Margaret's 5th!

Margaret was provided several choices for her 5th birthday party.  Bowling rose to the top!  Though not something we do terribly often (it is inside, after all), it's always a blast.  So we loaded up our cars and took six 5-6 year-old girls to the alley.  As excited as they were, turns out they're not really that in to bowling!  It's all about lounging on the sofas and playing under the tables.  Therefore, light on the pictures since I was too busy shuffling them through their turns:)

 Oh, the joy of a room full of balloons!

Birthday week complete with the Little Mermaid

First Days of School

First Days of School

Mid-August for Andrew (2) and Margaret (K)

Labor Day for Matthew (2.5; year 2 of preschool)

Mom:  Be still, my heart

Matthew:  Com'on, Guys!

(There is no pic of teary mom walking home with just Matthew, 

feeling as if I just sent my baby girl off to college.)

And...they came back...with all smiles!

 "How was your first day of Kindergarten???"

 Happy reunion the first night.  #brotherlylove 

And with the big kids off, time to address the mounting house projects, 

even though spent after the summer of Frank...

...and potty training...ugh:( 

"Now MY turn for school...and with no more diaper!" 

4th of July & Labor Day in Baltimore

Years of fishing and not getting old!

Mommy's bday cake...doesn't take long to hit the nose or the system!

Rainy Towson Parade

Yummy, mismatched crocs

Missing 4th of July at Fairview...

 Baby Cassina's first Colts & Crabs!  Welcome to the crew, sweet girl.  

 Fun with Grandma and Carol