TJ's first haircut

I finally broke down and decided to get TJ his first haircut on Memorial Day. Eight years ealier on this day, Joe proposed to me in Hoboken and we started on this wonderful journey together. Life is a little different now, Here we are going through our last "first haircut" and married for almost 7 years!

TJ looks very handsome with his haircut. I guess it was time. His bangs had grown down to his chin and his hair started to resemble that of an old man's "comb over". You could see the "before and after."

The beginning of summer

The beginning of summer is bringings lots of excitement to our house. Now that Joey is done with school, we are just waiting for Ryley to finish so that each day will belong to us! Stay tuned to see an update on Ryleys big graduation from preschool! For now, we just continue our fun. The other day, we had a great day with our cousins. My Dargan clan took another exciting trip with Auntie Lauren. Those trips are always fun. We started off with a trip to Greenwood Farm where the kids had the opportunity to see and hold baby animals. Everyone had a great time, but I think TJ took it to the next level. He chased the turkeys and tormented the baby chicks. He was so cute. He had a smile from ear to ear. Ryley was gentle as always. She held a baby chick and even milked a cow. Joey was hungry the whole time as always but still enjoyed seeing the animals. He loved touching the baby chicks. Owen took a while to warm up and then towards the end, he was hugging and kissing the baby cow.

A nice lunch under a shady tree could have been the end of a great day but Auntie Lauren and I took it that extra step and headed to the beach and made the day even better. The cousins played in the sand and ran away from the waves and had a wonderful time. There is so much in life to enjoy. Sharing it with your family makes it even more special.

Congratulations to Joey!

I feel like I have not written too much about us lately but I should be because I have so much to say. We have been busy! How could we not be busy? When you have 4 kids that are 5 and under, you are always busy! The hot weather has set in and we are so happy. Ryley is filled with joy that she can wear a sundress every day. Joey and Owen wake up with such excitement every morning and can't wait to get outside. I just wish they understood that you can't really play outside at 6:30 in the morning. Maybe some kids can, but if you know my kids, they don't exactly talk or play quietly outside all the time. Most people I talk to get to sleep in until at least 7 or 7:30. Not me. I hear the door swing open every morning at 6 am and every morning they jump into my bed so excited. They just want to chat and find out what we are going to do that day. Every morning I beg for more sleep, but they cuddle up next to me with arms wide open and share big kisses with me and I somehow get the energy to start our day. I just wish I had a little more of their energy.

So what is new with us besides summer starting? Well, Joey finished his first year of preschool. Congratulations to Joey! He did great. We are so proud of him. His teachers told me what a good boy he is and how much they love him and are now going to miss him. I told Joe that and he said, "of course, he is a Dargan. I mean look at that face." Joey was proud of himself. He should be. He tried hard and he learned a lot. In his pictures, you could see the smile on his face in school. So I dedicate this blog to a great school year for Joey! We love you Joey!