4th of July!

We had a wonderful 4th this year! We started out with our friends at the Roseville 4th of July parade! It was short and sweet, and the perfect parade for our little ones. Maddie especially liked it! We then went over to our dear friends Kirsten and Jeff's home for a bbq with all of our friends. The kids had a blast playing in the water in the backyard. We headed home for a quick nap time and then Mimi and Mandy, Chad, and CJ came over for dinner. We met our neighbors outside for dessert and fireworks. We are so blessed to have awesome neighbors! Michael then got Madeline into bed, and Mimi, Connor, and I snuck out and drove to see the big fireworks at Raley Field. It was a busy, wonderful day!

Father's Day at Poppy and Mimi's House

Pops and Grandma's Bday Celebration!

Happy Father's Day!

To the best DADs I know...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

I feel so grateful to have such wonderful grandpas for our kids! Connor and Madeline absolutely adore their Poppy and Pops! Michael and I often talk about how lucky we are to have great dads and I think Michael is the amazing dad he is because he had great examples!! Not all men are willing to snuggle babies, change diapers, wrestle on the ground or go on a roller coaster with a 4 year old. Dave and John are always more than willing and excited to hang out and engage with our kids. I'm so thankful for them!

And to my amazing husband... no words can explain how thankful I am for you! You are an amazing dad! Our kids light up everytime they see you! You make them laugh and make our home such a happy place to be. You are so hands on... changing diapers, doing the nighttime routine, coaching tball, and playing tea time with Maddie. You are such a blessing to our family. I am thankful for you each day and I feel so blessed to get to spend my life with you. Parenthood is so much fun with you by my side!

This picture is just one of those "awesome daddy moments" that I happened to capture with a picture. After he got up early with the kids so I could sleep in a bit, I came down to them dancing in the kitchen. Pretty awesome dad, huh?!? He makes our lives so happy!

Tball season comes to an end!

Here are some pics of our final tball game. It was a very fun, yet busy season! Michael was an amazing coach. He got so many lovely emails from the other parents thanking him and telling him what an awesome coach he was! He really instills the love of baseball in the kids and makes learning the sport so fun! It was great to see Connor play! He has grown so much- he's hitting the ball consistently, and had many hits that made it all the way to the spectators!! He is focused and concentrates while in the outfield too. It's so fun to play catch with him now that he can catch and throw consistently. Maddie seemed to enjoy the season and likes to cheer big brother on!

All Star Player

These are some pictures that were captured by the league photographer. Connor is an all star, and a mighty handsome kid if I do say so myself! Love these pics! I can already see them being flashed on the big screen at his first at-bat as a pro baseball player!

Memorial Day at Micke Grove Park!

We had a fabulous day celebrating Memorial Day at Micke Grove Park with Grandma and Pops! We started with a picnic, explore the zoo, and ended with some rides at Fun Town! It was a great day!

It was surprisingly wet, which I wasn't prepared for, but we still had a good time!

At Mom's Retirement Dinner

Flying airplanes with Poppy!