Greta’s 21st

My cousin Greta turned 21, and we celebrated! We started at the vineyard for some wine tasting. It was lovely. 

Greta’s favorite was Eden’s Blush. 




When Greta was four she would ask people’s ages by asking “What’s your numbah?” and we all found it hilarious. On her 13th birthday I made hats with that phrase on them, so I thought it was appropriate to bring it back 8 years later for her 21st. Levi took the lead. 


Levi was a great baby during the whole adventure!

After the vineyard we headed to Venue for dinner. We had another round of drinks and great food. 

The last stop was my parents house for cake and ice cream. 

Mom had set up a nice table for us since they’re out of town. 






Greta wanted the middle piece. :)

Happy birthday Greta! It was so great to celebrate you!

Family Photos

Not Bored

We’re five weeks out from school starting so we are doing a little daily work to get the boys’ minds geared up. They LOVE these workbooks and have been pouring over them. 

We set up a campsite. 

And a diner down the road. 

We even took it all outside for a morning of fun and picnicking. 

2 Months

Levi got his first shots. He did a lot of sleeping for two days. 

He doesn’t usually like to sleep on our laps, but he needed a lot of cuddles after those shots. 







He’s smiling more and more!

We’re fighting cradle cap with coconut oil, so it makes for a lot of baths. 

The Second Half of Summer

We’ve had a good summer so far, but last weekend we needed a revamp. New activities, new ideas, new adventures, new work.

Lewis has come up with all sorts of ideas with Wicky Sticks. This is when he ran electricity to Levi’s toy from the bar stool. 

After a year and a half I finally found something I like to put on either side of my Grandparent’s frame. 

Lisa K finally met Levi! I lived with she and her family when her boys were my boys ages. It’s so fun to share this season of life with her, but now I’m the young(ish) mom. :) She gave me all kinds of ideas on what 9 year old boys like to do during the summer. 

He was half-smiling last week.

This week he got a toy to his mouth!!!

Elias had a new idea for his mower. He needed a bag to catch the grass or else “it’s just too messy without one.”

And then this week he’s giving us full smiles!!!

We excavated Dino eggs this morning. It was a huge hit. I’ll be freezing water in balloons again soon. 

We used a small mallet and chisel, along with warm water squirters. 

We also made fresh play doh. 

July 4th

July 4th is one of my favorite holidays...except when there’s a nursing newborn in the mix. Then it’s just a hot, sweaty, loud mess. 

We hosted the ‘hood parade for the 8th year. Such a simple, fun event!


125 people participated this year!

Nailed this photo bomb while also looking super creepy. 

I forgot to get a picture of my own kids. Oops. They always take off at the beginning of the parade so they’re hard to catch. 



Watermelon afterward is always a hit. The weather wasn’t too bad either, so people stuck around a long time. It was fun!

Our usual plans for the afternoon were cancelled this year, so Logan and Lewis went to see Toy Story 4...which was a hit, but not as exciting as a bag of cotton candy. 

Elias decided the holes that were drilled for the new school bike rack were a fun place to play ice fishing. 

That evening we went up to the old ‘hood and watched everyone else blow up their money for a little while. 

God Bless America...Home Sweet Home!