Summer Lovin'

This year, I'm getting to experience summer through the eyes of a toddler.  And can I just say it is so much fun....albeit HOT here in Texas.  I thought summer was going to bring about a slower schedule, but it seems like we've been gone since Landry got out of school.  As soon as we got back from my 30th birthday trip (to Austin!), we said goodbye to Aunt Marci as she moved back to Chicago.  Bittersweet for sure.

Farewell dinner with Aunt Marci and Hannah

goodnight and 'see ya later' eskimo kisses with Landry's favorite...she adores her

 We watched a LOT of baseball as our beloved UVa made it back to the CWS!!  They made it all the way to the Championship series...and should've won, but things don't always happen as they should ;)

This kid was so excited to watch HER Kabul every time he went to the mound.

 In the midst of CWS excitement, Landry took 2 weeks of swim lessons.  She is the most cautious child I know, so I wasn't sure how that'd go...but she was a CHAMP.  She learned so much and did incredibly well (yep...proud mama here!).

posing with Doolie one morning before 'simmin' lessons

getting ready to jump in and swim to Ms. Randa...she would only
"jump" from a sitting position...like I said, cautious

diving to get rings off the bottom (4 ft down)

 After swim lessons were over, we met Matt's parents at PCB for a long weekend.  Landry loved getting to spend the weekend at the beach with her Lottie, Palo, Aunt Catherine...and her favorite, Pixie (their maltese)!

playing in the sand with her daddy's old beach toys

"simmin" with Aunt Catherine in the incredibly clear water

Funny story: Landry loved the waves and felt it was her responsibility to warn everyone when a wave was coming by squealing "waves comin'" or "BIG waves comin'."  I may be a bit biased, but it was the most adorable thing.  We all got a kick out of it.  

After our PCB trip, we headed out to Chicago (in a car...15.5 hrs in the car with a 2 year old, 20 wk prego Mego and my extremely patient parents) to celebrate the 4th....AND my sister's surprise engagement!  Landry talked about this trip for weeks saying "go see Marci in Cago"...I think she would've moved with her if I had let her.  It doesn't feel like my baby sister should be old enough to live in Chicago, much less be planning a wedding....but she is and I couldn't be more proud of the woman she's becoming. Jason, her now fiancé, planned an amazing 4th, complete with a cookout/softball game (during which he proposed), a huge family dinner (for all of his family to meet ours), and an amazing firework show.  Such an incredible, memorable weekend with family (new and old).

The proposal! (She was batting, he was catching.)

The happy couple in their red, white, and blue!

It's been a great summer so far, but we are so happy to finally be home for a while...in our own beds!  Landry slept until 10 a.m. the morning after we got home, ha!  Hope you guys are having a wonderful summer as well, complete with lots of yummy food and AC!  I'm off to work on potty training!!  Prayers appreciated ;)