We knocked off a couple items from our Summer List this week!

On Tuesday I took the boys to Fillmore Park, technically named Cottonwood Park. We picked up MCD’s for lunch and brought it to the park for lunch. To our surprise my sister Lisa, and one of her day care kids Olivia, drove in right as we sat down to eat! What a nice surprise!

The kids enjoyed playing together for awhile until Olivia had to get to school, then Gray made new friends with another family there and they played for awhile longer!

that was our first time playing there, so glad we checked it out!

Thursday morning I met my friend Trisha and her daughter at Lawrence St. Park. We met through our adoption agency so I always enjoy our adoption conversations!

after we played for a bit we headed across the street for lunch at the cafe!

The boys were exhausted from so much playing, Sadler was out!!

We had a great time! I love making these fun memories with the boys!

*pick berries

*feed ducks

*Fillmore park

*outdoor discovery center

*kollen’s park

*timber town

*Lawrence st. park

*farmer’s market/ market kid’s activities

*whitecaps game

*downtown fountain

*zoo

*coast guard festival (July 27-August 5)

*hot air balloon show (June 30, July 1)

*truck parade (labor day)

*memorial day parade

*have picnic

*bubbles

*water bed (Pinterest)

*run through sprinklers

*fly kite

*sidewalk chalk

*go garage sale-ing

*beach

*Meijer gardens

*library programs

*lemonade stand

*downtown street performers (thursday nights)

*play tennis

*go to cottage

*swimming lessons

*pool time

*bike ride

*mini golf

*soccer camp fro Gray

*water table

*little pool

*sand box/swing set

*campfires

*hike trails

*trip to sandy pines

i promise this is the last birthday post :)

3 years

this years ‘interview’ didn’t go quite like I had envisioned, but it does represent Gray and who he is to a ‘T’…sweet, random and all boy

2 years  (cant get over his cute little voice and vocabulary!)

1 year

Happy {belated} mother’s day to all you moms out there! hope you all had a great day being loved and spoiled for your amazing jobs as mothers!
This is always a hard post for me write because I want to be sensitive to all those who are not yet moms and long to be, and to those whose mothers have passed away or don’t have relationships with their mothers. Please know you were on my mind a lot on Sunday and I pray you felt peace.

The boys spoiled me with breakfast and gifts and we headed to church!

For lunch we went to my Grandma and Grandpa’s house and the boys had fun playing outside!


At night we went to mindy and kyle’s house for dinner.
Robb and I are both so lucky to have wonderful, loving moms! Happy Mother’s day to you both!
I’m so thankful to God for 3 sweet boys that I have the privilege to be Mom to, you boys are the answers to my prayers and I love you SO much!
I LOVE being your mommy!

Like we do every year, we all went out for a birthday breakfast!



circa 2010

circa 2011

Grayden headed into work with Robb for a couple of hours to break up his day! I got lots of party prep done while he was gone!
Gray took a nap when they got back and when he woke up it was party time!!


We did a construction theme! it was so much fun to plan!












Presents!
Gray was spoiled with many wonderful gifts! We got him his first bike, he’s so excited to learn to ride it!




this little cutie had lots of fun too!




the puppet show was a huge hit! uncle Jeremy and gray put on a great show!

the birthday buddies!
aunt Alyssa shares the same birthday!

the cake
gray got into the cake when i wasn’t looking and ate off  the “grayden” letters and the #3, naughty boy!


my friend angie once again did an awesome job on the cake!! everyone loved it!
we had a great time celebrating Gray’s special day!!