Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Cousins and COSI

Kim brought the kids up for a visit. We headed to our pool and to COSI. The kids have an amazing time together and they are hilarious to watch! Kate will be up and running with the rest of them before too long!
The 3 Amigo's playing doctor! Future PA? Emma checks out Kate's belly!

Look at that concentration!
Snack Time!
Emma and Hailey smile at the splash park in their matching suits!

Princess!

Our friend Meredith celebrated her 3rd birthday with a princess party! It was a beautiful party and Emma loved dressing up! I think my daughter walks in heels better than I do! These pics were too cute, I had to post them!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Weekend at the Lake!

This past weekend we headed to Port Clinton with our dear friends the Spicer's and the Feasel's. Laura's parents graciously allowed us to invade their beautiful new home. We enjoyed the pool, the lake, the boat, and I even got Emma to ride on the tube! She cried the whole time and she was happy when the ride was over! Luke and Emma are 1 mos apart and Rachel and Kate are 2 mos apart. It has been an adventure going through all the phases of parenthood with wonderful friends! Congrats to Mr & Mrs. Feasel who celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Sunday! Here are some pics of the weekend!

Our boat rides were typically in the afternoon, so we would load Rach and Kate in their strollers and they would snooze away! Here is Kate's first trip on the boat!

"Don't make me do it Mom!!!"

Two cutie pies - Kate and our Goddaughter Rachel!

Captains Luke and Emma

Our traditional group photo!

First her Mustang, now a boat?!?! Look out Lake Erie!

Peek-a-Boo!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Weatherwax

Again, better late than never! We headed to Dayton to celebrate Grandpa's birthday on July 11th! The girls and Grandpa looked cute in their yellow! We had a delicious home cooked meal and a wonderful visit! Emma loves to help blow out the candles!

Also, Kate's 1 year appointment went well. She weighs 21 lbs 13 oz (60%) and is 28 inches long. She's a petite little girl compared to big sis who weighed 26 lbs 10 oz at her 1st year check up. No wonder my biceps aren't as toned! :)

4th of July!

I figure its better to post late, than never! The girls looked darling in their patriotic outfits! Dublin puts on a wonderful fireworks display... I think we'll be attending this event for years to come! Kate was in awe of the show. Emma was pretty excited about her neon necklace that Daddy bought her!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Outer Banks - Duck, NC 2010

The Zinser family had another fabulous vacation. We traveled to the Outer Banks, NC. Except for one day of rain, we had beautiful weather. We drove through the night going to NC, as well as coming home. The girls did well and the 11 hour drive went smoothly.

James, Emma, Hailey and Kate loved playing together. They enjoyed playing in the water, having craft time (thanks Kim!), and having their nightly dance parties! Now that there are 4 kids, eating out isn't as relaxing as it once was - so we cooked half of our dinners. John and I hosted "steak night." Kim and Jim brought their deep fryer and they made delicious buffalo wings, french fries, onion rings, and even deep fried Twinkies (amazing!!!). Mom and Dad had a Mexican fiesta! Our house was beautiful and the views were amazing! Thank you Mom and Dad for your generosity!

Kate liked playing in the sand, but she wasn't sure about the ocean. Emma definitely likes the pool more than the ocean. She loved jumping off the side of the pool! Here are a few of our pictures. We also had professional pictures taken on the beach and I will post when they're available.