Ian Said...

I was making faces at Ian while he was flossing...




Ian: "Dad - can you please always not be silly when I'm concentrating?!"

Summertime, Summertime!

We were treated to a nice visit from Heather, Jason and Zane in August. We had a Mexican-style lunch with grilled chicken quesadillas, played in the yard, and then went on a hike and played in the creek...sailboats, rocks, crayfish, exploring....lots of boy stuff! A good time for all, too. Nice to see you guys!

Independence Day

Well, once again we enjoyed a wonderful time at camp! This time we were celebrating the Fourth of July with Chris and the boys, Tony and Tim, Bill and Bev, Terri and the girls, and therest of the Dallas Cowboys! Friends stopped by and we went afew camps down to watch some cool fireworks! Ian and Colin were almost as tired as Steph and I for a late ride home and Beddy-Bye Time.

Poopeded

Poor little Pumpkin.....

Ya know those days when the little one is getting used to going to bed on his own? You have to let him cry it out the first few times and settle himself down.

Well, didn't we feel awful when we saw that, on one of the first nights, he cried out and fell asleep in this position! Horror show.

In retrospect it seems like a vague, distant memory. He's an awesome sleeper and bedtime is a cinch for him. Sometimes he leans right toward the crib as soon as you enter the bedroom because he's tired and wants to go to sleep. Then he doesn't make a sound.

To sleep, perchance to dream. Wonder what he dreams about...

French Blueberries?

Recently we went to French's Mountain for a taste of the outdoors.

We had a picnic lunch and for dessert picked some blueberries. The ripe ones were sweet and the almost ripe ones were tart but good.

This is one food our picky eater can't get enough of!

A visit to Karl and Jody's

In early summer I went with Ian to visit my partner in crime (fellow teacher), Karl. Karl had just gotten a new friend, yellow lab "Ruby". Ian had a great time running around with her, avoiding her sharp little teeth, and composing a masterpiece on their piano.

He's a dog lover and a music lover!

Finding "Sporty Shorty"

Look back in older posts to find a new entry titled "Sporty Shorty".

Mother's Day Tea

Every year Ian's school has a special celebration for the students' mothers. They get together at school and the kids serve them tea. Cute.

1. Ian and Mommy all spiffed up and ready to go.

2. Ian bringing the tea.

3. Ian with his teachers.

Some More Florida Pictures

We had a lot of fun in Florida. We went to a couple of zoos, a water park, to a nice municipal park where Ian played Pirate Ship..............all kinds of stuff.

We capped it all off with a trip to the Red Sox vs. Tampa Rays game with Steve and Ashley and Erin.

The best part was playing with the kids and visiting with everybody.

April Showers in May

Rain, did it rain! We kept busy building Ian's Lego Batmobile, playing over at school, inside, outside in the puddles....

We also went to a Sea Dogs game with Chris and Wil and Cooper. Good fun!

Colin's been working on his kisses, too!