I just wanted to say something about the music-the 1st is a Josh Groban song, and when Bray and I got together, he had just become really famous. Everyone thought Bray's voice was very similar, and so we listened to him a lot together. (Of course, I think Bray's better...:))

The 2nd is a song by Zina Goldrich & Marcie Heisler, and 2 of our best friends sang it at our wedding. Last, we did a humorous tango for our wedding dance, so I thought it appropriate. It's cheesy, but fits us!!:)

the TRAIN.

Hobbes LOVES my Dad's train. It is quite an amazing set, and my Dad has had it since he was a kid. Every time we go up to Moscow, that's the 1st thing Hobbes asks to play with. My Dad got the engine and lights working, and Hobbes could have just lived by the track.

Grandma time.

The girls got to spend a lot of time with Ama, but their 2 favorite things were the ladies lunch at Bloom (fabulous new bistro in Moscow) and throwing pennies in the fountain at Farmer's Market. Ida was there, too, but she enjoyed watching from her bucket for now.:)

Da Babies.

Another wonderful part of our trip was meeting the 3 newest additions to the family! 2 of my cousins have both had babies since we saw them last, and Kathryn and Mike added their newest in May, too. We had so much fun loving on all the little ones-they change so fast, they'll be busy movers next time we see them!Bray with Emma, Peter's firstborn.
Blue-eyed Ida, Kathryn and Mike's newest addition.
Isaac, my cousin Matt's youngest, enjoying some pool time.

Let them eat cake!

and did they ever! As is always the case with a great vacation, we ate LOTS of good food. Above, the kids are waiting for Seth's 30th birthday cake to come out of the oven.
Amara, eating donuts from Uncle Bray.
Madeline enjoying her 2nd (or possibly 3rd!) piece of cake on the 4th.
Followed by generous helpings of Ama's homemade ice cream!!!

Fireworks.

Waterworks.

Girls.

Madeline, with her cousins, Amara and Ida.

Fun, Sun and Family.

Madeline and Grandmommy (Bray's Grandma) at the Pentecost Fish Fry.
2 grown-up beautiful children!

Grilling on a summer's eve.
Found this vintage game at a yard sale-they love it!
Rapunzel.

Tea party.

Oklahoma! Pics...

look who got home just in time for the last show-CHARITY!
oh boy...
the nasty pomade for the boys' hair..
fam after the show.
Bray and his #1 fan!

Bray and Megan!
Opening night with the star.

what we've been up to...

As usual, our life is a freight train of busyness right now...we are in the middle of Oklahoma! performances, in which Bray plays Curly and I am the music director, so we've had many late nights and long days! It is going really well, though, and I took the kids to their 1st official performance of it (they've seen LOTS of rehearsals!) and they loved it! Hobbes had to wear his cowboy hat and 'handerchief' and he went backstage to 'Howdy pardner' it up in a deep voice with all the guys in the show. So, until it's over I won't be able to post much, but here's a few pics for your entertainment!

Handsome, grown-up boy.

Every so often, Bray and I will be looking at the kids, and one of us will say-"Wow! They're looking a lot older/they're looking different this week." This pic was one of those moments for me. This sweet, crazy, friendliest kid EVER is turning 6 in a few months. 6!! And I must say, it's been 6 of the best years of our lives. We love this enthusiastic, imaginative boy-and I must say, he is very handsome, just like his Daddy.

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few more bday pics

my good friend, Rachel Huber, who helped me with the cake, was kind enough to take pics at Madeline's party. These are just a few of them-they were all darling!!