Fun trip to York!

The girls and I had a lovely morning today. We headed down to York Beach to visit our favorite family friends, The Flanagans!!  Although it was too windy for us to hit the beach, we had a lovely visit.

Charlie with Ollie and Judy

Maizie and Reese (in our cute dresses!)

Reese with Katie and Maizie with Meghan

The New Playroom!!

So, for the last few months, I have been trying to make our living room the play area for the babies.  I have been looking around, thinking to myself, how on Earth am I going to child-proof this room! I was always getting frustrated because there were toys everywhere and I was always trying to figure out where to put all their stuff.  I would store it in the dining room and then bring it into the living room when we needed it.  Well, since my brain is obviously still on vacation since having three babies, I needed my dear friends to wake me up and fill me in on the obvious conclusion... make the dining room the play room! I had thought of this before, but was hesitant for some reason. I think I was just thinking that I wanted the girls to be in our living space where we spend all our time, but I couldn't be happier with the new set up.  Now, we just spend all our time in here!  Anyway, just wanted to share it with you.  It makes me happy, so I thought it might make you happy too!  First, some before pictures from two years ago when we were a childless couple having a romantic dinner soon after we moved into this house.

And now, only two years later, with three children. It's a different life, but we love it!!!!!

July 4th!

For the holiday this year, we went to MDI for our annual family gathering.  It is always so nice to see my mom, stepdad and my brothers with their families, especially at such a wonderful place like Reath Rock.  The girls did amazingly well on this trip! We had a huge cocktail party with all our closest friends from up in the area, we had lots of cousins running around, we had a baby viewing at my mom's summer house for all her friends, walks through town and a trip to the swimming pool.  It was a wonderful kick-off to the summer! Thanks Mom!

Riri, A'yen, and the girls at meal time

Porter, A'yen w/ Reese, Nathan w/ Charlie, and Nellie w/ Maizie

A'yen/Reese and Nathan/Charlie at Docksider for a crab roll!

RiRi and Maizie have lunch

RiRi and Maizie have a nap

Charlie and Maizie on Pop pop's lap

Nancy and Reese on the deck

Another pic of the cousins

Sam with Reese, Teddy with Maizie, Jay with Charlie

Dad and Maizie

Chilling in the pool with Elsie and their new boyfriend Ollie

The Savages take on the swim club pool!

The Savagemobile, fully loaded

So, that was our trip.  The best 4th of July celebration yet!! I would like to finish this post by paying tribute to my dear grandmother, Moonie, who passed away last week. She left this world with the same grace that she lived her life.  Reath Rock is a place where I spent uncountable hours with her and my grandfather throughout my childhood and adult years.  They were two of the most special people that ever entered my life and there is a hole where they once were. I was blessed enough to be named for her and that is something that I will cherish forever. I hope that I can be true to her name and affect people in the positive way that she always did. How amazing that we have places like Reath Rock that is full of memories that ease the pain of their absence.  She would have really gotten a kick out of seeing my girls up there. I hope she was watching from above. 

I love you Moonie and I miss you very much...

Reese Sits Up!!!

The next phase of movement is happening... Miss Reese is sitting up on her own.  She still topples over when she reaches for something, but has pretty good balance for a little monkey.  Things are happening over here!

Charlie Rolls Over!

A special post for Charlie, who has finally learned to roll over onto her belly from her back. We first starting seeing it when we would get up in the morning and she would be on her belly. Now she does it whenever we have tummy time! Way to go, Charlie!!