Off to Ohio

Our biggest road trip ever. We loaded up the car and all of our gear. We really need a bigger car by the way. We tried to rent a minivan but were totally left in the cold by Enterprise about 2 hours before I was supposed to pick up the car. Oh well the subaru made the trip. We stopped at Niagara Falls on our way out (American side) and got out and walked around a bit. Such an amazing place and really enjoyable at 8:30am.

Horseshoe Falls (with a rainbow)

American Falls



We were so honored to be god-parents to little Rafael and it was great visiting with the Bersani's and Rosenberger's.

Lauren and Dan's Wedding

It's been a while since I have blogged. Too busy this summer I guess. Here are some pictures of Lauren's wedding. It was a great weekend we had so much fun with family and friends. The weekend starts off with a great rehearsal dinner at Orchard Creek and ends with the brunch the day after.

My New Sandbox

Shannon had so much fun in her cousin's sandbox that when I saw this on craigslist for $5 I had to get it. Also hit a major garage sale down the street this weekend and am really junking up the yard :)

Allie's 3rd Birthday

I finished the sweater I had been knitting for Allie for her birthday at 9pm Saturday night but hey I finished. Of course I forgot to take some pictures before I handed it over. I did however get some fun pictures of the kids playing and Allie wearing her crown. Great birthday and perfect weather. I don't think I have ever seen Shannon so dirty. From the sandbox, to the water table to the swings and slide she was one tired little girl when we got home.

Playing with Friends

Shannon got a chance to play with her friends from Ohio July 4th weekend. Ryder, Rafael and Ashley were here for a short visit.

First Steps

This has been a monumental weekend. Saturday something just clicked with Shannon. She had enough of this crawling around and tried out her sea legs. I got a couple of steps from her on Saturday when she thought no one was looking and then nothing until Monday. She tried out her balance all day and when I finally picked her up and brought her home she showed off her first wobbly steps. I have them on video here. She's carrying a board that our friend Chandra made for us, she loves that board by the way Chandra if you are reading this. So here we are at the end of the week and she has progressed to full out walking around the house. It's so amazing how quickly it all has transpired. So here is the video of those few first steps. More walking footage to come soon.

My Box

Dale bought a new pair of shoes last week and left the box out for Shannon to play with. After debating about what to do with it and pushing it around the kitchen she opened it right up and sat down inside. Perfect fit.