Well I've gotten depressingly behind in my log again, and so the glum title. Maybe I can make it up a little bit here! Let's see...

Right now the kids are sick. Anna is actually pulling out pretty well, but Simon has gotten a secondary infection it appears and suffered a 103deg fever over the weekend. We thought he was pulling out this morning b/c his fever was way down, until lunchtime when we looked into his throat and it was spotted like an exotic fish! So we visited the doc for the second (business) day in a row. (Friday was Anna's 1-year checkup). Yes he's viral and a living contagion!

So..hmm....yes the past weekend was shot because both kids were sick...so nothing fun just some yardwork. Going backwards then.....

July 15 - Anna's Birthday

We had an intimate birthday lunch for Anna to celebrate her first birthday. Although we had in mind not freaking her out with a large group, having our neighbors' two kids and her grandmother over was enough for it! She recovered and we all had a really good time. Here are some pictures.

July 19/20 Weekend

This was a great summer weekend. On Saturday morning after Veronika's yoga class we joined friends at our local pool. The weather was classic and Simon loved kicking around in the olympic pool. We almost swam right into a favorite 80-year old neighbor from up the street. Afterwards we attended a warehouse sale downtown where we FINALLY found a kitchen table that we liked (some photos). Because it came with an axe buried in the middle, we got %75 off! (ok, it was just cracked a little bit). Sunday we spent at my aunt's house, swimming in the lake. This was Simon's first time riding basically solo in a floating raft that let his feet hang like a duck's - and he was kicking in little circles, and zooming around chasing his mechanical fish.

July 7 Week

This week was very busy!! But neither of us remember what happened.

4th of July Weekend

We spent the afternoon at my mother's house in anticipation of evening fireworks along the river. Of course we swam, and after spending some time cleaning and setting up the porch, we had a nice dinner just before the incredible rainstorm. So we drove home disappointed in the downpour. To our surprise however, Catonsville was dry and we were able to watch their late fireworks show from a sidestreet in the car, with the kids sleeping. Finally a moment of relaxation! And our first time seeing our own local fireworks show, which was as good as any we've seen in the area!

Actually driving along the beltway during the fireworks hour was pretty neat since we drove past many little towns having their own displays. I guess we identified at least a dozen different shows. It reminded me of years ago when I would take the boat out to see the fireworks - you could always see shows all around you in the dark, up and down the river.

The remainder of the weekend is unfortunately a blur at this point.