McMillan Reunion

On the 5th of July, my cousin Jenny hosted a family reunion, & a baby shower for Kelly & Jesse, at her house in Wooster! It was a great time and it was so good to see all of the McMillan clan together!

Take #1!

 

Take #2! ;)

Uncle Ron :)

This is what might happen to Jesse if he claims to be 'more involved in this pregnancy (than Kelly is)' again!! ;) 

I can't wait to meet Miss Sloane!

Dylly jumping on Liam's trampoline!

It was great to see my Great Aunt & Great Uncle, Jean & Don, again!

<3

Catching Up

Oh my! I have so much catching up to do on the blog - get ready for a blast of posts!!

Reading with Papa on the 4th of July, waiting for it to get dark so we can go to Dyl's (& Blake's!) first ever fireworks!

I was terrible and didn't take any pictures while we were watching fireworks. We watched them from the Old Cemetery in town, which had a great view, just the right amount of noise, and a fun & festive crowd of watchers! It all felt very 'Gilmore girls' to me - lovely small town life! Dyl really wasn't overly interested in the fireworks, she was more interested in all the people, and running around a million miles per hour to try to keep herself awake! B on the other hand loved the fireworks and was positively mesmerized by them!

Hope you all had a happy & safe 4th!

TGIFF (thank goodness it's faux Friday!)

"Oh, the indignity of being a little brother..."

"But really, I think I pull this tutu collar off pretty well. Just call me Henry the 8th."

Dylan coloring at the library today - she walked all the way there & home! I can't believe how big she's getting.

Relaxing in his rocker out on the deck this afternoon - a high of 78 was heavenly today after a few days of 89-92 degree weather!

So excited for the 4th of July weekend and then for Chad to have all of next week off! 

The Best Moments

I absolutely love the way her toes on her left foot are curled up in the delight of this hug! I feel the same way when I hug them! 

Mr. Leaf

Blake's first time in the bumbo - he did a great job! He thinks his tootsies are fascinating when he notices them - it's so cute! 

"The view is different from up here, Mom!" It was hard work for him, but a good thing too because in tummy time he just lies there & relaxes. This will be good to build up his core muscles. On a side note: I think that bald head is starting to grow some peach fuzz! :)

It was a roasting hot day today, so we spent it in the backyard in the baby pool. We were out there for 2 hours, and I was a little jealous of Dyl getting to soak her whole body in it while B & I were confined to feet only! 

"Mr. Leaf, you go down slide." 

"Ready, set, go!"

"We did it, Mr. Leaf!" (These are verbatim quotes - she played with that leaf for at least 30-40 minutes in the pool. Her imagination is so wonderful these days! I love it.) 

We love summer

The cutest little pie-crust-roller in the world, if I do say so myself! ;)

And look who's wearing big girl pants! 2 days in a row now without any accidents, though she does still wear a pull-up for nap & bedtime. Go Dyl!!

The finished product - one of the few Blake approved desserts - blueberry pie! Yum, yum, yum! 

Oh, we've had a marvelously fun day today! The kids have both been good, we made a blueberry pie this morning, and while our pie was baking we took a walk to the post office to ship a couple of packages. We had a tasty lunch, lovely long naps, and blueberry pie for after nap snacks. Then Dylan declared that she wanted to 'Do something fun!' Blake woke up from his nap early enough that we decided today was the day to go to the lodge and go swimming. 

We snagged Grandma via drive by on our way to the pool, and convinced her to come along and hang out with Blake while Dyl & I went swimming. Blake was a good boy for Grandma and took a long, snuggly nap in her arms while they sat on a cushy chair in an air conditioned room with a great view of the pool! Dyl and I had a wonderful time swimming - it takes her awhile to warm up & be brave in the water, but she got there. During rest break she ate an enormous slice of pizza, wrapped in a big hooded towel, and looked as happy as a clam. We had so much fun! 

After swimming, Dyl, Blake, Grandma, & I ate at the lodge restaurant. Oh. My. Goodness. It was soooooo good, and so accommodating to my insane food allergies! I had an incredible steak, roasted potatoes, peas, salad, and the best bread I've ever had in my life, all allergen free and mostly all made specially just for me! The owner/chef is amazing and everything is made from scratch, so he truly knew his ingredients, etc. He's actually ordering some pure canola oil for when I go back - and said they can probably make anything I can dream up! I'm so full, I think I might colic! ;) 

Towards the end of dinner, Dylan told Grandma she wanted to sleep at Grandma's house tonight, and of course Grandma couldn't resist that! So I dropped those two off at Grandma's house on my way home, and they were headed for bath time & some Croods watching before bed. Dylan also adorably asked 'Grandma, you want sleep my room with me??' And of course, Grandma said yes. :) Papa was excited to have a house guest too when I dropped them off! B & I trundled on home, and we've both had baths and are getting ready for bed as I type. I wish every day could be as lovely as today was! (Though preferably with Chadmo & Papa along!) Sweet dreams, world. <3

Bedtime with my babies

Won't you be my hugaroo? I've lots of hugs to share with you!