Eye on the Sparrow: So Much to Catch Up!

This post it a catch all/catch up from the past two weeks. Along with normal life and work and family, I have been getting ready for a big trip to Montana for Danica's wedding. That is mostly done for now, so time to catch up and post some pictures.

Charlie had his 4th birthday on the 22nd. Here are some pix from that, followed by a couple pix of Grace...because she is too adorable to leave out of any post! Also a pic of the frittata I will be making for 120 people for part of the meal after Dani and Josh's wedding...

Here you go.

But first...a picture of Miracle Girl.
For those of you who knew about this little friend of Charlie's...This is Gigi Hansen, who had two brain surgeries on two different days for two aneurysms...only about one month before this picture was taken.
This is Gigi at Charlie's birthday party! She is amazing! And so is God!

Now, for those of you who have been commenting on children being forced to wear winter clothing in the middle of July, all I can say is I planted zucchini on May 12th or so and I finally will get to pick my first one later this week. This has been the coldest wettest summer I think I have ever lived through. Mark Twain said "The coldest winter I ever lived through was summer in San Francisco." He obviously never spent June and July in Everett!
Anyway, this is Grace proving that yes, she IS the daughter of the Prep Sports Editor of the Everett Herald.
(A big congratulations to Aaron on that well deserved promotion!! )

Birthday boy gets a wagon ride.

And I just love this picture, everything about it.
Charlie got this cool Backyard Safari Kit from the Swaney grandparents. This is a butterfly jar - tap on the lid and the "butterfly" flies around.

Grace loves yummy fizzy drinks...and using a straw to drink them.
(BTW, this was before the sun started to set, so Grace is still in summer clothing...for a minute or two.)