July

I'll start my attempt to get caught up with July.

July is our month of birthdays. Starting with mine on the ninth, then Joey's on the 16th, and then Gracie's on the 17th.
We got to go bowling for Joey's birthday but this is the only picture I got because my batteries died...

The week of Joey's and Gracie's birthday, Grace got pneumonia! She was in the hospital for 2 days she had it so badly. That was not fun for her or me... she did not like the IV's and all the poking with needles. Luckily we got released on Joey's birthday to come home and she was back to herself very quickly when she wasn't hooked up to the IV.This is Grace telling us how old she is. She can't quite get two fingers up on one hand so she does one on each hand to show 2. Very cute!

Grace got a baby for her birthday which she named Gracie right away. The first thing she did after opening was of course, try out the babies nukkie. :)
Cake and creamsicles for her birthday treat.


Grace and her "Sara mommy" This is our neighbor Sara who has been Gracie's second mom from the day she was born. Needless to say she loves her and misses her now that she moved away from us! But since we are moving too we have forgiven her but when we go for walks around the neighborhood Grace looks at houses and asks, "is this Sara's house?"

Then the next week we were off to Wisconsin to visit my parents and go to Bay Beach! Many of my favorite childhood memories were created at this place and I intended to have my kids make some of their own.
Not many days have passed since we went that Gracie hasn't asked if we can go to Bay Beach, and I say no, it is in Wisconsin, and she says, but its fun!
Hannah and David were brave enough to go on the Ferris Wheel, however, if you watch the video below you can hear Hannah's reaction the first time around. It kinda does take your breath away the first time...
I love this blue slide! You gotta hike it up all the stairs to get to the top but the ride down is well worth it! They all loved this one!


The train is always nice. It takes you around and since the park is right on the shores of the bay you get a nice breeze and view of the water. Very pretty.
Sometime during this week it changed from July to August, so I will end July and start August with the next post.