Miller Time

So this weekend Mike's sister Steph and her family (Ryan, Alexis, and Gianna) all came down for a visit. The girls had never been to our place so we were excited to have them down and get to play with them. I think it is safe to say that the highlight of their visit was the trip to the boat. We went for the day on Saturday and I think we spent 92% of the time in the water. It was a blast, the girls LOVED it. Alexis said she wanted to stay forever!! It was super cute. We swam, went tubbing, and rode the wave runner. It was a first for the girls so we were glad to be a part of it. Today we went to the pool and swam some more. I swear those girls are going to turn into fish. Reminds me of my childhood. I loved the water. SO we can't wait to have the girls down again. Here are a few pics from the weekend.

Louie was quite the water dog this wkend. He swam a lot as well

I think I laughed more than Lexi on the tube. It was so fun.

The Millers & Nardini's

Lexi jumped off the top of the boat with Mike. Which is SUPER high for a 4 year old!!

Mom & Dad and Lexi

Here are two pics from the previous weekend. Our first dinner at our table and Gram's famous apple pie.

This upcoming weekend is the 4th and Mike leaves on Friday for Canada and I will be headed to the boat with Louie for some relaxation. I am excited to start my next book for book club. Sounds like it will be a great boat read. We will be reading. Same Kind Of Different As Me. Any one read it already? I have heard great things.

Family Visit

June has turned into family month. With visitors almost every weekend we have had a great month so far. Two weeks ago the in-laws and the in-law grandparents came to visit us. Gram and Pap had never been to our new house so it was nice to have them see the place. We were able to spend some good quality time together. On Saturday we went to see The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. I had only ever been outside the church and not inside. I had no idea how beautiful it was inside. We went to mass on Saturday afternoon so it was a nice experience to be there with family. I have put a few pics of the church below, but they really don't do it justice.

On Sunday we "christened" our new dining room table at the house. Mike and I just bought new furniture so Sunday was the first day we were able to use it. Donna made her always delicious braciole and gram made her famous apple pie. So it was a great way to end the visit. All in all it was a great visit and nice to spend time with family. I have a few pics of our meal that I will upload later.

The following weekend my mom and Nana came down to do some cooking as well. This weekend Mike's sister and family will be visiting and we will be heading to the boat. I can't wait to swim with my nieces and pull them around in our inner tube. I think it will be a great time and I will be sure to share pictures next week.

Heartbreaking

This is absoutly gut wrenching for me. Those of you who know me, you know that I am a total animal lover....so all this breaks my heart. I can't watch the stories on the news or read any of the articles anymore because I end up crying. The poor animals totally helpless and devastated by this oil. And it seems never ending......everyday there is a "new" date of when this will stop. In the mean time hundreds and thousands of animals are being killed. There is not enough man power to save them. Makes me wonder where are all the benefit concerts, and fund raisers to help save our oceans???? Ugh...I feel so helpless. I wish I could quit my job and go save all the animals. Day 50 and no end in sight.....

Memorial Day

I apologize this post is a bit late but things have been busy around here. As per usual we headed down to the boat for a weekend of sun and relaxation. And the weekend turned out to be just that. The weather was perfect and I had plenty of time to relax. The weather was so great we actually slept out on the water one night. Which is so peaceful and beautiful. I have attached picture from sunset and sunrise. The water was still a bit cold so I only got in super quickly to cool off. As always it was great to be with family and friends for the holiday. No major food update except I am embarrassed to say how much food we had so lets just say none of us went hungry for the weekend. I did make the PB cookies again and they were such a hit they may become a staple for boat weekends.

So the official kickoff to the summer was a success and I will be posting about many more weekends to come.

Happy Summer!!

Louie dead tired after an afternoon of swimming

Me and my Nana

Sunset on the water

Sunrise on the water...it was so calm that mike took advantage and went wake boarding at 7am

our raft up