Nick the Bear

John made a trip to visit his family in Cincinnati and to celebrate his Mom and Dad's 70th birthdays!

Pool time with our best friends

Finn and the Giant Bear "Nick"

Finn at SkyZone Trampoline Park

The hurricane wind simulator at SkyZone

Another crazy picture at the pool

Aiden and his big bear, Nick

We recently had the opportunity to attend a carnival in memory of a little boy named Zach who passed away at the age of 10 from leukemia.  This was the 5th annual neighborhood carnival to raise money for an organization called the "Pinky Swear Foundation."  Pinky Swear raises money for families going through difficult times when they have a child who is hospitalized with a life threatening illness like cancer.  Among all the games and other activities, there were also several raffles at the carnival and Aiden entered the raffle for the 4 foot stuffed bear pictured above and, he WON!  Who wouldn't want a 4 foot bear to tote around, right?  Aiden has named the bear "Nick."  Finn loves the bear as well!

We have enjoyed many warm days at the pool lately.  The boys love going to the pool and it is a great way to burn energy and spend some time outside when its hot.  We also spent a rainy day at the trampoline park with a friend.  Lastly, John made a trip to visit his family in Cincinnati and to celebrate his mom and dad's 70th birthdays.  The boys and I were not able to make the trip, unfortunately, but we hope to see everyone soon.  We miss our aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents!