Rounding out our summer days....

Chris competed in multiple triathlons this summer and did AMAZING but this one was special because it was his first Olympic length tri....he again rocked it out and Alison even got to cross the finish line with him!

The girl is a cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics fool...here we are working on some form of skill.....she would do this all day/everyday if she could (oh wait, we do)~grin!

Playing in the sprinkler/pool, we even tried something different this year...pool at the end of the slide = LOTS of fun!!!

Is there anything better than State Fair rides?! Doubtful!

Oh wait, I think there is....having Daddy win you a GIANT stuffed pig...she already has a name Pretty Pink Ballerina Pig, envious?! One proud moment for Daddy and one happy little girl!

Alway's playing catch-up

A little photo montage for how we enjoyed the month of July....

the playground

Running through the sprinkler at home: I adore this photo! She looks so happy, carefree, and athletic.

Jumping in the swimming pool. Alison became quite the little fish this summer and has hopefully progressed up to the next level of swim lessons by the time we start in winter. She is super brave.

Mommy got to help host a bachelorette party for her soon to be sister-in-law at the very end of July. Courtney is directly behind me in the photo. She is an amazing addition to our family and I very priviliged to be able to call her family!

It was a super great month!

She is my little firecracker!

Happy Father's Day 2011

Love ya Dad!

Chris and Bobby

The sweetest two I know!

I am so blessed to have a wonderful father, great father-in-law, and amazing husband to be our children's Daddy! Each of you could not be more patient, kind, caring, funny, and loving! I hope you enjoyed your day!

Soccer Star

Alison finished up the spring and early summer by playing all girls soccer through the YMCA. She did a wonderful job. She even scored her very first goal!!!! She was on the Rapids! As you can see from the picture below she even had a style all her own.....shirt so long you couldn't tell she was wearing shorts and socks under her shinguards...she wanted EVERYONE to see those pink shinguards!
Chris and I were both quite impressed with her agility, speed, and aggressive nature. Don't get me wrong though...there were plenty 'stop to pick up a dandelion' or 'stop to scan the crowd' moments!!!
Coach Casey did a great job with the girls. Here he was describing Alison as a 'nuclear reactor about to go off ' AKA....Alison is one energetic girl!!! Her first trophy!
For one mama who LOVED soccer growing up and played all the way through early college...I'm so proud of her, glad she tried it, and hope she wants to play for years to come.