A Game of Catch Up

The last two months have come and gone without me even realizing how far behind I am on keeping our families happy with cute pics of the kids. I won't mention any names, but I have been told that the pictures of the kids are all that matters- typing thoughts without including pictures is strickly prohibited now. So, to please my audience, I've included many pictures to make up for my slacking.

My mom's 55th birthday- a limo ride to The Greene

G the Giraffe and Josie the Princess



What a mess this child can make

She survived this jump without any broken bones

In an attempt to get a picture of the two together, this was the best one


You should see the other guy




All the grandkids wore these shirts for Grandpa Bergman's 60th


Showing off their ribbons from the tractor pulls

Josie's first tractor pulls at the Russia Picnic



Our Mozart


Grandpa Bergman's 60th



One of Josie's favorite parts from the Disney on Ice show



Sleeping Beauty at the Disney on Ice show


Josie's first day of preschool

Josie and her Nana at the Francis reunion

My Handsome Boys

I don't know what it is about this picture, but there is just something that makes me absolutely love it. It could be several things. Grant looks so grown up as he patiently sits. Maybe it is that he appears so patient, but in reality his was not wanting to sit still for a moment. The toilet paper roll in Grant's hand is very Grant. He has to have something to keep him occupied at all times. I love Tony's concentration as all parents know; getting lace shoes on a 1 year old is tough business. Maybe it is the father/son matching shirts. Whatever it may be it is priceless to me.

Keeping Our Fingers Crossed...

in hopes that Grant made the Blue Man Group tryouts.

Happy 4th Birthday!

Happy 4th my sweet Josie! You are really becoming a very grown up little girl.





I LOVE the expressions the kids are making on this picture!













This is Josie's actual birthday. We also celebrated with the family a few days later.

Josie picked out her cake...Sleeping Beauty. She thought it was the prettiest cake ever made. The Sleeping Beauty/Prince figurine even spun around although the prince's foot drug in the icing.

Josie thought she had to have glasses on also, just like Nana.

Summer Swimming

Josie completed her first swimming lesson class recently. It was a week long class which started out a little rough. I am not quite sure if she got past getting her feet wet on the first day. By the last class she was going down the slide, learning how to float, and somewhat putting her face under water. Her good friend, Micah, was also in the class with her. They both were rewarded (or you can call it bribed) with M&M's afterwards.
The first two pictures are from a mom's outing to the pool with all the kids. I don't know what they loved more; the swimming or the 10 pounds of cheese balls they devoured. As you can see, Josie's friend, Sienna, along with all the other kids, had orange stained fingers for the next week!

Summer Pics

A cozy coop car was one of Grant's 1st birthday gifts. It is a BIG hit between both kids.

Spending the day at the pool and being hand fed by my girlfriend...Life is Good

Just chillin'




Josie has become quite the little artist lately. This is one of her first canvas creations.

Franklin Conservatory

I am a little behind on the blogging lately. The summer is rushing by like a whirlwind. About three weeks ago I brought the kids to Columbus to visit my sister. We went to the Franklin Conservatory. The conservatory is broken into sections, each highlighting different plants of that area. It was a good place to go, but I can't say it was very kid-friendly. Dealing with the stroller was a pain and each conservatory was a tropical location so it was scorching hot. The last section was full of butterflies. I think it was the Costa Rica part. Josie was scared of the butterflies and by that time Grant had had enough of looking at plants in 100 degree weather. You'll see in the last picture some colored glass. This is Chihuly glass which is featured alot around the conservatory. They also had a glass blowing demonstration but the kids didn't cooperate.