The second week of May was BEAUTIFUL!! It was over 70 degrees for quite a few days in a row and we spent the majority of time outside. On one of the first really warm days, Courtney and Kileigh came over for the day. Peg had the great idea to go to the cabin and play in the sandbox so away we went! Since it was sooo warm, I thought maybe the kids would have fun splashing in a little wagon filled with water. Ethan had another idea...
As I am sure you probably already figured out, I hadn't exactly planned on going "swimming" at the cabin. But hey, at least he had a good time! Ki also had lots of fun building sculptures in the sand, sitting at the picnic bench, and her favorite activity, straining rocks out of the sandbox :). Thanks again Peg for the great idea!
Isn't it just so pretty and peaceful?
After lots of playing, we went home for a nap. When Ethan woke up, it was time to hit the pool (for real this time). We pulled out our little pink pool from last year and the kids had lots of fun. Unfortunately, so did Courtney and I. We had a huge water fight and we both ended up soaking wet! The kids loved it. Doesn't Ethan look like a little surfer dude in this pic?
Sweet girl...
Luckily, with spending all of this time together, the kids are getting better at playing together. Although they are not always perfect and tend to still hit, push, and steal toys, they really do love each other. Here are some pics of them working together to...squirt Ethan in the head,
fill up a cup of water,
and their favorite, attack mom/Jess!
Watch out Kileigh, Ethan is coming for you!! Ethan loved dumping full cups of water over Kileigh's head. She wasn't quite as big of a fan.
Crazy man dancing on the deck!
Watch out Ethan! Kileigh is coming for you!
After a day FULL of activity, the kiddos had fun playing in the tent Ethan got from Aunt Courtney.
After a long day of playing, they had to get to sleep so they could wake up and do it all over again! We got up, got ready and of course went outside to enjoy some more weather. While we were waiting for Courtney, Kileigh, my dad and Pam, we played around in the rocks and grass. We also like to spend lots of time sitting on the porch waving and saying hello to all the cars that pass by. Instead of spending the whole day outside again, we all went to Red Lobster for lunch (YUM!) then went for some shopping at the Super Target in Rockford.
We also had a fun visit this week with Ethan's girlfriend Emelia and his mom, Casey. The kids didn't really like each other as much this week. Emelia wanted to play and attack Ethan and he wanted nothing to do with it. Little did we know, later that night we had a quite sleepless night. Ethan was diagnosed with his first ever ear infection the next morning!
With all of that fun you might wonder why the post is called highs and lows. Unfortunately, we lost my Grandma Pesik this month. She has been suffering for quite some time now and has been in lots of pain for years. Although it was sad to lose her, I think our family can rest assured that she is living a better life now than she was here with us. We will miss you grandma!
Through all sad times, we can always find some good. With my grandma's passing, we had the opportunity to spend lots of time with family members we otherwise don't see all too often (Brother Aaron, Aunt Kim, and Uncle Alex from Texas, Uncle Don from Colorado, Aunt Tori and Cousin Shannon from Michigan). Ethan especially took a liking to my Uncle Alex and Uncle Kurt. Since when is he such a fan of men? Up until now, he has always been a bit scared of any man except for his grandpa and Mike. Here he is with Alex watching some Ellen.
Oh, and don't let me forget he was also attached to his cousin Amber! He loved that she would always play with him and carry him all over the place. Thanks Amber for all of your time spent with Ethan, it was a huge help!
The day of the funeral, we had a little lunch over at our house. Although we have our deck out back, everyone migrated to the front where there was a little more shade. We had monkey in the middle, car rides, and even a little pool. The grown ups had a little beer, wine, and good conversation. I think grandma would have approved of our little celebration of her life.
Since my brother was in town, we took the opportunity to snap a quick family photo (missing Mike, Ethan, and Chuck).
While we were taking pics, here's what Ethan was busy doing...
After a long nap, Ethan was ready to get back to socializing. He started out with a big smile and belly laugh with his great grandpa!
Although I do have a picture of all of the siblings, for some reason the picture wouldn't load on here. So, here is a picture of my mom and her sisters. 
The kids loved all of the attention and fun!
fill up a cup of water,
and their favorite, attack mom/Jess!
Watch out Kileigh, Ethan is coming for you!! Ethan loved dumping full cups of water over Kileigh's head. She wasn't quite as big of a fan.
