Heart Walk 2012

This years Heart Walk was absolutely perfect.  We had the best weather and great company.  Brodie walked almost the entire 5k and he loved all the attention that he was getting from everyone.  We ran into some of Brodie's nurses, but Brodie was too busy to talk.  Every time someone would try to start a conversation with him, he would say, "I'm walking to my own Beat."  He said that his favorite part was that everyone had his name on their shirts.

Filling up before the walk



Luke just enjoyed all the people watching

 Baden and Jed

 Dulaney and Gabi

 The Delaware Park Pack

 Brodie's brief break

 Don't they just look like they are plotting something

 Yes he does

Deep Creek Lake

This past week we rented a lake house at Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland and spent the whole week playing in the water.  The weather was beautiful and the kids had a blast.  This might sound bad to say, but I am so glad that Joe got days, because that is the only way we can go on vacation.

Me, Joe, Luke, Uncle Jed, Gabi, Brodie, Dulaney, Nana, Baden, Tiff, and Da

Aunt Tiff and the kids on the boat

 My happy Little Luke just smiled the whole time

 Brodie got to be the first tuber.  Those swim classes he's been taking has made him much braver in the water

 Me and Brodie

 Me and Baden

 Baden, Laney and Brodie, my favorite picture from the trip

 sun and water will get you every time

 Me knee boarding

 Trying to show off for the kids

 Brodie said I was just pretty good

 Joe knee boarding

 Little Luke

 Gabi steering the boat

 We couldn't get Brodie to stop playing to join us

 Full speed all day

 Baden

 Gabi and Brodie

 Joe Skiing

 It's been so long, I can't believe that I got up right away

 Luke was cheering for me from the dock yelling "Mama"

 Tiff and Laney

 I swear he's  the happiest baby in the world, we are so lucky

 Best buds

Summer Fun

July has been so hot and humid here on the east coast that it has slowed up our outdoor activities lately.  But as soon as the heat breaks, we run outside and fit in as many activities as we can. 

Brodie and his cousins on the Fourth of July waiting for fireworks

 Luke and Brice playing with the glow sticks

 This year we got sparklers for the kids

 Baden might have been the biggest fan of that addition

 Joe wanted to go fishing, but Brodie wanted to play in the water

 Clearly Joe and I have very little control over our activities

 He still comes downstairs as a different super hero every morning

 Me and Luke on Delaware Oaks day

This was too cute not to share.  Luke is becoming increasingly more talkative everyday.  He is finding voice and now one of his favorite things to do is yell "Dad, Dad, Dadaaaa." at the TV when Joe is racing.  It's hilarious to see in person, the people at the track get a kick out of it.  Enjoy.