Nonna (Grandma) and Nic in Wisconsin

Nonno and kids helping out with the garden.

Uncle Ron with Nic at the Wisconsin State Fair

Liz, Cassidy, and Caiden hanging in Wisconsin.

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These are some of the pics from when we went to Wisconsin about a month ago now. I have some more to post but only could do a few at a time. It was nice to go back to the ice land when it was summer for a change so we could actually enjoy the outside. Our stay went fast and already miss everyone....now just waiting to see who comes to visit us.

Jack's birthday....kids decorated a cake for him.

Last pictures at the pool before it closes for the year.

Cassidy wearing her princess dress Jen bought her.

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I have tried a few times to get pictures on here it something just happens where it shuts down, I really think it's a sign telling me to stop. Not even to sure if anyone looks at this anymore with facebook so popular now I think this site might be left in the dust. Well I tempted to try again and got pictures to work so here some are but again I'm still behind. I will promise I will be caught up by the end up the week with up to date posts and pictures so I can start writing about the greatest and latest. So stay tuned..........

Our vacation to the Beach in Florida.

Cassidy's looking out of my mom's lake house window and sees........

This!

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I have been very behind on keeping up with this. I think I say that each time I write in but this time I feel like I really fell behind. Summer really went by fast, trying to get vacations in and enjoy the outside with the kids, now it's over. I tried two times to download some pictures to this blog and then it froze up or something so I was about to say forget this blog thing for good just the other day but my bestest old friend pushed me through it. Now here I am still typing away. The trip above is when we went to visit my mom and Harry down in Florida for a week and half after school let out. Took a few days at the beach which was Cassidy's first time and of course she loved it. It's nice as she is getting older things can get a LITTLE more enjoyable. All of us have been really loving the weather and the pool (kids) so we are out all the time. Kids are growing so fast, time really does go by. Wow, can't believe I'm saying that.

Cassidy and her friend Ava

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Now that Cassidy is getting older she is loving to play dress up. Anytime she can find someone to concur the world with and fight enemies or dance around like a ballerina she is happy. The above picture is her friend that she has her playgroups with and sees most often, you can see the love they have for each other. Nic is in summer camp for three more days and it's over for the summer...wow that went fast. I was so worried about him being bored while schools out, I think he had one or two friends over since then. We just were not around! Don't feel bad for him though he has had a great time at camp. They take him swimming, to the park, in the gym, and where ever else they go so he is with kids all the time. Then we try to go swimming after dinner at our pool at night so he can see some of the neighborhood kids if there up there so he is having a good summer. Now the countdown to leave for Wisconsin...6 days! Always on the go, when does the madness stop.

Nic and saucey mouth.

Nic showing his stiches

After he came home from getting his stiches out.

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The pictures I posted here were when Nic had his first real injury and needed stitches. We all had taken a visit to my cousins house and the boys were playing...Nic turned around not paying attention and went right into the corner of there baby crib. The cut was just deep enough for us to take him in and get I think it was 5 stitches. Jack was nervous and Nic was very brave he didn't even cry through the process. Then when it was time to get them pulled out I had Cassidy with me thought it would be a disaster. Nic laid on the table,crossed his legs, and said he was fine when asked how he was doing. The nurses even laughed for how calm he was so I was very proud. Now we are just waiting for his hair to grow back and it will be an old memory.

Cassidy and Larson

Cassidy

Cassidy and Larson

Hudson (My Cousin Jen's son)

Cassidy and Hadley (Cousin's Daughter)

Larson (Cousin's other son.....she wishes there was more

Kids to show pictures of but only 3 for now!)

Nic and the gang playing with sparklers

Sparkler time.....Cassidy's first time with these crazy things

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These are some pictures from end of June when my cousin Jennifer and her family came down to visit. They are the ones that live closest to us in Atlanta so we are lucky to see them often and share some good times with the kids. I'm so happy the kids can grow up having some family around. I l just love having these pictures for the photo books when they get bigger. The gang is actually going to be coming tomorrow for the week so we will have new photos to add to the collection.