What we have done this summer....in addition to having a baby.

Steve and Ella at three weeks old. She loves her daddy!

The kids table at Cricket's restaurant in downtown Coeur d' Alene. The kids enjoyed having their cousins Connor and Daria visit.

Daria and Ella meeting for the first time. Daria is a sweetheart and helps out so much with the kids. She is a great nanny every summer when she visits. Thanks Daria!

Steve and his mom Merilee who came up to visit after the baby was born. We enjoyed having her here and appreciated the help.
Daria, Lola and Reagan cooling off in Lake Coeur d' Alene after hiking at Tubb's Hill.


A summary of July:
We had a busy month of July and enjoyed some visits from family. My mom came up for a few days after Ella was born to help out with the kids. We appreciated the help as we had dance, baseball and tee-ball games every night that first week home from the hospital. We also took her on a driving tour of Coeur d' Alene and the surrounding areas. We then had Steve's mom arrive to help out which was nice to be able to show her where we lived and spend some time with the kids. Michele and her family arrived the last week of July and we crammed as much as time allowed and what I was up for in a short amount of time. The kids had a great time playing with their cousins and going to the Silverwood Theme park. They also got to attend some games and see Reagan and Logan play ball. We enjoyed visiting with everyone in the evening and sitting around the fire roasting marshmallows. When everyone left the kids kept telling me several times a day how bored they were and I realized how much their cousins kept them entertained.