Lots going on....

We have been so busy around here....I am going to try to catch up with bullet points as I have seen my fellow bloggers do:

~Kate had her 2 year check up today.  She is in the 90th percentile for height.  We continue to get such a kick out of this as the rest of our family is... shall we say "height challenged."

~We had our last home study visit (way overdue) last week.  Both the social worker and I got a bit teary eyed as we have really enjoyed one another over the 4 years we have worked together. The actual visit was a bit of a disaster...Kate put choke-able toys in her mouth, fell and got hurt and threw a classic 2 year old tantrum.  I think they are going to let us keep her anyway;)

Kate and our Social Worker

~Denise had our family and Rachel's family over Saturday night for a delicious dinner. All of the kids played beautifully together (there were 11 of them).  I feel really grateful to know both of these families and live near them.  We have such a nice time whenever we see them.  Thank you Denise.  Rachel made awesome desserts too:)

Kate, Lily and Maggie played quite a game of "Ring around the Rosie!"


Lily and Rachel


Denise and Maggie

Wow!  This dinner looks delicious!

The whole gang!

~I went to see Sex and the City with some friends last week but a horrendous storm blew through town and the theatre lost all power.  So, we sat in the dark and talked and then went out for drinks.  I still haven't seen it:(

~But I did see Kung Fu Panda (with the kids) and P.S. I love you.  I also rented Atonement but have not watched it yet. Dave took the boys to Indiana Jones.

~Will turns 11 this week..where did the time go?

~Thank you SO much for all of the thoughts and prayers for Conner.  They will be in California for about a month for the procedures.  I will update you and ask for more specific prayers as his surgeries approach.

~Also, thank you so much for the encouraging e-mails and comments regarding my flight.  I cannot tell you how much they have inspired me.  I will write each one down (along with who sent it) so that I can look at them on my flights.  I am so appreciative of everyone's suggestions and encouragement.

~Harry got a guitar this weekend.  Dave is teaching him how to play.

~Dave started Judo this week.  I am not allowed to say anymore about that.

~Kate has decided that pink is her favorite color and she love the Fancy Nancy books (thank you Lily and Rachel).  That's my girl.  She also LOVES shoes and sometimes wears them with nothing else.  Her "sparkly starfish shoes" and her "croc shoes" are her favorites.

~Kate is talking and singing like crazy now. She is coming out with these little sentences!! All of a sudden, she is growing up.

~We had a very lovely and quiet Father's Day.  Dave does not like a big fuss. He is an incredible Dad! I had this photo framed for him.  He loves to cook. So, he insisted on cooking something for us for dinner provided I kept all children out of the way.  Dinner was fabulous.

~I let the boys ride their bikes to our neighborhood tennis courts for the first time last week.  I was so nervous.  They called me from my cell phone.  They got lost!  Well, they weren't "lost" they just didn't know where they were.  Someone please tell me the difference.

~Going for Mom's night out tonight!