Catching Up

Yes, I know- it's been a while since I've posted pictures. Sorry- life with two small children, one on the way, and a house under construction doesn't always leave enough time in the day for things I want to do. But here are some recent pics from Father's Day and from our yearly neighborhood trip last week to Dutch Wonderland. For Father's Day, we planned to take Michael on a picnic, but it was so blessed hot, we ate our picnic at home and waited until evening when it cooled down a bit to take our trip to the park. Rex loves going to the park, and doesn't stay still long enough to take his picture. Sean has become more adventuresome there recently. He used to just spend his time on the swings (who can blame him- swings are still my favorite!), but now he's climbing into tunnels and sliding down slides. I'm not sure if Sean just liked hanging out in the tunnel, or if he couldn't figure out how to get out of it, but he spent a lot of time in there!

Last week, the younger neighborhood kids headed back to Dutch Wonderland for our annual trip. The kids had so much fun- it really is a very nice park. Sean was old enough this year to ride on more of the rides, and Rex was actually tall enough to ride some rides without an adult! I love the picture of Rex scrutinizing how the park attendant is fastening the lock on the ride. He looks so skeptical! As if he knows how to do it better! And he takes "driving" a bulldozer very seriously. Sean is just happy to be along for the ride. Finally, the look on Sean's face with Ms. Penni on the huge slide is that of pure joy. We had such a great time! I'm already looking forward to next year's trip!

What else has been going on around here? Well, in the past month between the two boys, we have managed to survive a stomach virus, strep throat, and a staph infection. (The fun never stops in the McAllister household.) Little baby McA is growing and moving and kung-fu fighting each day. The last sonogram clearly showed that he is perfectly formed (no cleft lip or palate!!!), and he is doing great! I, on the other hand, am the size of a house. A big house. I would like to think that he's just a large baby, but I think it more has to do with the fact that I'm always hungry. For ice cream. And cookies. And apple pie. I'm not too worried, though. I think chasing three boys around the house will help to take these pounds off in the long run. Michael is still working day and night at his office and on the house. The poor guy never sleeps. And Kaleigh is still Kaleigh- always looking for a rub on the belly or a piece of food. And she merely sulks when she gets neither one. I think that pretty much catches us up to date. I promise to try to get back in the habit of posting pictures weekly. We are heading to the family farm this weekend for a family reunion, so I should have lots of pictures to share next week!