Happy Birthday to Jeff!

What a fun day we had celebrating Jeff's birthday. Off to church in the city, then a yummy crepe lunch after... where fire trucks going up and down the street kept our little climbing monkey happy all lunch!

We caught Charlie mimicking his Daddy after lunch. What a way to relax with a full tummy!

The day was rounded off with some watching of the British Open and a swim at the pool down the street. Happy Birthday Jeff! Be sure to ask him how old he is....seems he can never get it right!

What a discovery!!!

Charlie probably thinks we were holding out on him. But after numerous attempts in life to introduce Charlie to ice cream we decided, strange as it may be, that he didn't like it. WELL...all it took were big cousins Zach & Jae eating it, and Charlie found a new love. We're happy about that. It wouldn't be a proper end to a Lakeside day without a trip to the ice cream shop.

Lakeside 'cousins'

The parents grew up together, the kids grow up together. Doesn't get much better in life than that! Sweet Olivia, Laine, Jaedon, Charlie & Zach...happy flag wavers they are.

A little boy in a big bed...

All week at Lakeside we battled Charlie to sleep in his pack-n-play. The tiny bedroom had his pack-n-play pushed up against this comfy double bed. Too tempting for a little boy who loves to climb! You can see who persevered and won by the end of the week. We're pleased to say he's still happily sleeping in his crib at home thank goodness. But I think our days are numbered....

Celebrating July 4th Lakeside style....

Lining up for the 4th of July parade....the big event at Lakeside!
Zach, Jaedon and Charlie are ready for the parade!! Such a cute trio....Charlie kept 'undecorating' his wagon...sigh. Charlie decided the wagon wasn't for him and he'd do a little 'street entertaining' instead.
Wouldn't be a 4th of July without croquet. Poor Jeff, not much competition this year.
Trying to do what the big boys do....Kept him busy all week!