Happy Father's Day

We had a very busy Father's Day. This morning Phil played with the orchestra as we dedicated our new sanctuary. Nana came to see him play and came to lunch with us at PF Chang's. Papa met us there after he went by the hospital. We ate a wonderful lunch and then went to see Granny Annie in the woods. The kids were exhausted by the end of the day.

Trying to take a Father's Day picture before church

Andrew, Papa, Evie, and Nana outside PF Chang's

Daddy, Andrew, Nana, and Evie outside the restaurant

Evie cheesin' with Daddy

Andrew and Papa

Swinging with Nana

Tired babies

Busy, Busy

We have had such a busy week! I haven't had a chance to post, so here is a summary. We have been at VBS every morning this week. The kids playing while I was working. We had a great time, but I have to admit I'm pretty tired today. Evie had a chest x-ray on Tuesday and was declared healthy! She has a few more days of the asthma inhaler, she is off Nasonex, and will be staying on Singulair for the rest of the summer. While we were at the pediatrician a lady hit our car with her Yukon, so our trip to the doctor was extended another hour while we waited on the police and got all that taken care of. My wonderful friends Rhonda and Mary Beth each watched a child on Wednesday afernoon so I could go get an estimate to have the Pilot repaired. Evie and Andrew were happy to go play with their friends Sydney and Luke. On Thursday we got a new family member. Eve Lenore was born weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces and measuring 19 3/4 inches long. Congratulations to Heather and Chris on their new baby girl! Phil's grandmother has been in the hospital and there is a lot of uncertainty about what the next couple of weeks will be like, so keep his family in your prayers through this stressful time. We got a sandbox from Phil's co-worker and the kids love playing in it. I think we are going to have a lazy day tomorrow to recover from this week!

Andrew playing with Anne Claire at VBS. The little ones were so cute on the playground!

Chris with baby Eve

Thanks to Dennis for the new sandbox!

Family Fun Night

Our church had their VBS kick-off this afternoon. The kids were overwhelmed by all the people, so we spent most of our time at the playground.

Strawberry Patch

Andrew kept calling them apples. I couldn't convince him they weren't apples.

Evie got really good at picking only the ripe ones before we left

Running up and down the rows after they got tired of picking

Picnic

We had a backyard picnic for lunch today. Evie loved it! She told me it was the best picnic ever. If you can believe it she ate more food than Andrew did.

Bubbles

Bubbles are so much fun!

The grass was a little wet and the bubbles landed without popping.

Evie making more bubbles for Andrew

Evie's new rocking chair

Mimi came down to stay with Andrew while Evie went to the dentist yesterday. She brought Evie a new rocking chair that she painted for her. The kids loved it!

1st trip to the dentist

Evie had her first dentist appointment today. Dr.Darryl is very nice and his office is definitely designed for little kids. However, Evie did not do well at all. She flipped out when she had to lay down and get her teeth examined. With all the doctors appointments and tests that she has gone through in her life without complaining, I can't believe she chose to cry at the dentist. She kept saying she didn't want a shot, and nothing we said could reassure her that she wasn't getting a shot. I guess the past couple of weeks have been rough on her. The good news was no cavaties. The bad news was that he is concerned about her very crowded baby teeth. As soon as we got in the car to leave she was fine and was really excited about her new toothbrush and t-shirt. Hopefully her next visit goes better!

Showing off her new shirt!

We hope this is true in December

Simmons Wedding

Phil and I went to the Matheson/Simmons wedding tonight. We actually got dressed up and went out for the evening! Congratulations Chris & Nicole!

Pool Party

We met our MOPS friends at Missy's house this morning for a pool party. Evie was so excited to put on her bathing suit and go swimming. She only lasted about a minute in the water though. She was terrified of the pool, so she played with an Ariel water toy on the side the rest of the time. On a side note, we got a new air conditioner put in yesterday, so we slept in comfort last night!