goof balls.

i was just taking a second to go through the very few pictures i have taken this summer.

can you say goof balls?  

i seriously cannot get over how goofy these kids of mine are, and how they all bring it out of each other.

enjoy the pictures.

they certainly made me smile!

seven.

better late than never, right?

this kid deserves a whole lot more, 

but let's face it, we are in the dog days of summer,

and i am busy.
and tired.
and very, very pregnant.

we did take a full weekend to celebrate our little gem,

ada madeline.

she is sparkly and wonderful,

helpful and witty,

truly a sunny spot in every day.

i LOVE spending time together, just she and i.

she is so smart and thoughtful, 

i seriously could not have asked for a more wonderful person

to be in my life.

and she is mine.

happy seventh birthday my girl!

i love you more than you will ever know.

ps- i forgot to charge the camera before her birthday, so i only have iphone pictures.  and, we have yet to take an official birthday picture.  did i mention we have been busy?

a wonderful vacation.

we weren't sure what to expect.

a few weeks before we left for boston, our vacation rental cancelled on us.

we scrambled and found nothing in boston

but stumbled upon a cottage in rockport, ma

on the beach.

we took it.

then, friday, just before we left, i stumbled in the driveway

and broke my wrist.

36 weeks pregnant with a broken wrist and headed on vacation.

my expectations were low.

but, by golly, we had the most wonderful vacation we have ever had together.

the stars were aligned.

we have never had so much fun as a family.

we spent lots of time on the beautiful new england beaches,

visited friends in our old neighborhood of brookline village,

toured boston,

and even made it for a special trip to the american girl store for our

most deserving, ada.

it couldn't have been a more perfect vacation, 

especially considering it will be our last as a party of five.

next time we vacation, we will certainly be renting a minivan.

we are starting the countdown!

enjoy the plethora of pictures,

and the size of my pregnant belly may make you nauseas

(close your eyes if this happens, it does look quite scary.)

ps- i have a few other pictures on my phone i will add soon!