School's Out for Summer!

My last day of school was in May. We had a big picnic for lunch and both Mommy and Daddy came.

I really really really liked my teacher Mrs. Denise! I'm going to miss her lots...She said I'll have to come back next year and give her lots of hugs!

My teacher Mrs. Connie and Me

Whewwww! Running around makes me really thirsty!

Mmmmmm brownie!

I took this picture of Mommy and Daddy. Mommy says she has a silly expression because she had food in her mouth when I took the picture. I'm good at taking pictures.

I had lots of fun playing with my friends Tucker (middle) and Eli (far right). I'm really looking forward to school next year. I'll get to go 3 days a week and Abby is going to go too (2 days a week). I will miss my teacher Mrs. Denise and Mrs. Connie but I'm excited to make new friends.

Bowling fun...

At the beginning of May Nana came to visit us. We had so much fun with her! One day we went bowling. It was awesome! I really liked to pick up the ball and throw it all by myself. Mommy showed me how to throw the ball and then I wanted NO help.

Abby threw the ball a couple times and then she just wanted to run around and climb.

We had lots of fun with Nana and can't wait until she can visit again (and bring Dzia Dzia with her too)!

I like pigtails!

I like it when Mommy does my hair. I stand really still while Mommy combs my hair and puts pigtails in. Yesterday she decided to braid my hair for the first time. I really liked my braid pigtails.

*mommy says "Where the heck is my little baby?"

We have a new Uncle!!!

On June 2nd Aunt Amanda married Josh. So now he is our Uncle (for the record we now have 6 Uncles!). We all got to wear fancy new clothes and walk down the aisle at church. The wedding was pretty and the party afterwards was lots of fun. We are very excited to have a new uncle!
Uncle Josh and Aunt Amanda listen to Josh's Daddy and brother sing to them at the rehearsal dinner.

Here is me all decked out in my suit. Mommy couldn't get over how adorable I am! She asked me what I am doing in this picture and I said "Mom - those are my moves!"
This is everyone in Mommy's family. Mommy says that none of the little people in the first row (and Jack - holding Aunt Susan) were there at her and Daddy's wedding...well Kaitlyn was...she was in Aunt Susan's tummy. Oh and yes Sara has a sling - she broke her collar bone 2 days before the wedding.

Here is me with some of my cousins: Kaitlyn, Katie, Maria and Lexi.

The Wedding Party

Aunt Amanda and Mommy (Mommy was the Matron of Honor)

Papa and Aunt Amanda

The Bridesmaids and Junior Bridesmaids

Sara and Abby walked down the aisle...well Abby kind of stomped down the aisle.

Aunt Amanda was so beautiful!

Uncle Fr. John said the Wedding Mass - it sure is handy to have a priest for an Uncle!

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hinkle

Mommy giving her toast...she was really REALLY nervous!

I got to sit at a special table for all the kids. We had our friend Kristina there to watch us and then take us home when we got tired.

Abby was on the dance floor all night! Boy does she love to boogie!

Abby found a new best friend - Uncle Josh is IN!

Here is Mommy and all her brothers and sisters:
Uncle Fr. John, Uncle Ray, Uncle Paul, Uncle Jim

Aunt Kristen, Aunt Amanda, Mommy, Aunt Beth

Here we all are relaxing on the golf course.

Uncle Josh (leaning over) and some of his brothers and friends had a race on the 10th fairway. Josh's twin brother Jonathan won.

We had so much fun at the wedding and reception. We really enjoyed playing on the fairway during the reception - it was such a beautiful day!

**special thanks to Aunt Fessy for taking these pictures!**

7 Years!

"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite."

Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary on May 27th.

You know you're a mom when...

...you are doing laundry and you see something stuck to the back of the dryer... ...and upon further investigation you discover that it is a Dora sticker!
That sucker is really stuck on there! I can't get it off! :}

Working a few things out...

When I get in trouble I like to cry and scream and generally carry on...especially if I have an audience. So the new rule is if I'm in timeout and I'm screaming and/or crying I have to do it in my room and I can't come out until I wipe my tears away and tell Mommy I'm "All done crying". So one day I was screaming in my room and then I got quiet and Mommy went back to my room to tell me I could come out and found me asleep in my bean bag...I had a really nice nap there...it is really comfy!

We got a Wii :)

YEY! Daddy has been looking for one for a while now (distribution out here has not been good - stores getting 1 or 2 every few months). We really like the Wii and we REALLY like our Miis. Daddy made one for all of us (even a few of our cousins too) and they really look like we do!

Our favorite games are golf and boxing (Mommy and Daddy really like bowling too). Here are a couple pictures of me boxing with Daddy.

We Love to Read!

Our Abigirl!

Sometimes I play just SO hard!

Sooo....uhmmm....yeah....

This is what happens when you send the 3 year old to get himself ready for bed.
hee hee...I came out like this and said to Mommy "Is this right?" with a big silly smile. I knew it wasn't right but I'm very silly like that. If you can't tell my pants are on my head and my shirt is upside down with my right leg in the neck whole and my left leg in an arm whole....MAN I CRACK MYSELF UP!

Year End Teacher Conference

Michael on the first day of school

Michael on the last day of school.

In April Mommy and Daddy met with Mrs. Denise (my teacher). She showed them how much I learned at school. The first picture was a self portrait I drew at the beginning of the year. The second was one that I did in April. Mrs. Denise said I was one of 2 children in the class (of mostly 4 year olds and I'm only 3) who knew all my shapes (including octogon and hexagon), letters, numbers and colors. I can also write my own name. I also grew lots this year. I only gained 1/2 pound since October but I grew 1 1/4 inches!!! WOW!!! Mommy said "So THAT'S where all the food you eat is going!"

Checking in...

It has been a rough couple of weeks around here. Abby and I was very sick for a long time. We are doing better but not totally well yet...at least we are sleeping again - last night was the first night in 2 weeks that both Abby and I slept all night.
Aunt Kristen took this picture of me and Abby at the park, feeding the ducks. She took us to the park so Mommy could get some work done. It is a grainy picture because Aunt Krissy took it with her camera phone. We like it when she comes over - she is lots of fun!