Summer Memories!

Now that the last official days of summer are here, I wanted to share some favorite memories of our summer fun!  We had such a great time with several trips to Green Harbor - it is such a wonderful beach for kids and of course it has always been special for Tim since he spent his summer vacations there as a child, too.  We also had a lot of fun spending a few days at Cape Cod and many day trips to places including Capron Zoo, Roger Williams Zoo, the Ecotarium and our favorite local farms and playgrounds.  Here are some pictures from our summer - we hope you had a great summer as well!

Our Little Mermaid!

Earlier this month, Mia turned four, and we all had a wonderful time celebrating!  On her actual birthday, we took her to the zoo, where she had lots of fun playing in the splash pad and visiting the animals.  For her party, she requested a Mermaid Party (which was a really fun summer theme!) - we had a mermaid arts & crafts station, photo station, temporary tattoo station and, of course, a piñata!  We were also very lucky to have beautiful summer weather for her party, so the kids were also able to run through the sprinkler :)  Happy Birthday to our Little Mermaid!!!

The Birthday Girl!

Festive Food!

Arts & Crafts Station 

Photo Station!

Mermaid Dress (I love this Trendy Tot dress!)

Mermaid Temporary Tattoo Station (Thanks to Auntie Theresa!)

The Pinata (Filled with Mermaid and Ocean Creature Toys!)

Party Fun :)

Stella's Baptism!

May 17th was a very special day for us this year because it was Stella's baptism!  Despite the gloomy, rainy weather forecast, we were blessed with a warm, sunny day that looked like the perfect spring day in New England.  As with Mia's baptism, we held the private ceremony at the St. Benedict Abbey in Harvard, a place that is very special to our family, and Father James, who is even more special to our family, performed the baptism.  Stella wore the same baptismal gown that mommy and big sister, Mia, also wore, which is adorable, and she was happy and calm throughout the entire ceremony with her godparents, Auntie Linda and Uncle Ralph.  We were so lucky to have our friends and family join us - it was a wonderful and memorable day!

Getting Ready!

Mia's Doll Was Also Dressed Appropriately...

The Ceremony

The Reception