Sheesh!

Random pictures from the last couple of months.. man, it's hard to find the time to even download the camera these days!

Happy birthday, Fionn!

Happy birthday, Angeline!

Happy birthday, Liam! And Markus!

All this partying is very tiring....

We love our cousins!

The oldest and the youngest

This summer we were glad to spend some with Markus while he was on school break and between the kazillion different camps and sports that he took part in. He taught Liam a lot of important boy things, like how to climb a tree and how to kick a soccer ball. But I think he saved his best moments for Lily. He is a great big cousin.

Cousins, an introduction

Liam and Lily are incredibly lucky to have four excellent lifetime friends within a short driving distance -- their cousins. What a bunch. Each child has his or her own unique look and personality, but there's no mistaking they all come from the same stock. One common thing being their love for family, which is being instilled in them by their excellent parents.

It's fun to watch the six kids interact. Liam worships Markus and will follow him anywhere. But he and Caleb share the same energy level and boyish glint in their eyes. Sarah takes care of everyone and is particularly gentle and nurturing with Lily -- the girls' club has formed already. And who could not love to hug Grant, young and old alike.

Liam can hardly contain his excitement when we tell him he will be seeing his cousins, and neither can we!