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Ha! He actually looks like he's smiling! The dog too!

What a cozy puppy!

Relaxing in his blue blanket with Mama.

Wiggy always hates when I go down in the basement on the weekend, but after Diana goes to bed, he reluctantly joins me at the side of the couch while I play on the computer at the table.

Hopping in the luggage so we are sure not to forget him!

South Bend Summer

As you can see, Ledger is really excited for the boat ride!

I had a lot of scratch marks on that shoulder...

Sure, we all look like we are having fun, but Wiggins was scared for his life!

What a goofball!

What a beauty!

Work Picnic

Making our way over to the picnic.

Ledge makes some big jumps! He couldn't quite pull off a flip, but still got some impressive air!

Sitting down for the picnic food!

4th: Swimming

Out swimming!

Wiggins loves to go on the boat, but he wasn't quite sure about everyone jumping off and swimming! He was clearly nervous about the whole thing...

Diana jumping off into the deep of the lake!

Ledge and Diana beckoning me in to join them. Don't worry, I did.

Drying off and cooling off with a nice boat ride after we got back in the boat.

4th of July

The boys fishing off the dock and boat. Wiggins even stopped by to check in and see if they had gotten any fish yet.

One of the favorites to play at the table is a balancing game that had everyone laughing so hard that it became a problem with the whole thing getting knocked down from accidentally bumping the table from giggling!

The whole family enjoying our grilled July 4th feast!

More fishing!

On the deck, plotting and planning their next swimming adventure!

Enjoying the cool evening on the dock.

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Having one of Ledger's friends, Emerson, over for his birthday! We enjoyed a cake and he opened a couple gifts too. Then the boys went back to playing more video games...

Pulling a strange face...

I convinced Ledge to go see the new Jurassic World movie. We were both disappointed.

Ledge helping to clear out the brush on the edge of the woods in the backyard.

A huge breakfast! Every once in a while we go out for breakfast when I get home from work. He got a towering plate of waffles and fruit!

Taking a little summer nap...

Ave's Grad Party

Mugging for the camera in front of Ave's photo displays.

Taking a break from all the eating and socializing to try out the ol' swing set next to the garage!

A proud Mema and Papa as they hold their youngest grandson!

Ledge took a turn holding him as well- what a cutie pie!

Last Day of 7th

I can't decide which one of these two is cuter!

Ledger standing up to accept his academic achievement award!

Walking home with one of his best friends Owen. His mom works at the school with Diana, so the two boys often walk there together at the end of the day.

Sitting down for a fancy lunch at Burger King! (Please note that he has a phone number written on his arm... It's from a girl!)

South Bend It

Wiggins taking a load off!

We went to visit Diana's dad and he had something pretty cute to show Ledger: a hedgehog! He had found a sick hedgehog and was trying to nurse it back to health.