Worth repeating

Lord, please help me to live in the present. Please arrest my thoughts when I get caught up in looking to the future. Remind me to treasure the moments of the NOW. Thank you Jesus!

Yuuki

Today we helped our neighbor Yuuki celebrate his 2nd birthday

and visited with our other neighbor Patrick while at the party.

Matteo took the gift opening as an opportunity to show the hostess just what a big boy he is with his new underware (versus the little underware we gave to the birthday boy).

And while at the party, Chloe took their boat our for a ride.



A joyous celebration by all no doubt :-)

And with a whistle for a party favor, clearly I have upset the host and hostess somewhere in life :-)

Gramps!

Sunday we took a trip down to our local port -

with none other than GRANDMA!!!!!



That's right, Grandma and Gramps came for a Labor Day visit and Grandma always enjoys a trip down port.

And then we followed it by a trip to the "friendliest place on earth" - friendlys (Grandma's fav).

And to say Chloe May loves Gramps would be an understatement -



I kid you not, when Gramps handed her to Grandma - she cried!! :-) But like I said before, that will all change soon enough - it always does :-) :-)

Ice Cream!

Saturday was filled with a trip to Kohls where we purchased three different birthday gifts for our friends and family. And when we returned home, we enlisted Daddy to help assemble/wrap.

And then as a special end of the summer treat, Matteo met the music truck and discovered it's hidden surprise: ICE CREAM!!!!



Two ice creams for $5 - I must be crazy.

And yes, Chloe May too enjoyed some.

Welcome Earle - please wipe your feet

Today to get ready for Earle coming - Daddy took Chloe & Matteo out for a walk....and once they were around the block I kid you not when I say the Heavens opened up and did it downpour :-) Good thing they had such large umbrellas!

And of course every time it rains Daddy finds himself on gutter duty.

And Aunt Lois you have a new customer for the bubble wrap :-)

And again - as I told you - we really love our scream sessions :-)

Still reflecting on how fragile life is - Have you hugged your loved one today?

Scream I

Frequently during bath time or eating time Chloe May likes to scream and then Matteo and I take turns screaming back....



not sure why we do it other than one or all of us eventually turns into giggles and isn't giggling and being silly what being a child is all about?? Hope you giggled today :-)

Also today we swam in our neighbor's lovely in-ground pool - can't tell you how proud I am of Matteo jumping off the diving board and how simply adorable he looks.

Happy September

Today after signing up for our library classes for the month of September Matteo and Daddy enjoyed watching Franklin Goes to School - to get him ready for school. We then enjoyed some swim time at our friend's house - always lovely to be included in their fun - came home had pizza on the porch (really trying to stretch these dog days of summer) and then went for a walk and wouldn't you know we ran into a neighbor that we enjoy so much. And I say "wouldn't you know" because the one time I don't brush my teeth after eating, BOOM, run into someone - and also I wasn't wearing a bra! Then got invited for some night time swim LOVELY - and whew what a day we all slumbered well that evening.