Smiles!

Just had to share these happy faces! Just looking at them, you just have smiles! :-) I know I do!
Anna - she is a very talkative girl who continues to surprise us with everything that she knows and is learning. It was very sweet when we went to see Rhys, David and Michelle in the hospital when Rhys was born and how she tried to sooth Rhys when she was crying. She is a very loving girl and very excited that she isn't three anymore, she is three and a half now! She is still in gymnastics and loves dressing up in the princess dress Heather made for her. She is very much a girly girl!
Olivier - can make a mess from nothing! It is amazing to see! He is talking more and more and will repeat just about anything (except Mason's name). If you ask him to say Mason he usually points to Mason and say "Olver". Very cute! He loves Curious George and his favorite word is monkey. He has been through a lot but really doesn't let it phase him. And when it does, you know it must be bad. He loves giving kisses and reading books (book and story are also common words).
Mason - he doesn't use words very often (although he understand what we tell him) but he sure can be loud when he wants to be! If you ask him a yes or no question he will shake his head to answer the question, and he usually answers correctly. He has a lot of very silly moments and loves a good giggle. He loves playing with puzzles. Instead of demanding to be picked up, he likes to grab your hand and take you to what he wants. Poor Matt can't get on his hands and knees without Mason climbing on his back and demanding a pony ride.
Yesterday Olivier got his shirt very dirty just as we were walking out of day care. As soon as we got home I took his shirt off to wash it and of course Mason wanted his off too. Then they got on the ottoman and made a train. Silly boys!

Matt's 100K bike ride

Matt was able to go on a 100K bike ride as part of the Central Coast Cancer Challenge. He had an amazing time (you could just tell by looking at his happy grin). He was able to see a lot of areas that he didn't even know existed in the county. And consider this, he did it in under 3 and a half hours! Wow! Way to go!

The morning of the race the kids were having fun playing on the couch. Three smiling kids!

Matt riding into Arroyo Grande where my parents were able to get a few photos during Matt's very short stop there:


Matt riding out of Arroyo Grande, look at those muscles! :-)


Matt riding into the finish line in the white long sleeve shirt. He was thrilled the fog stayed put until the very end of the ride and happy that he decided to wear long sleeves. Crazy to think in August!
Congrats on a job well done!

A few more July photos!

To end the month of July I have a few photos to share of things we did during the month, including more from the wedding when our memory card decided to give up.

Anna wearing Matt's glasses for biking. Love the smile!
And riding her tricycle. She loves that bike and you can hear her coming! It is a squeaky one! :-)

And here are some wedding photos (sorry, they ended up in a rather random order):

Olivier and Mason getting dirty with the wood log. Perfect for climbing.

Grandpa being silly with Olivier. Keep in mind that it was very hot (mid 90's at the lowest). No great for our cool weather blood! We were melting!
Mason needing some time with Mom. He was hot and tired. It was a busy weekend!
Anna loved dancing! When she wasn't dancing with Abby, she was dancing with Daddy!
Anna loved playing with Abby! They were a happy pair!
And this is us with Kyle and Susie and my parents at the reception. Anna was in heaven, the princess picked her up for the picture and knew her name! She talked about it for days!

Rhys Kathryn

Today we got to meet the newest addition to the Remillard family, our niece Rhys Kathryn. She is a beautiful healthy baby girl. She was born at 7:36 a.m. and weighted 7 lbs 8 oz and was 20 inch tall. She has dark curly hair, much like her big sister Natalie! Everyone is doing well! I have a photo on my prior post from the hospital but realized I forgot to add this great photo of the very proud Daddy! All the best wishes to Michelle, David, Natalie and Rhys!

Our niece Rhys

Kiddos!

Here is a glimpse of what the kids have been up to! Can't believe I haven't gotten more photos and videos but we have been busy! :-)

Olivier was enjoying walking around in Matt's sandals. He heard his feet are big, I don't think they are quite that big though!

Mason was our quiet one but is finally finding his voice. Here is Mason saying Anna.


Mason saying Olivier.


And Olivier likes to tell us no but he says it so cute that you can't help but smile!

Kyle and Susie's Wedding!

We were blessed to be a part of Kyle and Susie's wedding! Of course, I was having issues with the memory card and was able to take two photos and just the very short video and that is it! Sorry!

The happy couple as they arrived at the reception!
Anna and Abby had a great time dancing at the reception! I think Anna could have danced for hours more if we had let her! She loved spending time with Abby!


And here is a short video of the happy couple as they walked into the reception!


Congratulations Kyle and Susie!