Summer

Josie has been taking swim lessons with her best friend, Bryn. Last Friday they completed two weeks and the class celebrated by jumping off the diving board (or starting block things) They will take another two week session starting today and then we will try to get her in our pool as much as possible. It really is amazing how her confidence has doubled (or quadrupled) after having lessons every day.

What screams "summer" more than red, ripe, juicy raspberries. YUM!

We've been taking advantage of the long summer nights by going for walks to parks after dinner.
Benjamin is happy to be sitting up in the front part of the stroller watching his big sister at the park. Soon enough, he will be out there playing with her.

Daddy reading books to both kids before bed - the nightly routine enjoyed by all.

My friend, Molly, and I have an interestingly similar history. We got married three weeks apart, her first son, Dawson, was born 2 weeks before Josie and little Gavin was born two weeks after Benjamin. She has another daughter, Reagan, in between the two kids. That part will remain different. We are stopping at 2!

Here are big sis and big bro "holding" their siblings.

Benjamin and Gavin

Josie and Dawson