CAROLINE BLYTHE'S DEBUT

We welcomed our sweetest new addition, Miss Caroline Blythe, on Thursday, June 20 at 12:14 pm.  She weighed a healthy 7 lbs and was 19.25 inches.  She's absolutely perfect with a full head of dark hair keeping on trend with big brother and sister.  We think she looks exactly like Patrick with a touch of Charlotte.  Just the way we like it!

To say life has been a whirlwind is anything but.  With our newest joy at home, we now have two little mouths to satisfy, two faces to kiss and two little people to love on...and we couldn't be happier.  Big Brother loves to give kisses, hold his baby sister and pat her back all the while keeping up his go, go, go lifestyle, while Mommy loves to snuggle and Daddy loves to cuddle.

I'll always remember Daddy's huge grin as he exclaimed, "she's so pretty!" when you were born.  Or, your incredible "here I am world" cry which spoke wonders to my soul the very second you took your first breaths.  My darling love, we are so glad you are finally here.  Welcome to our world, as you are ours.

LITTLE STINKERS

Here are you and Riley being, well, you and Riley.  At Griffin's baptism, you two were the life of the party as you hammed it up for each other and for us!  Always two peas in a pod, this was no different...and a true treat to watch you all love each other.

EGGS AND ALL

You awoke to Easter fun thanks to your grandparents and Mommy and Daddy...and happily obliged to take photos at 7 am!  After mass that morning, we headed to the Golf Club to have brunch.  You were thrilled to add yet another egg hunt to your ever-growing list of hunts, as well as meeting some furry friends at the petting zoo.  As we celebrated this very special Easter together, we were reminded of our most precious gift from Heaven above - God's love.

THE HUNT

You hop, hop, hopped your way to your first Easter Egg Hunt which our neighborhood hosted!  You were so excited to find the 'hidden' eggs and even called the Easter Bunny "sneaky" for hiding them.  Unfortunately right after we arrived, your Easter basket bottom fell out, so you were left with using Mommy's frozen foods bag instead.  Daddy called it genius as you were at quite an advantage in scoring a huge haul of eggs.

MEETING ALEX KATE

On March 19, Uncle Stephen and Aunt Juli welcomed Alexandra Kate to the world and she is perfectly wonderful.  Mommy loves her sweet smile and you and Daddy love to hold her.  You are so proud when she's in your arms...but at her house, you're also very interested in her toys.  What a joy your newest cousin is to have in our lives.

EXCESSIVE?

Not if you're you during a recent lunch outing.  Here you paid tribute to Mommy by way of keeping clean during lunch at Jersey Mike's.  Ahh...

LITTLE MISTER

KICK, SHOOT, SCORE!

Soccer has been a highlight of your weeks this year and after each session ends, you are more coordinated, quick and confident on the field.  You love scoring goals and playing the fox chase game.  Here are you and friends during the medal 'ceremony' of session 3's end with Coach Kirby.  After a team huddle and stamp distribution, the medals were crowned...and then on to some wrestling, naturally.