Fish Fry

Not exactly sure how to make it go... Sweet Emma (and Taylor)!

Cole helping me put on my lip gloss.

Eating in the shady area of the cul-de-sac.

Taking the train for a spin.

Cole and Vincent raking the driveway???

My sweet, big, big boy!

Tim and Tricia...official fish fryers!

The fun is about to begin!

So we don't live in a "normal" neighborhood...we actually hang-out quite often in the cul-de-sac...we eat, drink, eat some more, drink a lot more, and watch the kids (and often adults) play.

It is a fun way to live! Tonight the Moore's organized a Fish Fry...everything was yummy and the night ended with the Kona Ice Truck making a stop - courtesy of Robert's phone :)

I'm A Big Boy Now!!!

We have been trying to put away the highchair and let Cole use the little table we bought for eating (and doing other things like art, puzzles, etc). I have decided containment is not really a bad idea. He now tends to wander around. I have found blueberries squished between my toes because he runs to his toys or the TV in between bites. Oh well, practice makes perfect. It is super funny to look over at him sitting at his table...then, and only then...he seems so small!

Goodbye Neighbors

Our first family is leaving the cul-de-sac - Frank and Linda are moving next week. I am glad they will be closer to their 3 daughters and their grandbabies, but they will be missed. We had a little goodbye brunch for them on Saturday morning. We had it inside at the Johansson's - gosh I didn't realize how many kids we all had because we are usually outside :)

Goodbye for now Frank and Linda! We will miss you both!!!

Run, Run As Fast As You Can...

Slide, slide, slippity slide. Super happy boy.

Tongue out of course!

I am suppose to be in circle time right now.

Bubbles or "balls" as Cole likes to say.

Sitting in his "highchair"...Bring on the carrots, bring on the peas!

Under The Big Parachute!!!

Cole had his first "real" Gymboree class today. We have been to two birthday parties and a trial class, but today was the real deal. Dan was my personal camera man today and he finally understood why I said, "We MUST enroll him in these classes, he loves them."

Mollee's Diaper Shower

My boys! Paul helping Cole play washers.

Notice any other kids rolling in the sand???

Red faced and sweaty already.

Sweet Landry!

Fun, fun, fun!!!

Last Saturday we went to Jennifer and H's Diaper Shower...Little Mollee should be here in a little over a month. I am so excited that Cole will have another girlfriend. We had a great time catching up with old friends and Cole had a good time making new ones. He really enjoyed H's horseshoe pit :)

Happy Hour With The Girls

I don't think the picture is out of focus...that is the amount of smoke in the bar...cough, cough!!

I went to Happy Hour with some of my work friends last night - it was Neef and Beth's birthdays...a whole 25 years old and 30 years old...I'm soooooo old. Dan and I are making more of an effort to do things on our own - happy hours, poker nights, etc. I think it is great that we do our own thing for sure, but the entire time I was there (when I wasn't having a really good time), I was thinking that I should be home giving Cole a bath and making dinner - How sad is that? It is so hard these days to enjoy something that doesn't involve my boys, but I know it is good for us and I am SURE it will just take more practice :)

Philly Boy

MMMMMMM....as Cole would say. "Ey, you lookin' at me?" You have to say that like Rocky!

Mom, what took you so long to give me a cheesesteak?

OK...I'll eat the fruit too!

Had to post a few pics of Cole eating his first cheesesteak...minus the bread. He had zucchini sticks and a bunch of fruit too. I should have taken a picture of his tray 20 minutes later...not a drop of food left and hardly any in his diaper tonight. Somehow food "falls" in his diaper when he eats :). He LOVED the cheesesteak, maybe someday we will be able to take him to Gino's or Pat's for one "wit whiz"...as my husband says!