Crazy man dancing on the deck!
Watch out Ethan! Kileigh is coming for you!After a day FULL of activity, the kiddos had fun playing in the tent Ethan got from Aunt Courtney.
After a long day of playing, they had to get to sleep so they could wake up and do it all over again! We got up, got ready and of course went outside to enjoy some more weather. While we were waiting for Courtney, Kileigh, my dad and Pam, we played around in the rocks and grass. We also like to spend lots of time sitting on the porch waving and saying hello to all the cars that pass by. Instead of spending the whole day outside again, we all went to Red Lobster for lunch (YUM!) then went for some shopping at the Super Target in Rockford.
We also had a fun visit this week with Ethan's girlfriend Emelia and his mom, Casey. The kids didn't really like each other as much this week. Emelia wanted to play and attack Ethan and he wanted nothing to do with it. Little did we know, later that night we had a quite sleepless night. Ethan was diagnosed with his first ever ear infection the next morning!
With all of that fun you might wonder why the post is called highs and lows. Unfortunately, we lost my Grandma Pesik this month. She has been suffering for quite some time now and has been in lots of pain for years. Although it was sad to lose her, I think our family can rest assured that she is living a better life now than she was here with us. We will miss you grandma!
Through all sad times, we can always find some good. With my grandma's passing, we had the opportunity to spend lots of time with family members we otherwise don't see all too often (Brother Aaron, Aunt Kim, and Uncle Alex from Texas, Uncle Don from Colorado, Aunt Tori and Cousin Shannon from Michigan). Ethan especially took a liking to my Uncle Alex and Uncle Kurt. Since when is he such a fan of men? Up until now, he has always been a bit scared of any man except for his grandpa and Mike. Here he is with Alex watching some Ellen.
Oh, and don't let me forget he was also attached to his cousin Amber! He loved that she would always play with him and carry him all over the place. Thanks Amber for all of your time spent with Ethan, it was a huge help!
The day of the funeral, we had a little lunch over at our house. Although we have our deck out back, everyone migrated to the front where there was a little more shade. We had monkey in the middle, car rides, and even a little pool. The grown ups had a little beer, wine, and good conversation. I think grandma would have approved of our little celebration of her life.
Since my brother was in town, we took the opportunity to snap a quick family photo (missing Mike, Ethan, and Chuck).
While we were taking pics, here's what Ethan was busy doing...
After a long nap, Ethan was ready to get back to socializing. He started out with a big smile and belly laugh with his great grandpa!
Although I do have a picture of all of the siblings, for some reason the picture wouldn't load on here. So, here is a picture of my mom and her sisters. 
The kids loved all of the attention and fun!Although we loved the visiting, it is always sad to say goodbye to everyone again. The next morning we went out for breakfast with my dad and brother before they left for the airport. Hopefully we will see him again soon!
That night, Ethan was playing around while we were doing laundry. For fun, Mike put one of my scrub tops on Ethan. Little did we know, he loved it and wanted to run around in it for quite some time.
Let's hope this nice weather and fun continues!
That night, Ethan was playing around while we were doing laundry. For fun, Mike put one of my scrub tops on Ethan. Little did we know, he loved it and wanted to run around in it for quite some time.
Let's hope this nice weather and fun continues!
2 comments:
What a nice post Jess. You are so right about May being a high/low month. The best part of it all was reconnecting as a family. I wish we all lived within driving distance of each other, but when we need too, we all seem to come together and its like we really arent far apart at all. I love that picture of Grandpa and Ethan. You dont see big smiles like that on Grandpa very often. Its priceless. I think you are right, nothing would have made Grandma happier than to see us celebrating her life, rather than being sad. There was quite a lot of that as well, but we gave her a great send-off. thanks for all you did for the family. Love you very much! Give Ethan a smooch from me!
Well said by both you and your Mom. The best part was hanging out at your house (both Sunday and Monday!) and seeing family. It would be so nice to be able to get everyone together at least once a year. I know it's hard when we're spread out all over the country, but maybe someday it will be doable. You all did such a wonderful job putting everything together. I love the picture of Ethan & Alex...E is so focused on Ellen and the TV...he's so adorable. Thanks for everything and most of all, thanks for being you! We love you all!
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