Daddy and his girl

Gracie was staying close to Daddy, especially in Alligator Alley. She definitely didn't want to fall in with all those gators!

Anxious to see Shamu

Shamu is truly awesome. The boys couldn't wait to see the Believe show. During our first visit to the show, we were sitting in the splash zone and got soaked by Shamu. Afterwards, Gracie kept saying, "Namu plash me." Now every time she sees Shamu, she says the same thing.

Adam and the dolphins

"They feel kind of rubbery, Mommy." Here is Adam with his rubbery friends...

Alex and the dolphins

Feeding the dolphins was a huge hit while at Sea World.

Mini-vacation to Sea World

We went to Sea World for a 2 day adventure. It was HOT but we all still had a great time. There was something very special that happened while we were there. A baby beluga whale was born. We got to see him swimming around with his mother. How cool is that?

Rookie night

Alex had his "rookie" night with his fellow cub scouts. He's been working out - look at those muscles!

Fun at the library

We went to see Mr. Johnny at the local library with our MOMS Club. Everyone was very well behaved and thrilled to watch the concert.

Tubin' girl

We spent a long weekend at the lake with our good friends Ben and Paige. While we were there, Gracie went tubing behind the boat for the first time. She loved it and enjoyed taking a turn with everyone. Here she is with Paige...

and with Alex...

and with Ben...

Happy Birthday, Grampa Jeff!

We had a family celebration for Grampa Jeff's birthday. He said that the best present was to have all of his family together to celebrate his special day.

Fun for Grampa's birthday

Our baby cousin Cash was so tired that he fell asleep in the swing on the boathouse!

We went out to the lake for the day to celebrate Grampa Jeff's birthday. Our cousins Tyler and Cash were there.

Fresh buzz cut boys

Daddy got busy with the clippers again. Adam loves his new cut and says, "It's just what I always wanted!"

Mama's boys

Alex and Adam wanted to show off their photography skills.

Couch potatoes

Need we say more????

Friends from Chicago

Mommy and her friend, Ms. Anitha, have been friends since they were 12 years old. Ms. Anitha came for a visit again this summer and brought her 2 kiddos with her. Her son's name is Kieran (8) and her daughter's name is Asha (5). We have become fast friends over the past 7 years. It has become a tradition to see them every summer when they come to visit their grandparents in Ms. Anitha's hometown. We'll look forward to seeing them again next summer.

Happy 4th of July!

We had an action packed 4th of July. First, we started the day with our neighborhood bicycle parade at 8am. Then, we went downtown to the local city parade. We saw horses, all kinds of old time cars and much more.
Daddy and Alex got to march in the parade with their Cub Scout pack. Here is Daddy waving to us:

Here are Gracie and Sara at the parade:

Here are Damien, Liam and Adam at the parade: