Happy Retirement, Dad!

On Saturday, July 19th, we held a surprise retirement party at our house for my dad. Joined by family, friends, and co-workers, we surprised him with a outdoor party and pig roast! I definitely think he was surprised, and we hope it was a party he'll remember for years to come!

My Aunt Roberta flew in from North Carolina to surprise her brother!

The girls couldn't wait to get into the swimming pools! We didn't even have time to put on their swimsuits! They had a blast!

My brother, Keith, and his family came in from Pittsburgh.

Ryan decorated the tents with white lights, which made a beautiful nighttime scene.

Some of Our Favorite Things

Along with the summer months come some of our favorite summertime foods. This year the girls were old enough to share in some of the yummy treat.


Juicy strawberries from Baronner's Farm Market.


Picking (and eating) raspberries with daddy in the backyard.

Yummy corn-on-the-cob from Baronner's Farm Market. We were quite impressed with how well they were able to eat the corn off the cob!

Ridenour Water Park

Yesterday, while the girls were napping, Ryan and I created our own miniature water park in the backyard. The girls had a blast, and even though they were shivering and had purple lips, they definitely were quite unhappy when they had to go inside for dinner!