We've had a busy summer so far. The day Brendan finished school we headed up to Michigan for 10 days. Andy had a Bosch training class in Farmington Hills where most of our family is so we got to do a lot of visiting while we were there. It was the first time all of my sisters and I have been together in about 5 years. The kids also got to see all of their aunts, uncles, cousins and second cousins, many of them hadn't met Maddie yet, it was a lot of fun! On the way up to Michigan we stopped for 2 nights in Charlotte, NC. The boys are big NASCAR fans and the Charlotte area is home to many racing shops so we spent a day touring some shops and museums and the boys were SO excited! We spent 2 nights in a brand new hotel in a great location and it had a fun pool! When we returned home after our trip Brendan & Dylan had a week of Scout camp where they had lots of fun! This week is vacation Bible school and then we get to rest and enjoy the summer a bit. Next weekend Andy's brother and family are coming for 4th of July weekend, all of the kids will have a great time playing together. We're really looking forward to their visit. Maddie starts swimming lessons on August 2. She will be in the 3's class. She loves the pool but I'm not sure how she'll do with a (stranger) swimming instructor carrying her around the pool. Andy went back to work in May and was in his walking cast until a couple weeks ago. Now he's walking without crutches or casts, he's very happy to be free of them all. His ankle is still a bit sore and gets swollen if he's on his feet a lot, but he's continuing to get better. Here are some pictures of our summer so far.
