June - it came, it went, we conquered

So, June was a month we were looking forward to. We were anxious for the neighbors to get out of school and anxious for Mark's baptism to introduce him to the family.

We were also anxious to celebrate my birthday in California with Tita Patty on her graduation day! We all (Gallaghers, RaRa, me and the boys) flew out to CA for a whirlwind tour to Laguna Cliffs for the longest graduation in the history of the world!! Just kidding Pat! We were all so proud of Patty and the positive impression she made on everyone in CA, especially her patients. We enjoyed each other and the laughs and silly things we did as well as the delicious dinners we ate. Here's Patty and Clare enjoying our dinner spot!

After we returned from CA, Mark was baptized on Sunday, June 17th which also turned out to be Father's Day. We had a wonderful intimate baptism at St. Michael's Church - where we were married - and lots of family and friends were there to celebrate. Mark's godly parents were in attendance - thanks to Beth and Michael for standing in - Mark looked cute in his nine month old outfit because, of course, that was all that fit. It was hot and the party at RaRa and Poppy's house was fun with Uncle Brian, the chef, on duty.

And then finally to the end of the month and the beginning of true relaxation, Kevin and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary a bit early in Cancun! We enjoyed the sun, relaxation, absence of the words Mommy and Daddy (for a few days) and the drinks. We also enjoyed each other's company - a thing we haven't had the opportunity to do much lately. It was perfect and we wished our friends, Ryan and Alisha, could be there with us - but we thought of them often and had a special drink in their honor!! It was a spectacular vacation and we hope to do it again next year!