Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sweet Summertime

It's hard to believe that August is just around the corner.  As with most of this year the months of June and July have gone by quickly and eventfully.  Amber officially finished the school year on June 11th and then started Summer School on June 14th.  Summer School will be finished tomorrow (July 31st) and although it's always nice to teach something new, she teaches 1st Grade Math during Summer School, and the hours are shorter it will be nice to have just less than a month to get ready for next school year.

During Father's Day weekend we headed to Stevens Point for John to participate in a golf outing with friends.  They won the outing and we spent the rest of the weekend relaxing and spending time with John's parents.


London with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Mike in Stevens Point


London with John and Uncle Mikey in Stevens Point

The next weekend we traveled to Appleton for Amber's Mom's Wedding.  Diane was married to Steve on Sunday June 23rd in Menasha, WI.  The wedding was beautiful and we had a great day of celebrating with friends and family. 


Diane and Steve are officially married.


Four generations of first born women (Betty, Diane, Amber and London)


The Okray Family


The whole group (Amber, John, London, Steve, Diane, Adam, Betty and Becky)

The day after Diane and Steve's Wedding John, Amber, London, Betty, Adam and Amber's cousin Riley headed to Green Bay to spend time with Amber's cousin Jodi, her kids Abby and Brynna, Amber's Godmother Janet and husband Dick and Amber's cousin Leanne and son Alex.  We went to Bay Beach for the day and had a blast!  London went on her very first carousel ride and train ride.


London and Mom on the pink elephant on the carousel.


Dad, Mom and London on the train.


Mom and London on the train.  She loved it!

While we were in Green Bay we set up a photo session with Paul for London's 6 month pictures as well as some family pictures.  Here are just a few:






The very next weekend the church near our house put on it's yearly Freedom Festival.  They have an amazing fireworks display that they set off in the field across the street from our new home.  Michelle came down to Janesville for the night and we had amazing front row seats and as always the fireworks were great.  London loved the fireworks!  She was mesmerized by them.


London and Auntie Michelle at Freedom Fest.



London, Mom and Dad waiting for the fireworks to start.


Freedom Fest Fireworks.


London's first fireworks!

On July 4th we celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary.  We spent the day with friends Melissa and Andy and their daughter Abbie and headed to Milton to see the 4th of July parade.  After an afternoon rest we headed out with friends Ladd and Betsy for dinner at El Jardin (a tradition of ours).  All in all it was a very nice anniversary.


Abby and London at the parade (it was hot in the sun)


London waving her American Flag at the parade.

The next weekend Amber and London headed to Appleton.  London stayed with Great-Grandma Betty and Grandma Diane while Amber headed to Green Bay to spend some time with her St. Norbert College music girl friends.  It was Amber's first night away from London and everything went very well and as always "us girls" had a wonderful time!


Mallory, Amber, Justin, Cristina and Amie

This past weekend Amber traveled with London and Michelle to Burr Ridge, IL for John's cousin Jen's bridal shower.  It was a nice "girl getaway" and London behaved very well.  She got to meet a lot of people for the first time and it was nice to catch up with the cousins.


London with Grandma Mary and Great Grandma Antoinette


London with Great Grandma Antoinette


Jen and Jimmy with Great Grandma Antoinette and some of the cousins.

When Amber and London got back from Burr Ridge John, Amber and London all headed to the Rock County 4H Fair.  We had fun listening to the Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra, seeing the animals and having some yummy fair food.


London looking at the baby pheasants.


London listening to the orchestra.


John, Amber and London listening to the orchestra.


London and Daddy at the fair.

During these past two months we have seen London grow up so much.  She is getting very close to crawling and as soon as that happens everyone better watch out!  Here are London's 6 and 7 month pictures:



Until next time.  Go Pack Go!








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