A Visit from Grandpa and Grandma

Last weekend we had a great visit from Peter's parents. On Friday, Sam and I joined them at the MOA for a little mall walking, and then on Friday night we all did dinner at Outback and went swimming at Grandpa and Grandma's hotel. The water was a bit chilly, but that DOESN'T stop Sam! On Saturday, Gary and Peach babysat for us so we could head down to Northfield for Jason and Angela's wedding. The wedding was a lot of fun, and it was great catching up with friends at the wedding AND with Grandpa Gary and Grandma Peach! Thanks for visiting:-)

The boys being serious...

The gals...

Really cool wedding day transportation!

Sam with Grandma at the hotel pool

Happy Birthday, Oscar!

On Sunday we celebrated Oscar's third birthday. Sam and I went to the pet store to pick out a new toy and a bone for Oscar. He loves them both! Though it did take a while to convince Sam that the soccer ball rope toy was for Oscar and NOT for him...ahh, two-year-olds! Oscar is also enjoying his new summer birthday haircut, which makes him much less fluffy, but much more energetic! Above is post-haircut, and below was in last week's hot weather.

Summer Fun

June was a busy month! I cannot believe today is already July 1st. I've been busy job searching and interviewing, and it finally paid off (yeah!), while also working hard for my Public Policy class this summer. Sam has been busy with lots of playdates, and Peter has been working a lot too, though as mentioned in a previous post, he did get the chance to enjoy a guy's weekend in Chicago to watch the Twins. Hopefully July will be a little bit calmer, though it is summer, so I'm sure the calendar will fill up quickly:-)

Sam with Madeline (Jeremy's niece)
They will be the ring bearer and flower girl at Candy and Jeremy's wedding in February.

Sam with Owen, an ECFE buddy

Soakin' up the sun at the beach on a 95 degree day. Where did those days go?

Peter works until 8 on Tuesdays, so here is Sam saying good night to Daddy via cell phone.

A water park in Burnsville - This was a playdate with Jackson and Henry, but Jackson was much quicker than Sam, who was always trying to catch up, so he didn't make it in the picture!

Coloring with Uncle Reed after Reed's first solo babysitting experience.

They watched the movie CARS!

Chillin' with Baby Lucas (aka Baby Gookus according to Sam)

Sam with Wyatt, another ECFE buddy.

They've been friends since they were three months old!

After a 2.5 year hiatus....

...I will finally join the working world again! I just accepted my first ESL teaching job in Eagan, and I'm so excited to start my teaching career in a couple months. Now I can actually enjoy my time off this summer with Sam and not worry about job searching anymore. Yeah!!!

Chicago

Last weekend Peter took a trip down to Chicago with some friends to see the Twins play the Cubs at Wrigley Field. It was the longest time Peter and Sam have been separated, and Sam definitely missed his daddy. Here he is celebrating Daddy's return in his new Chicago Slugger shirt.

Sam's Birthday Party

Though Sam's actual birthday was on Memorial Day, we had his party this past Sunday. The weather was beautiful, the company was great, and the food was delicious (thanks everyone!). Sam didn't want to take a nap, but he made up for it by sleeping twelve hours Sunday night and then taking a four hour afternoon nap on Monday!

Sam with Mom and his Aunties - Amy, Chelsea, and Candy

He definitely gets the concept of presents now and asked for "more" after each one. We're still working on those manners!

Mmm...chocolate cake!

Happy Anniversary

Because I know he checks this daily,
I want to wish my husband a
happy third anniversary!
I love you!!!