Beach Days

Here's what we've been doing just about every day this summer...

Popping in to say Hello!

Just wanted to say "Hi" to everyone! As Stephie says, "It's hard to blog in the summer"... we are usually spending our days at the beach. I try to get a few thing done around the house in the morning, hit the beach, come home, make dinner and get ready for work... not much blog time unless I stay up late like I am now at 1:30 in the morning. Here are a few recent pics... I hope to blog a bit more soon. Thanks for popping in. These pictures are from a visit by my sister and her kids. My kids LOVED their little girl cousin... everyone wanted to hold her. They LOVED having their cousins over to visit...

Life's a Beach

Sorry I haven't been around much but we've been living it up at the beach! We love going to the beach, soaking up the sun, making sandcastles, catching the waves... and just being outdoors away from the TV - doesn't get better than that! My plan is to go to the beach as many days as possible over the summer and trying out as many new beaches as possible too! We've been having great fun! Eddie's become an expert on the boogie board! Today we made a huge rock wall surrounding our "volcano" and it worked pretty well! We stayed as long as we could and had a great time! I haven't even brought my camera with me although I will at some point... I need to do at least one beach page for this year's scrapbook!

T Ball

Eddie was in t-ball this year for the first time and had a great time!


It's all good!

Happy Birthday to Eddie!

Eddie just celebrated his 6th birthday with a bash at Plaster Fun Time! He had a great time and loved having his friends come and make something with him.

Eddie with Mom and Dad


Cake Time!
Eddie sitting with his buddies Veronica and Sam


Cousins


Hard at work


Veronica & Emma

R is for Reindeer

Story Land

We went to Story Land over Memorial Day weekend and had a blast! Each year, it's a totally different experience. This year, we had no stroller so a bit more freedom, no diapers which was awesome and the kids loved the big rides! Every day they ask if we can go back. They had such a great time.

The prerequisite Story Land entrance picture:


Kevin's checking out Mother Goose:


The boys:


Say "CHEESE"


Looks like Kevin loves Humpty Dumpty!


The Itsy Bitsy Spider


This is the life!


Yahoo!


Where's Eddie?


Teacups


"I'm thirsty, Mom!"
I know there's a picture of me like this when I was a kid, I'll have to find it!

"I'm glad this call is being recorded...."

(Shareholder): ... because I want to tell you something.

(Me): Yes

(Shareholder): Are you listening?

(Me): Yes

(Shareholder): DON'T.... BOTHER.... ME.... AGAIN...

(Shareholder): Did you hear me?

(Me): Yes

(Shareholder): Did you understand me?

(Me): Yes

CLICK

And a lovely night to you too!

Happy Easter!

Here are pictures from Easter this year. We have the funniest Easter
Bunny ever! He doesn't just leave our baskets out, he HIDES them... and
not only does he hide them, but he leaves clues in eggs and the kids
have to figure them out! Here's the search this year:

The kids woke up to find 3 eggs stuck to the fireplace, one of which had a clue...


Eddie reading the clue:


The first clue led us to the toaster where the eggs were tucked away... again with another clue...


The next spot was the kitchen CEILING!!! I told you we have a crazy Easter Bunny!


Finally we found the baskets - they were hiding in the linen closet!


CHA-CHING!


Enjoying our baskets:


Kevin's basket:


Our
outdoor egg hunt was cut short this year because it was so COLD
outside! It was colder on Easter than it was on Christmas - go figure!

Ryan


Kevin


Eddie


Kevin only collected BLUE eggs - Blue is his favorite color. Why? you may ask... well, because HIPPOS are blue of course!

Webkinz World!

Have you been to Webkinz World yet? The boys here love Webkinz! Here is Eddie holding his collection of 5 of the loveable little guys! If you do play (or your child does)... what's your favorite tip or your favorite fun Webkinz thing to do?

Happy 100 Days of Preschool!

OK, obviously this is old as the 100th day of preschool was a while ago but here is Ryan showing off his necklace of 100 Cheerios! Looks good enough to eat doesn't... we should all carry snacks around our neck! They'd be easier to find! LOL!

Zoo pics

Here are some pictures from a recent trip to the zoo:

Going for a ride!


Giddy Up


Yeehah!

Mama Gorilla and Baby Kimani

We LOVE going to the zoo and go as much as possible. Over the last couple years, we have had the priveledge of watching a little baby gorilla grow up. Her name is Kimani and she's so sweet... we saw her as a tiny baby and now she is a curious "toddler"... the exhibit has been totally renovated and there are more places to get up close to the gorillas. Here are Kevin and Ryan checking out mama and baby!

Mama


Baby Kimani

A Playdate with Connor

Kevin and Ryan love playing with Connor! We try to get together once a week usually at Child's Play in Weymouth. The boys have so much fun together, I finally remembered to bring my camera the last time we got together and just had to share the pictures - they are too cute!

Kevin and his *beloved* hippopotamus (No, not a hippo - it's a HIPPOPOTAMUS! Well according to Kevin it is!)... or as Kevin would say "Mine" hippopotamus!


Ryan's getting some shopping done!


Connor and Ryan... does Connor have the most gorgeous blue eyes you have ever seen or what!


Kevin and Connor riding the train! Good times, good times!