6 Years.

Happy anniversary to the most thoughtful guy on the planet. (Yes, he rented a paparazzi lens and had a friend document our engagement.) It has been an amazing 6 years with you. You make me want to be a better person. I love you Adam Everett Koch!

WARNING:

Keep all cameras and pens out of reach of children!

Swim Lessons.

The kids have LOVED having swim lessons for the past month. Here they are with their first teacher, Melissa. June was especially fond of her! Technically June was supposed to me in the mommy & me class but the thought of having to get in with her right now did not sound appealing. She did great with the big kids, she is fearless. Every time she jumps in she swims to her teacher (just a few feet) and keeps her eyes open under water, smiling the entire time. Throughout her class she would make sure she got my attention and then yell "Mommy, I swimming!" as she dunked her head under.

Charlie was an old pro and he loved having a class with his sister. One session he took a class by himself and he was not a fan. I think he liked showing his sister how things are done. I love my little water babies!

Yogurt Cleaning.

June is the instigator of all things mischievous and Charlie is her side-kick. While I was upstairs getting dress the other morning June decided she wanted to have some yogurt. Since I was not there to help her open the yogurt and get a spoon Charlie came to the rescue. They decided to hide behind the couch and finger-paint the sliding glass door. Lovely! Here, they are cleaning up the mess, I think they liked cleaning up as much as they enjoyed making the mess.

Land of the free, home of the brave.

July 4th,

one of my favorite holidays...

consisted of: riding bikes to the parade...

hanging out at the Hixson's for the annual BBQ feast...

enjoying the parade...

spending the day at the beach...

and watching fireworks into the night (then biking back home.)

Zachy boo-boo.

These boys love each other so much. Charlie loves having his cousin Zachy-boy over and I love it too. Zach is probably one of the sweetest, kindest, most thoughtful boys in the world. They were thrilled to have their first slumber party with just the two of them, they were so inseparable that they even wanted to share the same bed. Best buddies (cousins) forever!

Dentista.

We drove down to the boarder last month (actually Yuma, AZ), for a little family fun. It was a great time with just the four of us. We hung out in the hotel, played in the Colorado River, and I got some dental work done on the side. Good times were had by all!

No Moms Allowed.

Our "girls night" turned into male bonding for the guys. They all got together and entertained the kiddos. It is nice to know that they are all in good hands while the mommas are away!

Happy Father's Day!

To Daddy-boy,

These smiles on our faces

That twinkle in our eyes
The tiny little freckles
And even our thick thighs,

The way we look, the things we like
Almost everything we do
You have a way of making things great
Just by being you.

A little boy who loves baseball
And watching sports on TV
Being Peter Pan & Captain Hook
I love when you play with me.

A girl with a ghetto booty
Kissing "the prince" while asleep
Loves cuddles and back scratches
When she is sad, tired, and weeps.

For all the Superman tucks at night
The piggy-back rids to bed,
Saying "delicious" in our funny way
And taking airplane bites when fed.

We love you so much Daddy
In ways we cannot show
Our faces light up when we see you
We hope that helps you know.

You are a great example
Of being helpful, honest, and kind,
We want to be just like you
There is no doubt in our mind.

To the greatest guy in town
Have a Happy Father's Day,
We are so glad you're our Daddy
We love you in every way!

love,
Charlie-boy & June-bug