Birthday Bash

A double birthday is a wild day, but we took it all in stride today.

Finnian was awake and in his dress shirt and tie by 7:02 am. I peeked in at him and he had a HUGE smile on his face and his clothes were all nicely placed on his bed. He was ready for a big day.
Adalia was still sleeping at 8:01 and Finnian had waited long enough and went in to "check on her." She came out of her room with a tired fuss face but ready to tackle the stack of presents waiting for her.

Daddy joined us just after lunch for a mean game of mini golf. We intended to do a restaurant dinner but the gifts from Grandpa and Grandma were too inticing to leave, so we ordered in and bounced on the mini trampoline and put together tiny pieces of playmobil instead.

Mamma's beat and can hardly believe we have a 4 and 6 year old in the house. Finnian said that he feels more like a 1st grader now.

Splashing in the backyard

Top 5 reasons for having a backyard pool:
Number 5. Bathroom breaks take about 2 minutes tops.
Number 4. Grandma will get in too!
Number 3. You can have as many toys in the pool as you want!
Number 2. It can be opened at *any* time!
Number 1. Mommy doesn't have to go to a public pool in her swimsuit!

Ivy's finalization day!

On the 1st of July, we had much to celebrate. My mom and dad celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary, and my precious niece had her adoption finalized in Madison. We had much toasting and cheer.

Plus, it gave us an extra opportunity to wear adorable matching clothes once again!