One SUMMER Blog post

Is it possible to go all summer without posting ... one. single. blog. entry? 

I just did ... and it's a rotten shame because there has been so much that has been going on!

Ah well, we can't look back now can we?

Forwards onward ...

Andrew has been busy traveling for work ...

to and from Minneapolis and back. 

He calculated that since January, he has been gone 50 full nights.

That is 50 nights away from us ... sounds terrible doesn't it?

Thank the good Lord for my parents - we could not have made it 

those 50 days and nights without them!

Sophie has probably been the busiest of us all ...

She went to summer school at her preschool for 2 months this summer.

She had a great time playing and eating popsicles, or as she calls them,

popsticles ... all summer long. It's a minor miracle that she's still tiny and petite.

Blake is the typical second child.

Poor little guy has so few of his own friends ...

and most of his friends are siblings of Sophie's friends.

He spends most of his day getting his sister to and from 

her activities. The best thing, however, is getting some special

undivided time with mommy this summer while sister is in school.

6 whole hours ... I don't know who loves it more, Blake or me.

As far as me, I am a typical mom.

I spent ... still spend, most of my time getting the kiddos to and from places.

But thankfully I had some pretty great mommy friends (Annie and Yuli) 

to hang out with ... and we spent lots of time together this summer.

Here are some of my favorite summertime pics ...

 Sophie and her bestie, Charlie

Charlie and Sophie were born 7 days apart 

and have known each other their entire lives.

I think someday, they might get married :) ! 

 Praying at school

Meredith (Sophie's buddy)

There is something so amazing about this photo ...

A princess having a meltdown ...

Classic.

 It was super hot this summer

We spent a lot of time in our kiddie pool

 This summer Blake learned what to do when Mommy says ...

"CHEESE!!!!"

 CHEESE!

Blake's little bud, DD.

One of my most favorite photos from this summer ... 

Our friend, Meredith, in the sprinklers

 Sophie

Love this one of my kids ...

They are so funny! 

It was a pretty amazing summer ...

Wish it could go on forever ...