More Joyful June

Lauren's baby shower

Giving their gift to Lolo

Emma's beach party for the final week of school

Daddy made hats for everyone to color, even Annie!

The decorating table

Our star

BBQ with our buddies before they move to Richmond

Hanging out with bus friend Mira and her family

Final day of kindergarten, my how they've grown!

Last day of school, bus stop is ready for summer!

Some froyo for our graduates

Brunch at the club with our KY and CO relatives

Cold pool, but she must have mermaid blood, she loves the water!

Wearing red for "Shine" camp at church, the girls had a great week!

Little Rider

Annie loves horses, and she finally got a chance to ride one!

Annie's pony "Sugar"

She's a natural!

I see more horseback riding in this girl's future ...

Piano Recital 2017

Emma played 4 pieces, including a duet with her piano teacher. We're very proud!

Mrs. Lattanzio and her youngest student

Emma and Annie in their matching dresses

Sitting at the baby grand like a pro 

Jumping into June

It's been an exciting month already!

Annie's first day of preschool camp. The theme was Rocking Around the USA.

BBQing with some friends and playing in the baby pool

  

Field Day fun with her pals on the green team

It was such a hot day but everyone got snow cones when they were done!

Blue tongues! 

Big Truck day for the kindergarteners.

The kids got to explore and touch 16 service vehicles, including tow trucks, fire trucks, ambulances and mail trucks.

Daddy came to be our class photographer

Trying on riot gear!

UPS truck gave them lots of goodies!

Operating a crane truck

The kids probably had the most fun honking the horns of all of the trucks

The kids even got to check out a helicopter!

And then they watched the helicopter take off!

Officially Summer!

It was our first official trip to the beach as a family and with temperatures high enough to enjoy some time on the beach. It was a quick trip but it's got us psyched for a few longer trips this summer. We love the beach!

Stopping for milkshakes on the way there

Seaweed collectors

Mermaid Emma

Crab dinner at the Blue crab for mommy and daddy

Gorgeous weather

A beautiful morning for a scoot to our favorite coffee shop

Working on a puzzle at the coffee shop while mom and dad play Othello

Down on the dock

We got in a kayak trip our last morning

Annie and mommy

Stopping on our kayak island for some running around

Bye beach!

Congratulations to Ruby!

Chris and I attended the 2-day wedding of our friends over Memorial Day weekend. It was a great weekend and the wedding was spectacular!

After the ceremony

Drawing at the reception in Southern Maryland

The sketch with a little color

It was at a beautiful location on the Potomac

Fireworks after the first dance!

Check out that dress!

Bhangra Dancers were awesome