Lily's 6th Birthday

Lily celebrated in her birthday in many different ways this year. We kicked off her birthday weekend with a family day the Friday before. We went to the Butterfly exhibit, Katzinger's and mini golf.

She insisted she was ready to get her ears pierced since she was turning six, so on Sunday we headed to Claire's. She looks a little nervous in her "before" picture, but she was SO brave! She still claims that is her favorite birthday gift.

When she woke on her birthday, we had cinnamon rolls and presents waiting!

Then we headed to Toledo for a few days to celebrate with the cousins.

The grand finale was a tea party at Biddie's with her friends. Such a sweet group of girls!

Happy 6th birthday Lils! We love you so much and are so proud of what a caring and sweet young lady your are.

Safety Town Graduate!

Lils attended two weeks of Safety Town this summer, where she learned about fire safety, animal safety, water safety, poison safety, and so much more! She had a fabulous time and we are so proud of our Safety Town graduate.

The Potty Train

That's right folks! Another summer of potty training boot camp. This time it's Bennett's turn.

We borrowed some toys from Toledo so we could keep him busy in the kitchen for a few days. He's done really well, and we are just about done!

Team Trish

Early in the summer my sister Trish was diagnosed with breast cancer. She, along with my mom and sister Beth, is BRCA positive so it wasn't much of a surprise. Devastating diagnosis nonetheless! From the very beginning, she chose to trust in God and embrace the journey. Here are some ways that we have been celebrating life.
A week before her surgery she hosted a "goodbye to the girls" party.

Then the night before surgery we thought it would be a good idea to toilet paper her neighborhood...

Just as she promised, Trish soldiered through surgery and is on the mend.

God is good!

4th of July

We kept to tradition this year! Red, White and Boom...

Dublin parade...

A cookout at the Tomar's, complete with a 3-legged race and wheelbarrow races...

And the Dublin fireworks...

Still one of our favorite holidays!