YaYa Playdate!

It is always such a great time to get together with good friends. One of the things we've realized with this group is that as much as we all love getting together just us girls, we do not get our kiddos together often enough.

We got a date on the calendar and thankfully there was no sickness and it was so great to see everyone! Photo courtesy of Inglin Photography, and I just adore it. The kids look like models - and we don't think we are biased. From L to R, Caelin, 2.5 years, Sophia 3 years, Sebi 20 months, Charlie 2.5 years, Avery 3 years. It has been over five years since we all met planning our weddings and it has been a joy to get to know these lovely ladies, as well as now see that we all have kiddos - with two more that didn't make it into this pic, Finley 8 months and Marlo 2 months.

Avery did some experimenting while we were there and climbed this huge rope structure, we are so glad that she is at an age where she is pretty fearless and for a girl so happy that she has the confidence to do all these great things!

Then she ended the day as one happy girl on a hammock swinging back and forth! We all look forward to continued adventures with this group of friends, between spouses and kiddos we are lucky to call you all friends!

The Big Park

Avery constantly asks about going outside and going to the "big park."  Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing, unless it is raining and dark out - and even then she will still ask.  She also adores time with her daddy and heading up to this park in our neighborhood.  Whether there are other kid there or not, she always seems to have a wonderful time.  She loves running and the slide and could probably spend almost the entire time she is at the park on the swings if we would let her.  Simple things like this are a good reminder for us to all slow down, enjoy the weather and just be with our family.

Giggling Girls

Avery and neighborhood friend Hailey have been trying to enjoy the last nights of light, warm temps and good times at the playground before fall and rain really, really happen. These giggling girls are about a year apart, but darn cute together!