Father's Day

This year Father's Day offered us a rare chance to have the day off and RELAX!!! We have had a very hectic Spring and start to the Summer, and it is going to continue into the Fall. We were happy to just spend the day together and go around visiting our families and spending some time at the pool. Timmy was not too sure about Tim getting presents though, he got so used to being the one opening them these last few days, that he helped his dad out with his. :)

TWO YEARS OLD!!!

Our little man is now TWO!!! I can not believe how fast time is flying by! We celebrated his birthday on Saturday with about 45 of our friends and family, including 7 little ones from just under 3 years old down to 2 months! It was HOT outside so we set up a canopy, moon bounce, kiddie pool, and corn hole right next to the house and people wandered in and out checking everything out. I think the party high lights for the kids were the pool and the cake!

We had been telling Timmy for a week that it was his birthday and that we were going to have everyone over for a party for him and he would get new toys and eat cake. He was definitely having fun, but I think he was mostly oblivious that the party was for him... until everyone started singing "Happy Birthday to you" and he got visibly uncomfortable and was clearly aware that we were singing to him! He recovered quickly though and almost blew out the candle on his own!

Timmy also got a little overwhelmed during present opening. He loved everything that he opened, but a little over half way through he wandered off and started playing with more familiar toys. He rallied though and came back to finish opening the rest! ;)

We all had a really great time and want to thank everyone again for coming over to celebrate our big boy with us, he is such a blessing in our lives and deserves the special treatment! :)

Becca's High School Graduation

Yesterday was a big day for celebrations as Becca graduated high school and Timmy turned 2 on the same day! With Timmy's party being this Saturday, the focus of yesterday was definitely Becky. I have known Becky, and pretty much been a part of the family, since she was 6 years old. I am so glad that I have been around to watch her turning into the beautiful, caring, helpful, sweet young woman she has become. It does make me feel OLD though! Becky will be headed to IUP, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in the fall and we are SO excited for her. When I think back to my graduation I felt so much older then I feel like Becky is, and I had no idea how wonderful and fun college would be. It's exciting to see Becky getting ready for this part of her life and I hope she enjoys it as much as I did, and I can't wait to see her continue to grow into herself!!! Congradulations again Becky, SO PROUD OF YOU!!! :)

Nationals Game and Strasburg

Last week we had the honor of going to the Nationals Game when Stephen Strasburg had his Major League debut. It was a 'standing room only' game but Tim managed to snag great seats down the 3rd base line. I am not a huge baseball fan... I think it's torturous to watch on television, but I do enjoy going to the games. Despite this, even I could tell we were all witnessing something incredible. I'm not going to bother to look up the stats, but I think it was something like 14 strikeouts, which tied the league record for strikeouts, IN HIS FIRST GAME!!! He also struck out the last 7 batters he faced. It was awesome. Timmy really enjoyed it too, he watched the whole game and it only took him a few innings to start clapping, dancing, and yelling along with everyone else in the stands. Timmy looked so cute in his jersey that he even got interviewed with his Dad before the game! ;)