PennFab- 25 Years!!!

July 28

Today, we celebrated PennFab's 25th Anniversary!! Congratulations Dad and Mom!!! What an amazing accomplishment!!!!

Also, I am very proud of Mike for the wonderful job he has done at PennFab for the last 10 years. He has devoted himself to following in Dad's footstep and keeping PennFab as successful as it has been.

We celebrated at MiMi and Pop's house and the best part was that Micahel was able to take a swim with Daddy.

Happy First Birthday!!

On July 26, Michael turned one! It is really hard to believe that our little guy has reached his first birthday. To celebrate we had a big birthday bash with our friends and family. It was so much fun. We rented a pirate moon bounce and had a baby pool and slip-n-slide. The moon bounce was a real hit. Michael is so fearless. He loved going down the slide on his own and would try to climb back up to go again. Even when he would tumble down he would laugh and smile!!

Mom made Michael's truck cake and Aunt Aimee made his individual heart cake. He really enjoyed the cake. He got his hands right into it and was covered very quickly with the blue icing. I don't think he ate too much..he just like playing with it!! We were so thrilled that we were able to share this day with so many people we love. Michael is such a blessing in our lives and we love him so much!!! This has been the best year of my life!!

At Michael's one year appointment, he was 31 inches and weighed 24 pounds, 2 ounces.
He had taken 5 steps before his birthday...we were so exicted and can't wait for him to walk. He plays a little game on the stairs in the family room. He gets up and takes some steps to us and when he falls he crawls over real quick to either hug me, Mike, or Clover..then he hurries back to do it again. Of course, we are clapping and cheering the entire time. He is enjoying gymnastics at the YMCA and loves to swing at the park. He is starting to become a little climber. He climbed into his Jeep walker all by himself a few days before his birthday!! I was shocked. He has become more and more vocal. He says MaMa and DaDa and can point to Clover and the fans in the house. He loves taking things in and out of buckets and sticking the balls into his dinosaur toy. It is really amazing how quickly he learns.

Chincoteague

July 13-July 20

This week, Mom, Aimee, Ashlynne, the kids and I all went to vacation in Chincoteague. We were all a little anxious because Daddy was with us the last time we were there. It was like walking down memory lane. We had a fantastic time. Some of my favorite parts were shelling on the beach, fireballs from Ponytails, The Island Creamery, swimming in the ocean, enjoying the kids and spending time with my family.

We went for a long walk down the beach one day to find beautiful shells. Michael loved putting the shells in the bucket and Aimee found a conch shell!!

Michael really became a beach baby this week. He loves the sand and water. He also napped under the shade house on the beach each morning. The picture of Michael napping on the beach was a really funny moment. He was so tired...when I layed him down on the beach blanket I took his hat off and placed it next to him-he picked it up, put it over his face and fell asleep!!

Michael and I had a wonderful time but we really missed Daddy. We can't wait to bring him back to Chincoteague over Labor Day weekend.

Gymnastics

Michael is taking a gymnastics class at the YMCA this summer. He has really started to enjoy climbing and rolling. He loves crawling through the tunnel and riding on the scooter. He also loves to roll down the wedge with Mommy. It makes him smile and laugh.

July 8

Grandma bathing Michael in the kitchen sink.

Cruising

July 6

Noodles

July 5

Michael loves playing with his noodles! This was an idea that Aunt Ashlynne suggested. He will sit and play with the noodles for a long time. He loves to climb in and out, scoop noodles, throw noodles, and run his hands and feet through the noodles. It is really so much fun. Tonight, Mike and I were exhausted from our trip home from the beach so we got the noodles out for Michael. His new trick is to try and stand on top of the noodle bin!!