Father's Day Weekend

This weekend was BUSY.

Gigi is exhausted.

Gigiing is a full-on workout, Friends.

Saturday, Jackson and Isis celebrated their four-year anniversary.

They brought the girls to me at 3:30.

These girls are smart, feisty, sassy, funny, and BUSY.

Add to that three very independent and stubborn (in all good ways), it's a lot of work to keep these girls alive and happy!

Kaya is a good helper, though.

Uncle Kaydon spent time with them.

He's only here for a couple more weeks.

I feel like he's trying to soak it all in.

They built a train set and the girls loved it.

They colored until they attempted to color on Gigi's couch.

That ended that activity.

Papa got home from work and took over.

Thank the Lord for him!

After they left, Syracuse City let off fireworks for Heritage Days.

They do an amazing show.

It's at the end of our street.

So, Burke lit the tiki torches and we cuddled on the patio furniture to watch the show.

Sunday, everyone came over to celebrate Father's Day.

The babies LOVE that the big pool is up.

They swam and swam.

(in floaties and more floaties)

I set up this little plastic thing that was advertised as a sandbox.

Papa bought a better sandbox, though.

So I set this up and put water in it just in case the little ones decided they just wanted to wade in the pool.

It was perfect and the water was so warm!

Celebrating Burke is easy.

He's the best.

The favorite.

The dad.

The papa.

The fixer.

The doer.

I feel unbelievably blessed.

 

Backyard Update

There is constantly someone working on the backyard.

Earlier in the week, I moved dirt to start filling holes in the lawn.

The patio furntire arrived.

Porter, Kaydon, and Burke got it all put together on our beautiful new brick patio.

Burke, Ryker, and Kaydon leveled part of the area around the pool, made a smaller brick patio, moved some gravel, and it's beautiful.

The entire space around the pool will be done with gravel.

Yesterday, we had Hudson for a couple hours.

Hudson was all about getting in the pool.

Gigi and Papa got in and he LOVED it.

Afterwards, Papa went and sat on the furniture to "relax."

Hudson imitated every little movement Papa did (per usual).

It was SO funny.

Later in the day, Cooper and his friends came home and swam and swam.

Little Caesers filled their bellies.

Later, they had a fire.

The yard is getting there!

I am endlessly grateful!

 

Diana's Birthday Breakfast

Mom and I took Diana to breakfast for her birthday last Saturday.

She is doing so well with this pregnancy. 

She is tired, but otherwise feels good!

She is the sweetest, cutest dang girl.

We just love her!

Also, this little cheeser LOVES his UNCLE (cooper)!

 

Another Quickie

Burke, Cooper, and I drove to Pocatello Friday morning.

Coop was invited to a camp at Idaho State.

He slept the whole way there!

We stopped by Angie’s in Logan.

Burke & Coop attempted the kitchen sink.

They didn’t quite make it!

They play in a dome, which was really interesting to me.

It was probably the most well done camp we’ve ever been to.

He did great, learned a lot, and had fun!

 

It’s a Boy!

Colton & Diana had their gender reveal on Saturday!

Diana’s sister did an amazing job!!!

It was Winnie the Pooh themed and so cute!

They asked guests to wear blue if their guess was boy and pink if their guess was a girl.

Me, and approximately two other people, wore pink!

Burke was at work so we FaceTimed him!

It’s a boy!

Melanie Rose was unhappy that papa was not there.

We are so excited for this new little guy!!

 

Birthday

I’m a blessed girlie.

I had to work at 6 am, but my view wasn’t horrible.

I got home from work to carnations from Kaydon and a card from the youngest three

More flowers from my love & gifts.

Burke finished filling the pool and the boys built a fire.

A few weeks ago, Burke and I were at a game and I saw a mom with her teenage son. They were wearing matching shoes.

I showed Cooper a picture and told him that would be so rad!

He came in clutch!

He got us matching shoes!!!!’

 

Kehlani Isis is 6!!

Kehlani Isis is SIX.

I am in awe that this sweet baby who made me a Gigi is SIX.

There is nothing better than sharing a national holiday birthday with your grand baby!

Kehlani LOVES her friends.

She is resilient.

She is a sweet, helpful big sister.

She will be a first grader in a couple of very short months.

Kehlani is love and joy and is just the bestest girlie!

Papa and Gigi love her SO big!