Our New Kitchen

We knew when we bought our house that we wanted to take down the wall between our dining room and our kitchen.  We were going to wait it out until we lived in the house a little longer and we just couldn't wait. We used a company called Ferrarini Kitchen and Bath.  They designed the kitchen and did all the work and we couldn't be more thrilled.  We love everything we chose and the transformation is both beautiful and functional.  We have so much room and everything flows so well. Now we can enjoy our family time in our kitchen for years to come.

Cora's Baptism

We celebrated Cora's baptism the same weekend we had Brian's party.  Family came in from out of town and that made it very special.  Cora was the only baby being baptized that day and the ceremony was nice. Colton was nervous that he was going to be getting baptized.  He kept yelling out every time the priest said, "baptism." Colton would say, "Baptism is for babies, not for boys."  We chose our good friends Jean and Tom to be Cora's Godparents because they are such good friends that we consider family. As they were baptizing Cora with the holy water, the priest offered holy water to the kids. Not knowing what to do, Colton dipped his finger in the water and put it in his mouth. Clearly we have some work to do on this topic. Nevertheless, Cora enjoyed her day and so did we.

Brian's 40th Birthday Bash

Brian's big 4-0 was this year and we celebrated with a big party at our house. We had Troegs come and do a craft beer tasting, we had Brian's favorite restaurant (Los Sarapes) cater, we had a magician entertain the kids, and a tasty cake that was designed with all of Brian's favorite Philly sports teams. Brian means the world to us so we were glad he felt the love and enjoyed it.

Girl Power

My lovely Kappa girlfriends who were all prego at the same time and all ended up having girls around the same time decided to enjoy a Sunday together at Chaddsford winery. We sat outside, enjoyed a glass of wine, and chatted about all the good things in our lives. It is one of my favorite things in the world getting to spend time with my Kappa sisters...there is nothing like it. My heart always feels so full after a few hours with them.

Aunt Charlene and Uncle Charlie Visit

Aunt Charlene and Uncle Charlie do their annual July trip to the Jersey shore for an aikido workshop. They stayed with us and were the first to enjoy our new kitchen. We had lots of wine, a steak dinner, and while intoxicated we all put an IKEA shelving unit together. It was a fun and productive visit!

Neighborhood Water Fun

We have a fun blow up water slide and all the neighbors joined in the fun. Katie (our neighbor) handed out cold treats. And Brian photo bombed the picture! From left to right: Tommy, Colton, Rachel, Shawn, and Jack.