Isaac's First Day at Concordia

Isaac sits down at the table for breakfast at his first day in the Toddler Room at Concordia. Yes, mommy was taking a photo from the doorway as she left. Isaac is the closest kid on the right.

Isaac's Last Day with our Nanny, Angie

Our nanny, Angie, did lots of fun things with Isaac all summer. However, in September, Angie is starting a new job with Southwest Airlines and Isaac will be starting daycare at Concordia. We are really excited about Isaac starting Concordia, but sad to see Angie go. Isaac really loved her, and they had so much fun together. Hopefully, she will still be able to babysit occasionally.

Reading and Playing with Clay

Adam and Amber visit for a Sox Game

Our cousins and great friends, Adam and Amber, visited again this weekend. We had fun playing with Isaac and a great cookout with Margaritas. We got a babysitter on Saturday night, so we could all go to a White Sox game. It was an amazing night out and a great time to catch up.

Learning to Brush Teeth

Trying on Daddy's Shoes

Isaac's New Sandbox

We got a free sandbox from someone. We weren't sure if Isaac would even like it, but he
really loved it. He could spend hours in it getting very messy!

Isaac Loves Chef Boyardi!

Reading books with Mommy

Lake Weekend in Cassopolis (cont)

Plenty of eating, skiing, swimming and relaxing on the hammock!

I wish we could do this every weekend.

Lake Weekend in Cassopolis!

Our friends, Kelly and Merlin, invited us to Kelly's parents' lakehouse in Cassopolis, MI with 3 other couples and 4 total toddlers. It was an amazing weekend and we are so grateful for their hospitality. The kids played during the day and the adults played after the kids were tucked in.
Isaacs and his new friend, Lane, had fun getting out all the toys.

Isaac checks out our great accomadations.

An attempt at a group photo of the kids. Isaac was not amused.

From left: Isaac, Georgia, Lane, and MCB.

Visiting Grandma McNeal on the 4th of July

Grandma gave Isaac a 4th of July Bear. He loved checking out her yard and all the interesting things in her house while Daddy hooked up Grandma's new digital converter for her television.

Cookout and Fireworks in Fort Wayne with the Ternets

Melissa's cousin, Jasmine, had a cookout for the 4th of July. It was great hanging out with all the Ternet cousins and watching the kids play together. After a great dinner, we took Isaac back to Melissa's moms and returned to watch the fireworks. Grandma put Isaac to bed while we had some beers and hung out longer with our great cousins.

Isaac at the Pool!

Saying Goodbye to our friends, the Deaks

We had a cookout with our friends, Mike, Owen and Kristie Deak. They are moving away to North Carolina, and we'll miss them!

Isaac and Mommy

Melissa's dad and Marna watched Isaac while we went to the Indy 500. Thanks for the day away! Isaac had a great time at the pool with grandpa!

Indy 500

Melissa's cousin, Adam and his wife, Amber, have an Indy 500 party every year. They live in Speedway, so we stayed at their place, walked to the race, and partied afterwards. Our seats were great!


Adam and Amber

Melissa's cousin, Jay, and his expectant wife, Heidy.

The annual hotdog-eating contest. Melissa's cousin, Brian, and his wife, Courtney, are on the left.

Our newly painted house

We finally got our house painted and it looks great, don't you think?

More Bathtime Fun

Isaac loves creating masterpieces by putting his bath toys on the wall.

Isaac's first birthday party!

Rubber ducky theme! We had a great time. Dave's parents, aunt Dardi, uncle Jim, cousin Beth, Chris, and Meredith, Melissa's parents, our friends, Kristie, Mike and Owen, and Isaac's nanny, Sophie, all showed up for the special occasion!
Isaac's nanny, Sophie, and his friend, Owen.

He wasn't sure about the cake, at first.

Then, he started to get the idea.

I think the cake was a success!

Isaac's birthday party (continued)

A quick bath after the cake, and it was time for presents!

Isaac and his second-cousin, Meredith.

Enjoying a drink with Grandma!