What a difference a year makes....

Michael, age 3 years, 11 months

Starting St. Jude's pre-school

Michael, age 4 years, 11 months

Starting Walt Disney Elementary

Summer is flying on by!

Riding the Merry-Go-Round at the Strong Museum of Play

My beautiful curly haired silly girl

Cruising at Casa Popovich

Mmmmmm.... Ice Cream..... 

Quiet time... painting and coloring...

Lizzy's favorite thing about summer? CORN!

Michael really loved the Olympic coverage... He even put on a Rhythmic Gymnastics show for me. 

Mikey passed Level 2 in swim lessons!!!! *He's the blur at the end of the diving board about to hit the water!

Learning the ins and outs of riding the school bus. In less than 2 weeks my sweet boy starts Kindergarten. He's ready and I guess I'll have to be as well!! 

Growing kids

I swear, each of them was just born... but look at them.... my kiddos are growing up... 

Silly Faces

Mostly we've just been having fun. The weather has been great. We've had fun playing in the backyard. We've traveled. But mostly I'm just loving being around these two silly fantastic creatures so much more! 

Vermont

In June Donald, Michael and I traveled to Vermont to celebrate the life of a dear friend. The memorial service was at one of my favorite places on earth and it was an absolutely perfect day. 

Hanging out at the waterfront. The kids played in the water. It was COLD! (though, I don't ever recall it getting warm. It is VERMONT after all!)

Mikey Moo

Apple Mike

Mike on a bridge. 

We were able to take the ferry back to NY. It was a bit nippy up on the deck!

Jen, Grammy Helen and Carol Miiller at camp

Mike and I pretending to be ice cream!

Can you tell we hit the majority of the big touristy places????

Spray Park

Cooling down at the spray park!

Take me out the ball game

We have a minor league team in town and this summer they have lent out their stadium to the minor league from Wilkes-Barre (I believe their stadium is being redone). This leaves lots and lots of tickets available. On a beautiful night, we walked up to the ticket booth and got seats RIGHT BEHIND HOME PLATE! One kid loved the game. One kid didn't really get it. 

Mike and Morrie Silver. I'm sure I could look up what he's all about but I'm going to guess it has something to do with baseball. Or Rochester. Or both. 

Pensive girl

Gorgeous summer night. 

Mike and Spikes. 

Mike and Mittsy. There was a time he wanted NOTHING to do with costumed characters.