows 10 phone

Benny Turns 2 Months Old Today

Today is Benny's 2-month birthday. He was born on May 13th which was a Friday and we came home on Saturday!

Since this Blog is for you, I won't spend too much time on how awesome he is, but he is really cute. Honestly the biggest things for me have been seeing how amazing your mom has been with everything and being able to juggle both of you when I'm at work and just being so positive and happy. It rubs off on all of us and so far this summer has been a blast mostly because of her.

Now to you - What an incredible sister you have been. I absolutely could not have asked for you to be any better. You know exactly how to be around him, help us with him, sing to him when he is crying (you'll be in my heart from Tarzan, and Twinkle Twinkle). I tell everyone that my favorite part about having Benny is seeing how you have responded to it. Now if you would just stay in your bed when we put you to bed! Its ok - I know you just miss us :)

Pretty Girl

This picture made me cry. I can't believe how old you look in it. It's like a glimpse into the future!

Side note: Your baby brother is due in like 3 weeks!

First Indians Game of the Year

On 4/16, we went to a Saturday afternoon Indians game. You just started getting into their mascot, Slider. You had a lot of fun and have been asking to go back ever since. I hope we can get to another one this year! I would say your favorite part was the Superman ice cream in a helmet and the "green milk" that was left afterwards.

I can't tell you how much fun it is to spend time with you and do fun stuff with you. I took the next Friday off of work just to spend the day with you and go to the playground and library. Sunday we went to the Pirate Ship!

Mommy's 33rd Birthday