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July 12, 2015

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FAMILY! This week was all about family! There was an Armstrong family reunion this week in Enon where family from near (Ohio) and far (LA, Texas, Seattle, etc) gathered for a tasty spread of food and fun at Steve and Cookie’s house. The kiddos played with water balloons and enjoyed watching Kevin fill them up all at one time with a fun kit we got at the store. Todd came to Ohio from LA and was able to spend a few days with us at our house too. Finn loved seeing and talking to him and we ventured to a Clippers game one night too. He has only seen him one other time, during the cruise for Brett and Missy’s wedding, which was a year and a half ago!  Plus, he loves that he can say his name and he’s pretty happy about it such that he constantly says “Todd, Todd, Todd” on a regular basis.

Finn and I made a blueberry pie one night and took it with us to the reunion. It was delish, and Finn was an excellent helper as his favorite tasks include dumping, mixing, and taste testing (see the video!).
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And almost all of the cousins. Everyone was there but Sean. Pictured left to right are Megan, Brett, Scot, Ashley, Jared, Kevin, Ryan, Todd, Jason, Juan, Carmen, Dylan, and Kara.DSC_0514 DSC_0510 DSC_0509

And then there are the cousins kiddos: August, Ora, Pierce, Quinn, Grace, Estelle, Griffin, and Margaret. DSC_0555

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Here are the Scotts – Jessica, Juan, Lora, Jon, Dylan, Carmen, and Kara.  DSC_0477 DSC_0480 CSC_0482And the Armstrongs: silly Margaret, Megan, Mark, and Ryan.DSC_0489 DSC_0484

And a few photos from our trip to the ballpark to see the Clippers with Todd. IMG_20150711_180515849IMG_20150711_182949466IMG_20150711_183436965IMG_20150711_183550547IMG_20150711_192154566IMG_20150711_195253419IMG_20150711_203458466IMG_20150711_211540827IMG_20150711_215239594We ended the weekend with a family dinner at our house. It was a hot day, but a sunny one, so Finn spent some time playing soccer outside with Todd and Grandpa. And one more family photo!DSC_0003 DSC_0005 DSC_0012And Finn had a fun week with Debbie too with adventures to a fun play day down at Bicentennial park where he planted seeds, met Lou Seal, and had fun in the sun!photo(3) photo photo(2) photo(1)

June 28, 2015

photoBig Machines was a hit with Finn! Debbie took him down to COSI this week and they had their Big Machines exhibit going on where the kids can actually get up in the machines and play with them. He really loved it and he brought home his construction “hard” hat too. He also played in the painting/arts area inside and with some small diggers too.  I love seeing the updates on what adventures Finn goes on during the day via the photos Debbie puts in our app 🙂photo(4) photo(3) photo(2)

We went to our first Clipper’s game of the season to celebrate Father’s Day. It was a beautiful evening. And it was Dime-a-Dog Night too – a great combination. Finn ate two hot dogs amongst other things. We had lovely seats and we really had a nice time.

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Finn continues to love his swim lessons. He gets so excited to get in the water. He’s doing really well with kicking and reaching for things and climbing out of the water.  There are resident fish and water turtles in a couple of tanks outside of the pool area and every week Finn likes to go and check them out 🙂IMG_20150627_103754364 IMG_20150627_111747503

We’ve spent a lot of time together with our family and friends over the last couple of weeks. Finn loves being able to see his Grandma’s and Grandpa’s, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He gets so excited when people come to our house to “play”. We’re thankful for having family close-by. Finn loves the attention and affection from everyone, including Grandma Armstrong as you can see here! IMG_20150622_103209296_HDR

After Nathan’s Memorial Service on Sunday we had family and friends over to our house to spend time together and have some lunch. At the end of the day we decided to venture to Graeter’s for a sweet treat. We all ended up on the patio and the boys enjoying trying to get the water fountain working!IMG_20150628_200546387_HDR IMG_20150628_200621329 IMG_20150628_202031556 We actually made it to Graeter’s twice this week. Here is Finn enjoying a taste of my chocolate-dipped waffle cone filled with black raspberry chip. It’s my new favorite treat. IMG_20150624_201819842

Finn ~ 25 weeks

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We’ve had quite a week around here!

The weekend began with a visit from Kevin’s parents on Saturday. They came to visit and to go the Crew game with us as a part of Father’s day. So, here Finn took in his first soccer game!IMG_20130831_215642_759

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On Sunday we had a nice dinner on the patio at Milestone 229, along the Scioto Mile. It is a nice stretch along the river in downtown Columbus that has really been revitalized in the last couple of years. There is a fun splash park that you can see and be a part of from the patio. It is open to the public and it is always full of kiddos on these warm days. DSC_0131

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We had a delicious meal – complete with an amazing (and huge) piece of chocolate cake!! Delish. DSC_0141

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After dinner we strolled along the river and around the downtown area where Kevin works. It was a pleasant evening for a walk.

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Monday brought on a big milestone – Finn is on the move! He started scooting on our bed, doing an “army” crawl of sorts using his arms to pull himself forward. He doesn’t move constantly, but he can definitely get around!! Check out the video.


On Monday, yet another first for Finn, we went to the last home game of the season for the Columbus Clippers.  It was a beautiful afternoon and we were lucky to have seats in the shade. He was quite pleasant for most of the game, and ended up taking about a half hour nap toward the end. He woke up just in time to run the bases with daddy, a tradition that the park does at the end of the season for kids and families.

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Here Finn runs the bases with daddy, and touches every base then slides into home…

Friday was the annual Open House at Millcreek. We invite all of our customers to visit and tour the nursery and facilities and we cater a nice lunch for everyone. Kevin was able to make it with Finn early in the afternoon and he was adored by all…co workers as well as friends and customers. I had a blast showing him off to everyone and he was full of smiles and cuddles for everyone. 🙂DSC_0208DSC_0210DSC_0194DSC_0231

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The dogs are loving life. Bear is doing really well right now, getting along just fine moving up and down the stairs at her regular slow pace but moving nonetheless.  I captured her enjoying the yard on Saturday morning. She is so funny – as soon as she sees you anymore she stands up, so I shot these from inside the porch where she wouldn’t spot me. Then I went out on the patio and got some of the girls. DSC_0238

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It is so fun to go in to get Finn in the morning once he is awake. He’s such a happy guy, he wakes up and talks and babbles and sings for a bit.  Once he spots you he’s super excited, full of smiles, and starts kicking the mattress with excitement. And the last photo of him standing was totally staged….but super cute. DSC_0266

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This is a newer pose, he often turns on one hip and sprawls his leg out to the side.

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We geared him up this weekend in both OU Bobcat attire and OSU Buckeyes gear.  Let the games begin!

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Check out the video of Lily and Finn getting in some cuddle time.

The girls love to spend time in Finn’s room and be a part of any and all activities. Here they got their ball stuck under his bed.

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DSC_0314And here he is enjoying a new toy that his daddy just loves. They spent some time playing together this weekend.

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Here you can tell he is getting ready to propel himself forward!DSC_0416

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