Summer swing

Never a dull moment

6? 6!

Bernadette just keeps growing.

Tabletop soccer

Isaiah set it up himself.

Kateri has had a long week.

Inquiring mind

Bernadette has been asking some really interesting questions lately. Here's a small sample:

How do people make seeds?

Are butterflies waterproof?

How do people make diamonds?

Will some people live until the end of the world?

How do people clean water?

Check back for updates as she asks more and/or we remember more of them. :)

Marshall County Fair

Making the Lego racetrack.

The ride Isaiah regrets.

Isaiah telling the club about his project, for which he received a blue ribbon.

In motion

Pia's baptism

Archbishop Naumann baptized Pia at the cathedral in KCK. Rob Peschel and Mary Ryan are her godparents. 

July

Grandma Friedrichs and the kids decorated the cake.

Isaiah and Mara

Visiting cousins in NJ

Matt to Mara: Can you say DiDona?
Mara: Donut.
Matt: Say DiDona.
Mara: Donut. donut!

Pete grills

Robert Moses SP beach day

Mara at the reception

Her first selfie. Not bad, right?

Daddy's shoulder = Best pillow on earth

Mara in shades

Quick trip to Arthur Ave.

Pia in Bronxville

Receiving some attention.