May

It has been a special month with numerous family gatherings, a trip to Iowa for Mother's Day, Tommy's preschool graduation, Tim's birthday, Charlie starting baseball and Tommy losing his first tooth! The boys are really looking forward to a summer filled with near ball and t ball, fun-filled visits to Valleyfair, afternoons at the pool, and just time to relax and enjoy the great outdoors! This month the kids helped me plant my flowers and vegetables in our garden. There were many helping hands to dig in the dirt, water the flowers, and sprinkle and bury our seeds :)

It is always nice to get out of town and head south to Iowa for the weekend! Everyone benefits from a change of scenery and a place to play and totally relax. The kids spent a lot of time outside playing on trikes, bikes, and scooters, as well as shooting hoops and playing baseball in the yard!

We had a great time with my college friend who came to visit last weekend with her family. Our kids really had fun spending time with their buddies and we enjoyed their stay tremendously. It was nice to also get some "girl time" with those of us who were around during the holiday weekend, as well as spending a morning together at the park with the kids!

I have to post a picture of my toothless boy! He lost his FIRST tooth on Daddy's birthday while eating corn on the cob...and swallowed the tooth! No worries - the Tooth Fairy still came to our home that evening and knew exactly where to place her gift!

Andy, Luke and Ellie are at the precious age of two and I love it! They are really talking a ton and have such distinct and lovable personalities. Ellie continues to nurture her babies and is my sidekick during the day; whether we are baking, cooking, cleaning or changing diapers! She also likes to neb her babies while she is getting her nightly neb - a true caretaker.

Andy and Luke play hard and love the outdoors. Here is a photo of the boys no more than five minutes after getting buckled into their car seats after leaving a party!

Tim's birthday is a very special day for all of us. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband who is my best friend and a wonderful father to our fab five. He makes me smile and laugh every single day :) Here is a shot of Tim with a piece of his birthday DQ cake!