The SkyFort is Finished!!

I promised pictures of the new playset...and after many weeks/months...she's finally ready for viewing (because I haven't posted in a while!)! Rich has been tirelessly working on project after project (he is also finishing our basement in time for a family visit in August), so this has been a work in progress over the past many, many weeks! He did a great job, and the kids absolutely LOVE it.

Gitten 'er started

The boys at work

Luke showing off the new playhouse (front view)The Backview of the House (with bay window!)

View of the "Lookout" above

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

This was Luke's first year being eligible to play t-ball! He had been waiting for this for quite some time! We enjoyed our Saturdays in the spring and early summer up at the ball fields watching our little guy on the field. His favorite positions were 1st base and "pitcher" (maybe because of his favorite player - Justin Verlander). We loved to watch him run to each base and then pick it up to dust off all the dirt. If only he were so conscientious at home! We ended the school year with a trip to the Whitecaps which ended with some fireworks (the highlight of the game!). Luke has really gotten into a collection of baseball cards, too - thanks to the help of Grandpa D. He proudly shows them to each new person that comes over to the house. We look forward to many more years of baseball watching!

You can just see Luke's excitement:
Trying to clean off the base!
Making a play at first
Luke's good buddy Zachary

How we've been spending our summer...

The girls have been kept quite entertained this summer in the confines of our deck...which their Daddy has built a fancy gate to help keep them safe! Addison is checking things out from above! They like to ride their little cars and swim in their pool up there. Although they will be ever so happy when their playset is finally finished - so they can be set free and swing until their heart's content. It has been quite the project around here, as anyone who has ever put up a playset would know! I'll post pictures of it soon!

Oh...Sweet Ava!

I finally caught the classic Ava look on film! Just had to share it with you guys...

This is the "I know I'm a stinker, but you'll forgive me because I'm cute look!"