New York City!

Marc took me to New York City for my 30th birthday last weekend!

Outside our hotel.

Ordering an NYC bagel.

Ground Zero.

Central Park.

In Greewich Village for my birthday dinner.

Dylan got to play with Grandpa and Grandma Caifano all weekend!

I Like Myself

Starting Solids

Big week in the Caifano household - Dylan started on solid food. Well....actually, the first meal occurred when we were in South Dakota. I had been out, and when I returned Mom informed me that Dad introduced Dylan to solids.....by sharing his ice cream. Dylan now knows that ice cream tastes good, and I now know that I need to babysit the babysitters. :)

Toys

Dylan's favorite (you'd never guess it, right?)

Playing with one of his new toys...
and starting to sit up on his own!

Farmer's Market

We went to our favorite farmer's market in the city last Saturday. One of our favorite things to do in the summer!

Marc - a little (too?) excited about the cucumbers he just purchased. :)

Birthdays

We recently got to celebrate both of our mom's birthdays with them, on their actual day.

One of mom's gifts was from a new website I love. Expressionery.com (link on right) lets you personalize stationery, note cards, etc.

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For her first birthday as a grandma, Sharryn's present was a pillow with a silhouette of Dylan. See Simply Silhouettes link on right. I love this company!

South Dakota or Bust

Dylan now has four states on his travel "resume." Marc and I traveled to South Dakota with him for the first time with our good friends Eric and Kristin, who came for treatments at the Ortman Clinic. It was a fun, jam-packed weekend!

Road trip!

Charming Grandma.

Cuddling with Great Grandma.

Dylan met Uncle Larry, in town from Colorado, for the first time.

Boating in Yankton.

Celebrating Mom's birthday.

Marc and Eric went golfing with Grandpa and Uncle Paul.

Dylan meeting the "Canistotans."

Our reaction to being married for almost five years. We're standing in front of the restaurant where our rehearsal dinner was for our wedding. :)

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A Few of My Favorite Things

My chair.

Looking out the window.

My rattle socks.

Helping Daddy pull the blinds up.

My mobile.

My squeaky book.

Kisses from Grandma.

Tickles from Mommy.

First Sunday at our New Church Building

"D's" Tuesday Night Friends

On Tuesdays, Marc and I host a married couples' Bible study in our home. These friends have been an amazing blessing in our life in the city, and have served us in so many ways before and after Dylan's birth. Dylan (or "D" as the group calls him) gets excited to see them every week.

"D" likes to flirt with the girls in the group.

Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day with Marc's parents in Orland Park.

Dylan exploring the balloon he got for his daddy.

This was our Father's Day gift for Marc.
The image was put on a t-shirt.

Satisfied Town and Country Customer

Let's Party

At cousin Carter Campise's first birthday.

Mollie Vanderlaan's Baby Shower.

Fourth of July party.

Henry Sohn's third birthday party (with Wes and Annabelle).

Aunt Nicole's Visit

My sister from Seattle flew in for a week in June to meet Dylan and provide us with some much-needed help in getting caught up with things. It was soooooo nice to have her here!!