Lauren's last game of the season

Eric's last game to coach for Lauren.  She is moving up to an all girls team in the fall and Eric decided not to coach (he says he really knows nothing about soccer :)

Lizzy and Lauren, takin' the field by storm.

I love this photo, Lauren looks so determined here.

Half-time

The Tigers
Finn, Nathan, Jake
Lauren, Carly, Lizzy

She is growing up on us.  Eric pointed out that we can see how tall she is now because when she started we could never see her knees... the shorts were always so long on her!

Summer Fun

All of the girls!!!  And there are plenty in the neighborhood.  We were invited to the Freundls for a pool party.  We spent the entire afternoon in the water.  What a perfect day, 85 degrees, a slight breeze, no humidity... and a pool.  From left to right: Lauren, Natalie Freundl, Giada and Gabbi Grimes, Elise, Lauren Wood and Ella Murphy.

Snack time!

Haley's Graduation Party

So, my flower girl from 1997, Haley Birch was graduated from high school this past week.  She is so grown up and so beautiful.  She is headed to ISU this fall which makes a lot of us fellow cyclones happy.  She is going to be in the Honors dorms this fall... good for her, I wasn't even close to making it in those!

We started our morning off at the Solon Firestation Pancake Breakfast.  Lauren and Caroline are good buddies.

Jessie Birch and Jack Harrison

Lauren told Joyce that Sadey was really stinky so they decided to give her a bath.

Eric bringing the kids back from fishing down at the pond.  Allie, Austin, Gavin and Elise.

Eric making cotton candy for the kids.

Haley LOVES cotton candy so Stacey rented a machine for her party.. the kids loved it too.

Charlie checking out Haley's artwork.

Haley and her Grandma Joyce

My flower girl (15 years later)!!

Charlie was chasing bubbles.

And then he was trying to blow bubble but would look through the hole... it was so cute.

And the week long vacation is over.... we traveled to 3 states and had a blast... and I am pooped!  Now it's back to reality.

Weekend at the Barta's

After a week in Minnesota and Wisconsin we headed down to Solon for Haley's graduation party.  It was like a mini-reunion while we were there.  We took the kids to the park to burn off some energy.

Gavin and Austin Barta, Elise and Lauren, Caroline Harrison and Allie Barta

Austin Barta

Gavin and Elise giving it a whirl.

Mallory King and Dick Barta showed up on the Harley.

I think Greg may have had just as much fun as the kids.

This was strange, it looked like a sun dog but it was SOOO hot and humid, usually they only show up in the really cold winters.... interesting.

Dick's new Harley... sweet!

Dick taking Elise for a ride!

         Uncle Greg making the kids nice and dizzy!


Gavin makes me nervous here...