Summer 2009 in Review

What a great summer it has been! We've been enjoying life as a family of four, and in all honesty, the transition has been pretty smooth despite the odd sleepless night. There have been other changes, too; Jeff took a new job with a new company and is now back in sales, which he loves! Lilia has reached a ton of milestones, has gained 3 teeth, and has kept us entertained every day with her funny sense of humor! Grace has been learning to read, and is sounding out her letters.

We didn't do a big vacation this summer, but went to stay with Mark and

his family at the beach, and we did a lot of day-trips on the weekends. Grace had her first time in a kayak.

We also celebrated Grace's 3rd birthday! Here she is with

Granny...Granny & Granddad hand-painted a rocking chair in the exact colors to match her bedroom. She loves it, and reads

her books in it all the time.

We went fruit-picking near my parents' house in Leesburg. We ate tons of raspberries and brought more home...I love this pic of Lilia!

We spend quite a bit of time at the pool this summer, both in the wading pool in our back yard and at local neighborhood pools. Here is Grace with her friends.

Lilia has really blossomed into a beautiful baby. She is constantly smiling and laughing and has the most pretty little blue eyes. Grace decided that we should keep her, and that we won't be taking her back to the hospital to give her back.

Here are the girls in their stroller... We filled our days with play dates and outings as all of our scheduled activities stopped for the summer. In September, Grace goes back to preschool two days a week. We're also in several other activities, including CBS (Community Bible Study) and ballet. Now, we're looking forward to getting back into our routine.