The Serafines: family

We've been really lucky and have had lots of family helpers at our house for the last month! We loved having visitors, and now that they're all gone, we aren't quite sure what to do with ourselves! Hannah came down on August 6th, and was here to spend the last of her summer break with us. She got to stay for a whole three weeks! We loved having her; she's always a good time. She schooled us in the ways of One Direction, and in return, we tried to convince her of the coolness of the boy bands of yesteryear, like N'Sync and Backstreet Boys. She wasn't buying it. One day 98 Degrees was on the Today Show and she was less than impressed with my singing along to all the songs. Anyway...Hannah was a great helper, and Graham loved having her here. Graham still looks for her, and wakes up asking for her. It usually goes like this, "Mommy, Daddy, Nana?"

Graham and Hannah were just relaxing at Home Depot.

Graham loved having someone else to play with...especially someone to jump on his new trampoline with.

We were sad when Hannah had to go home, but were glad that she was coming back four days later. : )

The Thursday after Hannah left, my mom came down. We were glad to have her, and so was Graham. She brought him his awesome fire truck. Graham loves it, and now tells us what a fire truck says by making siren sounds.

A special thanks goes to my mom, because she was not only awesome in helping around the house and playing with Graham and Mason so I could sleep and shower occasionally, but she also made us three weeks worth of freezer meals so I don't have to cook on the days Matt is doing his rotations. SO NICE. Thanks mom, you are the best, and we love you.

The same weekend my mom came down, the rest of my family came, including my sister, Nicole, and her little boy, Adam. The boys were so cute together. They're only two months apart, and they were pretty good play mates. It was fun to see them interacting (as much as two-year-olds do) and running around together.

Graham had another little buddy to jump on the tramp with.

And more laps to sit on. Grandpa and Hannah.

One of the days everyone was here, Matt, my dad, and Nicole took the boys to the part and splash pad. They had fun playing in the water and on the toys.