Williamsburg

My parents are true snow birds who travel from Florida to Michigan when the boys are out of school for the summer. This year, they went way out of their way so we could all enjoy a long weekend vacation to kick off summer. We all met in Williamsburg, Virginia at a resort with swimming pool and park to supplement our historical venturing. It was so fun to see Gemma really grow to love her uncles and to enjoy the pool for the very first time!

Annapolis

You guys, I really love Annapolis. So much so that we've gone a million times; anytime someone comes to visit, it's my first question and suggestion. So this time we took Torey and Meghan. It was my first time ever having the terror that a parent experiences when their toddler is near water.

Summer 2017: Park Edition

We are seriously so lucky to live just blocks from a really great park. Tim is off work in the summers and home with Gemma. Most days consist of them walking to work to meet me for lunch and some length of time at the park, with meals and naps sprinkled in. Here are some pictures from the park to prove it.

House Guests

AKA: Sister Wives

So you already know that Shannon lives in the basement of the house we rent but we have had a few more additions come and go in the past few months. Tim and the many women that surround him!

 First* up: Torey! Aunt To stayed with us for two months for a 

PT rotation this spring.

 Then: Aunt Meg came after school finished and our babysitters left town to watch Gemma for two weeks until she started work.

Next up: Grandma to fill the gap from Aunt Meg until Tim was done with school. I feel so lucky to have such a great relationship with my mother-in-law that I am always thrilled when she comes and stays for extended periods of time.

 Okay and then: we had Meredith stay with us for the summer while on internship in DC.

 Round it out: Nana came at the end of summer when Tim went back to work until Edie came and I was on maternity leave.

Seriously, how did we get so lucky to have so many wonderful women in our lives that would want to live with us and join the routine and chaos of our regular family life? And women that would give of their time to help with our Gemma. And join in the hilarity of those who look at us and wonder "which one do you think is the mom?"

*Technically Aunt Melon (Maddie) was first for her spring break when she watched Gem for the week but it went undocumented...

Easter 2017

We had the opportunity to  celebrate Easter in California with family this year and visiting Tim's parents is never something we will pass up. Tim and Gemma then stayed an extra week while Tim was on Spring Break from school and Gemma got some much needed grandparent time. She went to the park daily, got a trip to the beach, loved her castle and chair Easter presents, learned to use silverware, played piano with grandpa, and baked with grandma. She loves Gaaaa and Papa so much!