Pirate Flora

One Sunday, Flora woke up at the wee crack of dawn.  Daddy had the honor to play with her that morning while the rest of slept in.  Apparently Flora has a thing for pirates.  So much that she knows to correct daddy when his says "rwar" like a monster rather than "arrrrh" like a pirate.

Father's Day Weekend

Gathering all of the gifts ahead of the time they made in school.

Backyard steak dinner picnic on Saturday.

Flora insisted on wearing a soccer (football) jersey like her brother.  Sporty wee one.

Sunday:  Daddy was to receive his gifts "in bed".  The kids settled for the couch.

Nickolas's gift: "My daddy's favorite colors are red and Kentucky Blue.  His favorite things to do are playing sports with me."  

Beer and Brunch at the Bavarian Inn in West Virginia.  A-mazing.

Who just ate half his weight in German food?  Not THIS guy!

Family portrait, again, at Antietam Battlefield (Civil War) in Maryland, across the river from West Virginia.

Nickolas and Lucy chasing Confederate butterflies.  Thank goodness for battlefield fencing.

Playing with replica of Burnside Bridge where a bunch of Union soldiers were sniped out.

The actual Burnside Bridge.

Lucy's First "Having A Friend Spend The Day"

Lucy LOVES her friend Harper.  They've been in the same class together for two whole school years - over half of their lives.  Harper will be attending a different school next year, but we hope to stay in touch.  Harper was Lucy's first very good friend.

They loved picking "flowers" from the grass.

Butterfly!

Turtles!

"Bat cave" in Children's garden.  Bats eat mosquitos.

Talking to the gooses.

Playing "statute".

"Statutes"

Running from site to site, garden to garden.

Korean Peace Garden

Pizza party dinner while watching 'Sofia the First"

Flora Crashed into the Coffee Table

I fell.

And received 9 stitches from an incredible Urgent Care doctor. 

The bruising and swelling took it's course through the week (this was day after, not too bad).

But I'm OK even though I went boom!!!  I'm FLORA!

Preschool Summer Camp

Has come to an end.

Buddies - Flora with her best friend Emily and their big sisters.

City of Sibling Love - Philadelphia!

The amazing Barnes Foundation collection.  Amazing during a fun Friday night viewing.

Nickolas picked out the Scottish flag right away on Ben Franklin Blvd!

Independence Hall with Uncle Brian.

Liberty Bell with Daddy.

Nickolas chatting baseball with Mr. Baseball,  Bob Uecker.

When its hot, apparently Philly lets you play in its fountains!  It was certainly the kids favorite thing to do.

Looking mystical.

At the Franklin Institute on daddy's back...

To be tall enough for their weather broadcast.

Nickolas loved the sports exhibit.

Lucy in deep thought with Rodin's "The Thinker" while the boys were at the baseball game.

Yo Adrienne!

Yet, another fountain.

Rocky!

Bye Uncle Brian.