Another visit to Naperville!

Check these cuties out...we had a nice picnic in the park and had fun walking around, got some frozen yogurt and played in the fountain!  If that isn't a fun afternoon, I don't know what is...

I told her to put her hands on her hips and this is what she did!!

BFF's!

Matteucci's Visit Bristol!

It really has been so nice to spend so much time with the Matteucci's this Summer.  It's awesome to be able to get together and do things during the week and have fun :)  We love you guys!

This was nothing big - we just had lunch outside and played - but we got a bunch of cute pics with the kids!

They are all getting too big, way too fast!!

Fun in the Sun

Wow!!!  How is it already August 7th?  Where did the Summer go?!  Clearly, we have been having way to much fun to be blogging!!  I have so much to catch up on!  I think I will just work my way back!

Beginning with yesterday, we went to Naperville's Centennial Park and went swimming and played in the sand!  It was so much fun.  I wish we could go there at least once a week!  The kids were really good and it was so funny to see them all in the water, splashing around!  

Reese would NOT stand any closer to us than this!

We are so lucky to have good friends so close to play with!  Thanks Matteucci's for inviting us down - we can't wait to do it again!

We finally got outside!!!

Yesterday, we celebrated this little man's first birthday!!!  

Jo-Jo Bean...how are you a year old already???  We had such a great time at his party and we also finally got to go outside and play at a park!

So, my daughter is officially a big girl, in my opinion.  She can climb up these tall bars now, which she couldn't do last year.  She can hang on the monkey bars, swing on a regular swing all by herself and she goes down big slides like it's no big deal.  Where has the time gone?  I know I have to let go and let her explore and figure things out on her own, but I feel like she is still like a year old.  Time sure does fly!

How adorable are these two?!?!  I just love watching them grow up together!!

This one is just a random shot that my Mom got of Reese this weekend - isn't she stylish?!

Happy Monday!

Bags, Beers & a Bachelorette Party

Hello!  This is going to be a short post because to be honest - I am beat!  Mama needs to try harder to go to bed before 11:00 every night!  I wanted to share some good pics that we took this weekend though.  This past Saturday we went to visit the Matteucci's  who were having a housewarming party and also celebrating their 30th birthdays!!  Happy Birthday guys...welcome to the club!  We had so much fun playing bags outside with Reese and just watching all the little kids run around, it was a beautiful day for a party!  We had so much fun!  

Friday night I had Erin's Bachelorette Party and I did not take 1 picture - I must have been having too much fun!  It was so nice to have a girls night out and relax and catch up with some old friends!  Erin - pretty soon you will be a married woman - give me a call if you seriously want me to become an ordained minister so I can marry you guys!  Just kidding...this conversation happened after a few cocktails!  

Well I hope everyone had a good start to their week today!  I painted pumpkins last night, I plan to post pics soon - they turned out pretty good :)

Night...night! (as we say to Reese!)