Summer Fun!

The first day of summer has come and gone. The weather is HOT. And Joe is almost done school for the year - yay! Charlie and Lily have been enjoying their summer days - playing, swimming, shopping and getting ready for their first birthday party. This Sunday we are throwing a HUGE birthday bash for the babies and they can't wait (and neither can Joe and I!). But they are anxious for Sunday so we've had to keep them occupied with plenty of fun to help pass the time.

Last week we went outlet shopping with my friend Lauren and her son Danny. Charlie and Lily picked out these cute outfits for themselves at Carter's.

"Ooooh, let me see that!"
"Not a chance, Charlie. This girl never parts with her cell phone."
"Okay, I got it back. It's cool."
"I thought I was just sitting. How did I get down here, Mommy?"
Snuggles with Mommy are good in any season!
So are snuggles with kitties! Charlie loves Roy and Roger, and luckily they don't seem to mind him too much even when he grabs them.
Charlie knows that it's important to wear shades in the summer.

Today Charlie and Lily hosted another pool party for their friends Abbie, daughter of my friend Colleen, and Owen, son of my friend Jenn. Here's everyone in their suits ready to hit the pool.Splish splash!

Ah...there's nothing like drying off in the warm sun after a nice swim.
My friend Colleen and her husband Chuck and daughter Abbie gave Charlie and Lily these adorable personalized toy buckets for their birthday. They are currently the perfect size for the babies ;)

And last but not least, Charlie and Lily spent some time this week partying down with Daddy's co-workers. Joe's colleagues were kind enough to invite the babies and I to their end of the year party, and Charlie and Lily had a blast. Look how happy Lily was! (And how happy Joe was to finally have the babies meet his friends!)