Dinner with the Fam

On Friday night, The Cummings, Schmidts, and the Csibas met for dinner. We ate at the Trail Dust. What a great place for kids. this was the first time we have ever been to this resturant. There is a big slide, live country music, and a dance floor. What fun! It was a great place to visit and the kids were entertained by their wonderful cousins. Rachel enjoyed meeting all her aunts and uncles for the first time!!


Ava and Cousin Megan


Molly and Cousin Emily


Molly and the slide


Ava and the slide


Rachel and her Godmother Aunt Katie



Rachel and Cousin Bill


Rachel and Cousins Megan and Ellen


Rachel and her Godfather Uncle Kevin

Mom's Birthday

I had a wonderful birthday yesterday. We celebrated my going to Maggiano's for dinner. The girls enjoyed the "party" and were wonderfully behaved! I always get nervous when we go to a restaurant with white table clothes. Thanks for the good wishes everyone!!

Busy 4th Weekend

I feel like we didn't stop going all weekend long! Mike had the day off on Friday. It was a glorious day because I got to sleep in and take my first post natal run. The only problem with sleeping in is that the day goes too fast! Once we got around it was after noon. Mike took the girls firework shopping. After lunch, since Ava's naps are pretty much non-existent these days, we got to spend some quality time together. We went grocery shopping and to Target. I think we both enjoy the alone time! After dinner on Friday, we let off some of our newly purchased fireworks. These has become a tradition and I don't know who enjoys it more, Mike or the kids.











We woke up early Saturday morning to go to a kid parade in our new neighborhood. There were tons of kids all with their bikes decorated for the holiday! Ava and Molly can't wait to participate in the parade next year!! We hung out at my parents house for the morning then went home.











Later that evening, after mass, we went for a cookout at Grandma and Grandpa's. The weather was crappy! Never in my life do I remember such a cold 4th! After dinner we let more fireworks off and went to watch fireworks. We had a hard time finding some because the usual places were not putting a show this year for lack of funds I suppose. We were spoiled at our old house because we could sit in our backyard and watch. The girls didn't care. Molly really got into all the colors this year. It was a very late night and Ava feel asleep in the car.




On Sunday Mike and I celebrated our anniversary! 7 years! I can't believe how fast it has gone! Instead of buying each other gifts this year, we bought carpet for our new family room! So exciting! We celebrated by going out for our favorite dinner.. sushi! It was a nice relaxing dinner.




This summer is flying by and will be over before we know it! The rest of July is crazy busy with birthdays, Rachel's baptism, and moving!!

Rachel- 1 Month

I can't believe that Rachel is already four weeks old. Where did the time go? It's a big blur. There are days where I feel like I am losing my mind because of lack of sleep. And to top it off, I have been fighting off what I can only guess is hormone induced migraines. I have had 3 headaches in 4 weeks. They are totally debilitating and I am bedridden for 2 days. I am blessed to have such a wonderful husband and parents who have helped me through this. Oh and the percocet helps too.
Ava and Molly are still in complete awe of their baby sister. They still love helping and holding her whenever they can. I am waiting for the "newness" to wear off. For the most part, if she has a full belly, and a clean diaper, we have a laid back baby on our hands. She loves her bouncy seat and will sit for quite a while and watch her sisters. But, if she is hungry, or needs a diaper change, watch out.
Just the other day, our little angel started smiling. What a joy! And I am very impressed with myself that I was able to catch this on video!

Dance Recital

On Saturday morning, we had a pleasure of watching Ava dance on stage. She has been working on this routine for a long time now. Ava looked beautiful in her fancy dress. She did great! We were concerned at how she would do because she barely danced during practice! How proud we were of her!

Father's Day

This year we had a very low key father's day. Because I was "blessed" with a migraine headache, and in bed all day, we stayed in. Mike did take the girls out for ribs however. We hope that Daddy loves his new temperpedic pillow!

Introducing.... Rachel Ann Cummings

Today I was finally able to get a picture of this sweet girl with her eyes open. She is a huge blessing to our family. The adjustment has been going smoothly so far. I did forget what it was like to have a newborn. The lack of sleep, the laundry and all of the diaper changes! It seems like the second I try to get something done, Rachel wakes up. With the third, it's amazing how I know that all of this is short lived. I am enjoying it and taking it all in. She is very mellow. Not sure if it's all she's been through in her young life or if it's her disposition. She know weighs 7 oz over her birth weight and is eating every 3 hours with a long stretch of 5 hours. Unfortunately, that 5 hour stretch is during the day.

Ava and Molly are in complete love with her. They are the biggest help. Always willing to get me a diaper, wipes or a blanket. She doesn't seem to mind when they are in her face. They just wish she would be awake more often and can't wait for the day she can play with them.