One Year Later

September 26, 2013, Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany

September 26, 2014, Königstein im Taunus, Germany

Happy birthday to our sweet, baby girl!

:) sbc

Don't Be Sad It's Over, Be Glad It Happened

Note to Readers: I am posting the fun of our summer while simultaneously doing my best to keep you up to date on "the now." So, the posts flip back and forth from June and July to the present day...and back again. Sooner or later, we'll be all caught up! Sorry for any confusion. sbc

As July came to a close, so did our lovely holiday. Time to start the goodbyes. First, lunch with Crocketts:

Nate is enthralled with baby Grace

Selfie with Claire

I love these two shorties

Kendall and Evy 

Awww!
L to R Sandy, Grace, Evy and Kendall

Ice cream with Nana and Grandpa 

I love this picture of Sandy and the kids

After ice cream we went back to my Mom and Dad's so Evy could open all her birthday presents from Nana and Grandpa. Thanks for all the great clothes and cuddly stuffed animal!

Next, goodbye time with Robinsons, Allens, Gram and Beepa, including one last story time with Uncle Matt:

What a fun visit. 

:) sbc

Seoul Sisters

Note to Readers: I am posting the fun of our summer while simultaneously doing my best to keep you up to date on "the now." So, the posts flip back and forth from June and July to the present day...and back again. Sooner or later, we'll be all caught up! Sorry for any confusion. sbc

Jess knows I love to organize, so every once in a while she asks me to come over and tackle a couple of things that are bugging her. To make the most of my last trip to Metro Detroit, I arranged to also meet up with some of our good friends that we met while living in Seoul. Talk about a full dance card!

Hadi was nice enough to not only take our kids while Jess and I spent the day organizing the Allen house, but also host the evening fête so that I didn't have to come home by the kids' bedtime. On top of that, she made her delicious guac and our "sandbar cottage lemonade!"

And more big thanks to Hadi and Jess for making a fun evening with the kids while I enjoyed adult time.  These pictures remind me of a big part of the "why" that I liked Seoul so much. 

Thanks for hosting and babysitting, Hadi! 

L to R Leslie (Birmingham), Susan (Vancouver), me, Carla (Northville), Dorie (Ann Arbor), Tanya (Novi)

Pause...

Take two!

Miss these gals

As the night wore on...

Posing with Hadi: The Hostess with the Mostest!

Poor Matt returned from a business trip to find a bunch of women partying at his house! 

But, he folded right into the fun :)

:) sbc

Selfie Saturday

Here's what we do while we wait for the sitter...

Whachyoutalkinbout?

:) sbc

PS: Happy anniversary to Hadi and Matt!

The Next Generation

Note to Readers: I am posting the fun of our summer while simultaneously doing my best to keep you up to date on "the now." So, the posts flip back and forth from June and July to the present day...and back again. Sooner or later, we'll be all caught up! Sorry for any confusion. sbc

As you know, Michelle and I grew up together, including many-a-summer weekend at the White Cottage.  I am very thankful to Michelle and her family for making the trek up again this summer so the next generation of kids at the cottage can start making memories. 

Babies are just drawn to Jess

Elle and Evy

These two are gonna be trouble! 

Graham gets measured 

Documenting CeCe 

Measuring the newest Tobin

L to R Graham, Elle, Michelle, me, Evy, Cece, Hadi, Jess & Nathan

Group hug goodbye!

:) sbc

Make a Wish!

Note to Readers: I am posting the fun of our summer while simultaneously doing my best to keep you up to date on "the now." So, the posts flip back and forth from June and July to the present day...and back again. Sooner or later, we'll be all caught up! Sorry for any confusion. sbc

On July 17, we celebrated Beepa's birthday with carrot cake and a dinner date!

Getting ready for birthday dinner out

Aww Jess, Evy and Soph are cuties 

Say cheese--or be laser-focused on the bread...either or!

Make a wish 

Nath and Sam are good helpers 

Let's go this way, Uncle Matt! 

Beepa with some of his Grands
L to R Sophie, Nathan, Sami, Beepa, Evy and Sage

Happy birthday to you!
L to R: Jess, me, Sophie, Nathan, Evy, Sami, Beepa, Sage, Gram, Matt and Heather 

Sophie and her friend Kate lead the candle blow out 

Success!

:) sbc

Just-a-Swingin'

Note to Readers: I am posting the fun of our summer while simultaneously doing my best to keep you up to date on "the now." So, the posts flip back and forth from June and July to the present day...and back again. Sooner or later, we'll be all caught up! Sorry for any confusion. sbc

After a nice week at the cottage, we were glad to get back to DeWitt and have some fun on more family outings. One of our favorite places is the park with our cousins:

Clarie and Grace

Cutie Cousins

Evy hearts Claire

Check out Nathan giving kisses to Grace :)

 But, sometimes, it's nice to just play in the air conditioning:

Happy baby Grace 

Hello!

How do you get this thing open?

:) sbc

PS--A very happy birthday to my mother-in-law Sandy today! Check out the video the kids just emailed her: