Family update 2

I haven't felt much like blogging lately but I did want to do a quick family update before July zooms by! We're getting ready for a family vacation to Lake Erie and then up to Michigan so this month is going to pass quickly.

Summer is going pretty well here: Andrew is in some half-day camps here and there. He really enjoyed his "cooking camp" last week at the Healthplex. Luke and I looked forward to picking him up to see what treats he'd have to share! Luke is getting so big and he even got to go to a play-camp with Andrew today for the first time at Andrew's preschool teacher's home. He did great. Zoe is growing and growing. She rolls over and over, eats a lot and squeals at her brothers. She is content to hang out at home or be on-the-go. She's a good-natured little gal.

Bill and I are finally getting a few dates again. Last night we went out with friends on a double-date. This past weekend we joined our friends for a big July 4th party and parade -- really fun! We love our friends. Big outings are pretty tough with all 3 kids but we just team up and try to keep it all together. If any one of us has even a little fun, we call it a success!

There are also lots of days at home playing in the baby pools and hose, going to the neighbor's to shoot baskets (a current obsession of Andrew's) or digging in the sandbox.

We've also done some house projects lately: a new kitchen backsplash, sprucing up the basement bathroom and having a new concrete sidewalk laid around to the back of our house. Next up: replacing the ceiling fan from 1980 in our living room!

So, we're enjoying each other and the kids. Life is good. Vacation is coming. And even when day-to-day life exhausts us with the kids, we are so very grateful.