July 4

Our first living here in Minnesota! You can check out our original post HERE where I shared a couple pictures… now for the actual run down on how we celebrated!

Half and Halfers

With the playset moved to the backyard and into the grass the mosquitoes were a greater concern than on Canada Day. We replaced our Canadian decorations with American flags and paperchains made by the kids. Thank goodness for bug spray and the tripod!

And then into the front yard for where our ornaments would stay on display for the day.

Thanks to my pro button pushers for taking these with ME in them!

We had time after that for some running around before packing everyone up for a run to the lake. Our first of the year. Sadly the lake I had planned to go to was blocked off by the remnants of a parade… but we did make it to the lake we visited most often LAST summer.

I got a chance to wear the new swimsuit (please ignore the shoes… I totally hate the idea of leeches and at least they matched colours). I need to work on Victory Rolls for the hair !!!

I promise better pics soon!

The kids had a blast, even Echo eventually ventured into the water!

We came home in time to have a light late lunch and shower off…

Then back into our red, white and blue (or is that blue, white and red???)…

Red white and blue (note the blue and white bow)

and a hop skip and a jump over to Bree and Scott’s to spend quality time with Quinn and Lily.

Lily B

Ice cream Sundays for the win… add in Phineas and Ferb and the kids were over the moon.

Toppings

Then home to bed… fireworks are not major for us. The kids thought our day was amazing! And that was more than enough for me. Happy Independence Day!

Happy July 4th…

With a few nature bits and a brother thrown in for good measure.

First a truly adorable silly baby face

GIGGLES

Note the adorable cloth diaper!

…and a second

With Aunty Lisa

Asleep

YAWWWWNNN

And a bit of nature thrown in… flowers in the city

So sweet

After the weather we have had these little wild flowers are so lovely

So romantic

Baby bracelet

Resting with Aunty

Cloth diaper AND a smile

TUMMY TIME

Huh!

I just love her tiny fists

Yo

ME pick me

Chill

Buddha Baby

Snoozy

Big brother helps out (binky means quiet and easier to watch his Phineas and Ferb!)

Asleep

April 5-6

What can be a better way to end a week than an afternoon/evening of cuddles with my very own American baby Lily coupled with some quality Phineas and Ferb time with Quinn and girly chat time with Bree??? Oh and of course with camera in hand! So enjoy the pictures!

My little sweet pea

I love this picture… smiling away while his sister screams

We checked out Quinn’s room…

And Lily’s nursery

There will be another entry with this one of some overflow!

Friday was also the end of the cousin overnighter visit. We had spelling done too (can’t completely drop school during the week). The weather was still chilled so not a whole lot of outside time, but they had some fun and way too much video games.

Gabriella teaching the twins some sewing techniques

Blowing bubbles

I am looking forward to another visit with Bree and crew (either one or both of the munchkins) next week! I cannot wait until the weather warms up and we can start walking!

With babies

It is the first Saturday of the month, so of course the boys were off to Home Depot for the free activity. It is rather exciting, Trinity turns 5 this month so the first Saturday in May she gets to go too!!!

They came with birdseed too!

We had an update on our God Son… he had an infection that needed a surgical procedure to deal with. Thankfully it was minor but he is spending a bit of time in the hospital. I am just so thankful that as it stands right now he should soon be on the mend.

So we are saying a prayer that Anthony will make it home soon and enjoying the beginnings of spring! Did I mention we also did some boot shopping?

The boys in their OTHER Gammie shirts!