Tyler's 6th birthday

How can he be 6 already??

As sweet and personable as ever, Tyler brings a ton of happiness to our lives. He loves to learn and use new phrases, like "for example" He plays sweetly with Megan (most of the time) and loves to spend time with his friends. He also adores his Dad and wants to be just like him.

He had a wonderful birthday with Granny and Grandpa in town for a Transformers birthday party. Click on the photo above for more pictures.

Sightseeing with Granny and Grandpa

Granny and Grandpa came to visit for Tyler's birthday and had great fun visiting famous sites around VA and DC. Click on the photo above for more.

Summer 2011 camping trip

This summer we decided to head to Shenandoah for our family camping trip. Since we had some time to kill before our campground reservations that started on Friday, we decided to visit Natural Bridge. We had a great time expoloring the amazing natural structure surrounded by hokey (but fun) tourist attractions. We also got to visit some cool caverns. Thanks to Hurricane Irene, we also got to visit the local Lowe's for supplies and decided to change our 2-night camping trip to a day trip (at least we got to see some great views and very tame deer, and hike about 1 mile of the Appalachain Trail.

We filled the rest of the weekend with a fun bowling trip and a campout in the family room (just in case any trees came down on the house) that the kids loved.

All in all, it was a great weekend. For more pictures, click on the photo below.

Summer road trip 2011

We just came back from my favorite trip of the year...a road trip during which we got to visit the Shripka's, Granny and Grandpa, and spend some time with the Burke's and Chernesky's up north.

This year's trip was quite eventful...

If you don't know why Megan's face looks like this, give me a call and I'll explain...(Hint: it involves 3 trips to urgent care centers in MI and WI and one trip to an ER.). Did I mention that Megan is VERY expressive with her face?

Despite the unexpected stomach pains, broken elbow, and severe rash, we really had a wonderful time. For lots of happier pics and a more detailed story of our trip, click on the collage below.

And if you want a laugh, view the video below of Megan and Lily (who is a bit scared of dogs) playing with Seger.

Summer catch up

How did it get to be August already??

Our summer has been packed with a lot of fun, heat, water, friends, and laughs.

Click on the photo below for more pics. Why do our kids already look like they're teenagers?

Tyler's Preschool Graduation

The school that Tyler and Megan attend had a very cute celebration for the "graduating" kids and their parents (funny, I don't remember having a cap and gown at my preschool graduation).

We're very proud of our big boy! Click on the photo above to view more pictures or if you're really interested in the day, view the videos of the performances below.

Happiness