The boys were excited to see their new baby cousin Isla. It was great to see all the kids together at Grandma and Grandpas house. Grandma’s house may have finally reached capacity – we are getting to big for the picture in the living room :)
We had a brief showing of snow early in our trip to Indiana and we were glad the boys rushed out and built a snowman. Snow did not return until the day after we left… I don’t think it’s let up much since then!
The boys got to visit with Uncle Dan, Jess’s friend Erin and her baby Mallory, and 2nd cousins Noah and Mackenzie. The boys share the love of Batman :)
Bubbles at the Lake!
Boys at the Beach
Fireworks
Lanterns!
We got brave and flew with the boys into Indy. This is even before Brandon got sick from the turbulence…
The super boys had fun playing in the backyard.
Horsey Daddy
Bubbles with Josh
The Toddlers
Gardening with Grandpa!
4-Wheeling!
Happy Birthday Greg!
Toddlers Eating Together :)
Super Cousins!
Family Photo – Family still growing!
We spent the first leg of our summer trip at the lake house in Valparaiso with Grandma and Grandpa Gray and Uncle Dan. We got to see all the extended family as well. Liam wanted to be buried in the sand and didn’t really want to come out! We had great weather and got to relax by the lake.
We took a day trip to Chicago to see Aunt Miriam and visit Navy Pier.
The second leg of our trip was spent in Noblesville with the Roberts. We all had fun during our Iron Chef East vs. West Coast showdown where we made pomegranate-themed dishes for Grandma and Grandpa. Liam loved spending time with Sefanie, Reina (he got pretty close) and Uncle Map :) We also got to visit Christy and Jackson for a bit before we left town. It was a great trip!
Iron Chef
Preparation
Result
The Judgment
The Aftermath
We spent the first leg of our holiday in Valpo with the Grays. Liam enjoyed playing with his relatives, and had a blast sledding for the first time. Grandpa Gray took him to see a real (old) airplane at the local museum, and he got to see his 2nd cousin Noah again.
We headed south for the second half of our trip to visit Grandma and Grandpa Roberts. We saw 2 HOT nights of Phish at Deer Creek and had a great time with old friends. We spent a lot of time at the pool, and Grandma Roberts threw an awesome early birthday party for Liam, where he got to play with lots of second cousins, and open presents of course!
The Pool!
Phish Shows
Grandpa Roberts put the train set together, Liam couldn’t get enough!
Cuddly Cole and Brad!
Happy Birthday Liam! 2 Years Old!
We spent the first five days in Indiana at the Brown family lake house on Lake Michigan. We had gorgeous weather, and visited with Great Grandparents, Great Aunts and Uncles, and of course Grandma and Grandpa Gray. We had beautiful weather, and it didn’t get too hot until we headed to our next destination – Noblesville :)
At the lake with Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Brown.
Eating cookies with both Great Grandmas :)
Visiting Second Cousin Noah in Fishers with Grandma
