It's August...Are You Serious????

Where does the time go...it's mid-August already??? Good lord, it really does fly when you're having fun! So, let me catch you up on the fun we've been having this summer (not in the order that we've been having it, btw).

We helped Auntie Mic celebrate her 30th birthday! She'll never look a day over 29 and I have a feeling she's going to really enjoy this decade...
We introduced the IrishKids and the rest of the gang to their cousins from the East Coast, Andin, Peyton, and Connor...needless to say lasting friendships were born.

Took advantage of the annual family reunion to catch up with my girl, Kylie! Good times - as always when Kylie is involved! Isn't she the sweetest Auntie to her little Peyton?

Enjoyed catchin' up with and introducing Maggie to her Nana B, Auntie Nisey, Fiona, Mark, and Sinead. It was good to have the family here during the summer. Thank you Mother Nature for the beautiful weather. Here's Alan and his sisters hanging out for a concert in the park.

We had the opportunity to stay local while the gang visited from Ireland. A concert in the park one night, the Caribbean block party on another. We told our visiting relatives that it was all orchestrated on their behalf. The children weren't going to miss a minute of the fun.

You can't beat the fun of the neighborhood block party...drinking (legally) on the street with your family and friends...it's no problem that they don't live in the neighborhood! And I'd say that my neighbors were ready for the relatives to go back to Ireland...

Of course the children were excited beyond words to see their Nana B. They know a visit from Nana B means lots of sweets, hugs, kisses, treats, laughs, and more sweets! Apparently they could hardly wait to get into her bags!

Alan's cousin, Mark made his first trip overseas. He was a big hit with the children...they're still asking when Mark Bell is coming back to visit them again!

And before the Irish relatives visited - we got A LOT done around the house! All the little things that we kept meaning to get done...finally did get done. Visitors are the best incentive! Fionn enjoyed watching us work.

Evan celebrated his 4th birthday with a party at our local pool. The IrishKids had a blast splashing with their cousins and showing off their water skills.

And Maggie had her first major celebration...her Christening. A very intimate affair on July 26 at St. George. We had the whole church to ourselves and Maggie did wonderfully...only crying once...and not even when the holy water was poured on her head. Her godparents, Uncle Jack and Auntie Meier did a great job too!

Okay, after giving you the synopsis of events in the last few weeks...I guess I can understand how quickly the time has gone. And we've enjoyed every minute of it!!