Have you been outside lately? It's been a little toasty! Good thing we have a baby pool, plenty of babies and plenty of water to cool us off.
Yes Nico, Vinny has nipples too.
Vinny, Nico and Luca had a blast in the pool. Annie actually had to get in the pool to keep these 2 newish walkers above the water...I don't think she minded on this hot day. (Ava stayed cool snoozing inside in the AC).
Hey ladies ~ check me out!
The boys now have matching rocking chairs, thanks to special 1st birthday gifts from Nonnie and Papa. Nico thinks he's so big to crawl on and off by himself, and Luca has found a new love for his now that Nico has one too. Doesn't he look like such a big boy?!?
As usual, Father's Day was spent running around, but this father couldn't have asked for anything more special than spending time with his boys. Happy Father's Day to the greatest daddy ever!
Luca and Daddy were lucky boys back in June (I know, it's been awhile...). They were invited by Luca's friend Finn (and Mike's co-worker Peter) to attend a father/son event at Wrigley Field. Finn (bottom row, on left in the blue and red jersey) even got to throw out the first pitch! The boys enjoyed some time on the field before the game, watched batting practicing, and enjoyed the game from a skybox. Jealous? 
Uh Luca? I think the game is the other way! 
Sitting in a box comes with benefits...including all the food and drink any boy (and dad) can ask for. From what I was told, Luca ate his way through the entire game.
cotton candy,
Not only did he get to eat til his heart was content, he saw a great win, sang "Go Cubs Go", AND got to slide down the fireman's pole at the Waveland Fire Station. Sounds like any boy's dream day.
And from the looks of it, his dream day tired him out for the long drive home (job well done, dad!)
My nephew Cade spent the day with us not too long ago...both Luca and Cade enjoyed the time equally...Luca finally had a big brother, and Cade finally WAS the big brother!
I can't even believe it's been 1 year (and 1 month now) since this angel baby has been in our lives! On June 13th, we celebrated a very happy 1st birthday. Surrounded by 85 of our closest friends and family (and honestly, it was close!) we could not have asked for anything more...
A juggler/magician/balloon artist kept the adults and kids alike VERY entertained...and good thing too, considering our outside party turned inside about 15 minutes before the guests arrived due to a thunderstorm.
But all was good, thanks to live entertainment (and a finished basement).
Nico was one of the happiest birthday boys, which really wasn't much of a surprise, but a treat none the less. He even allowed a special design to be painted on his face - just like the big kids!
Nonnie and I worked long and hard on this special cake. The combination of humidity and sheer weight of the layers made it slouch a little...but hey, it fits with the whimsical carnival theme our party was going for!
Despite weeks of successful blowing, Nico failed to blow out his birthday candle (it seems he freezes under pressure...). Thankfully there were plenty of breaths waiting in the wings to assist this b-day boy.
He may not have blown out his candles, but he did not disappoint when it came to eating his cake.
...history!
