My own barista

David is out of town on a business trip. I will most likely publish this once he gets back - just in case some weirdo is reading this. Anywho, David left Sunday afternoon for a business trip to Cincinnati. He will return on Friday. My sister, Christie, flies in tonight (Monday). I cannot wait to see her. I have also acquired a cold, so this makes being a Mommy with no other adult help a bit challenging. I'm hopped up on cold medicine and will probably be so the rest of the day. I'm in survival mode. And one of the worst things about not having David here? I have to make my own coffee! Yes, I'm a spoiled princess.

Fun with Umbrellas

The other day we got a bit of rain. The kids enjoyed being outside with their umbrellas.

Fruits and Veggies

Trying to eat more fruits and veggies lately...this was a salad I made one night this week. Arugula, carrots, blueberries, mangoes, Gouda cheese, tomatoes and David grilled up a chicken breast and it was a great dinner!

Ice Cream and Cake and Cake

Betsy, this is for you - last Spring the kiddos lit up when the Baskin Robbins' Ice Cream and Cake commercial came on...

4th of July

We went to a friend's BBQ for the 4th. Afterward we went home to light up some sparklers!



Liz and the infamous Kyle - it had been so long since I had seen Kyle that he said, "I didn't know you had a 2nd baby!" - ha ha!


The boys: David, Roger and Rik


The girls: Betsy, Lily, me and Lisa


This is the extent of 4th of July fun you can have within city limits.

Jack's Blanket

So I started a blanket for Jack - only took me 18 months!

Happy 4th!

10.000 steps

I don't have a gym membership at the moment - but I do have legs and I can always walk. My goal is to get 10,000 steps in a day. Most days I do come close and some days I go above and beyond. Having a pedometers does motivate me to get in those steps!