Summer Fun

We have had lots of fun this summer!  We spent time with special friends and enjoyed ourselves as much as possible!  The boys went to camp with LCC again this year and LOVED it as always!  Joss and I had a few playdates while they were gone.  We went on a few adventures.  We went swimming at Grandma and Papa's pool.  It has been a very blessed summer!  I can't believe it's almost over!

Silly Faces

Poppi turns 60

Every year for Poppi's birthday, he chooses something fun for everyone, mainly the kids!  (How sweet is that!?)  With this year being the big 6-0, Nana wanted to do something special for him but include us as well.  What could be more fun than having your own personal driver and a Dodge Charger limo?

Getting ready to go!

Just a little closer ;)

Center City Park fun!

Our driver, Alan.  

The Darling Duke Fam

Sweet kiddos

My amazing parents :)

July 4th 2013

The weather has been slightly very rainy lately!  Maggie was left outside too long the other day because my hard-headed  ridiculously sweet boys weren't paying attention and she got a little  LOT muddy.  I'm talking mud paw prints all through the already yucky playroom, all the way up the stairs where she decided to lay down and rest at the top of the stairs and she left one of those things, you know like in the movies where they trace the dead body?  Well it was like that.  But made out of mud.  And shaped like a dog.  Anyway, all that said, I had to clean the carpet and the dog, and Daddy-O had to shampoo the playroom.  So needless to say I was slightly panicky when it was time for our 4th of July cookout and the rain kept making surprise appearances throughout the day!  I even got some of that plastic stuff and made a path from the backdoor to the kitchen so people could walk on it to get to and from the bathroom!  It turned out our backyard was more like a swamp so we decided to hang out in the front.  It all worked out (as I knew it would all along ;)) and we had a great night with great folks.  It seems I never know anymore who may or may not come but we always enjoy our evening.  It is such a blessing to be able to see the fireworks from our home!  Here are a few pics from the evening.

The sweet mama's

He was running to her rescue.  It warmed my heart.  

These gorgeous ladies

t-r-o-u-b-l-e

I.Love.Her

Boys just wanna have fun

oooooh aaaaah

You know that feeling you get

When you step out of the shower and realize the color you just put on your hair is NOT the color on the box.  You feel sorta queasy.  Then you remember, it's just hair.  Besides, based on my last google search, I only have to wait a few weeks to re-dye (who cares if it said that was for healthy hair which mine is not).
I realized, though, that the queasy feeling I had has been there.  I have been moody lately (Daddy-O even questioned said moodiness in an ever so sweet fashion today).  Then I put my finger on it.  This is the anniversary of Jordan's due date.  My body was realizing it before my brain I guess.  They moved my due date numerous times but it was this week.  I always said he would be born on Poppi's birthday, since he was his namesake.
Our son isn't with us on this earth.  But we will be reunited.  Until then, we have his sweet memory.  And a peace, only made possible with our Lord and Savior.

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:7