June

Before we head to far into July, I should post about June. June was a pretty fabulous month. We made it to Tennessee where we will be spending the summer while Lyndon studies for the bar. The first week we actually headed to South Carolina and spent the week at our favorite beach (watch the video here). 

The day after we got back from the beach we jumped back in the car again and drove to Cookeville, TN where my Dad is from for decoration day at the cemetery where my Pa and Ma Dunn are buried and a lot of other Dunn family members. Here are all the cousins that showed up this year with Pa and Ma's grave. 

And another picture with my Dad, his brothers, and spouses. We saw a lot of other Dunn family members there. It was nice to catch up with people. One cousin is taking a trip to Europe and it was so fun talking to her about all the wonderful things she was going to do and see. 

That Tuesday we celebrated my sister Ellen's birthday! We dinned on delicious Japanese food along with an assortment of homemade ice cream flavors, and (drum roll) orange chocolate salted caramel cake! Thank you Ellen for choosing such a delicious cake and Happy Birthday!

We got her that snazzy card.

Cosette and Henry helped Aunt Ellen open her presents and had fun playing in the paper. 

We got to meet baby Kari! Henry did get jealous after I held for a little while. 

My best friend had her first baby! She and I have been friends since we were ten years old. We swam on the same swim team and have been through the good, bad, and ugly together. And now we are mommies together! I am excited for our kids to become good friends. 

There were three graduations in the family this year. Bethany graduated in Environmental studies and Art history from Bucknell University. Leslie graduated from Tennessee Tech in Fashion design. Lyndon graduated from Columbia Law School. Three major achievements, so we had to celebrate with a party complete with cake. 

Baba finally got to meet baby H. They are good friends. 

I have been in a baking mood, specifically bread making. After Paris I really want to perfect my bread making skills. We are lacking in artisan bread here and sad to say it is kind of killing us, so I am trying to make up for that. I have been making brioche (pictured above), Vermont oatmeal honey wheat bread, rye raisin pecan loaf, and a whole lotta other stuff.  I am a baking "chemist" and the kitchen is my lab. It's been delicious fun.

We took a trip to the Knoxville Zoo and got to get up close and personal with a giraffe!

Cosette saw some of her favorites, the penguins.

And the traditional tortoise picture. It was exciting!

We have been spending the majority of our time at the pool. The kiddos are getting brown and worn out. The day these photos were taken they told me they were ready to leave when they decided to take naps.

Lots of  quality time with aunts and uncles.

Henry is getting closer to crawling. He turned nine months old and has started pulling himself up all by himself. He is growing up too quickly.

Splash pads are our favorite. These kids of mine love the water.

Cosette has been having a great time going through all the dress up clothes and toys at Grandma's house.

Henry is getting over his fear of swings. For a little while there he was mostly frowns when he would swing. He is a very tender soul and the fast movement was a little much for him.

Cosette decided to use Henry's face as her canvas. He did not seem to mind to much. We found him with the marker in hand smiling. The life of a little brother is never dull.

We took a trip to middle Tennessee to attend the Moon Pie and RC Cola festival (more on that later).  

It has been a month full of fun and of course hugs, loves, and kisses. Summer time is treating us very well.