End of Summer

The last week or so it felt like we were trying to fit in the last minute get togethers, the ones we thought we had more time in the summer to fit in. Our great friends from college, the Clegg's, live in Manchester NH, and we finally got in a dinner last weekend. It was great seeing their daughter Morgann, and two little almost fully adopted boys for the first time. They are truly doing God's work and ministering to the people up in Manchester.

I think it is next to impossible to get the kids all looking at the camera...

I had Morgann take a picture of the adults, she did a great job!
In the mean time, Kevin is off to Georgia this week, just for a few days. I was able to go into work yesterday with the help of Kayleen, and she recommended this playground in Arlington. We had a picnic there this evening, and I got the kids really tired out.
The kids looking over Boston...or debating wether or not to run down the steep hill.
Rachel threw away her pacifier today, she fought it a little tonight, but with that done, and Noah being done with bottles, we are getting out of the infant stages. Noah is literally running all over the place. Well with the end of summer comes fall and changes. It has been super hot here lately, so the break in the weather will be nice...oh and it is my birthday month coming up. Flirty and 30 is it?

Last weekend

Weekends for us are hit or miss, sometimes we have a lot planned, and sometimes we don't. Last weekend was a nice a full weekend with friends and family.

We got together with Dave and Sandra and their three kids, and it is a good type a crazy time. It was fun just playing in their back yard.

The blonde ones are mind, the brown haired are the Libby's:
The next day we were able to meet up with Kevin's Uncle Dave in Maine, something we have been talking about doing for a long time now, and had fun at York, and the zoo and park up there.

This picture is cute, but I couldn't upload it the right way, although I am showing you anyways...

Noah enjoyed playing with the goats...well actually all the kids did.

Kevin and Daniel enjoyed doing the paddle boats. They were chasing the ducks. Rachel got in on some bumper boat action. Daniel did those bit slide rides, and really enjoyed the "Fun Houses".

Here is the beach, it was beautiful and had a nice playground right off the beach. It was also fun spending time with Dave and his friend Dan, we had dinner with them and they showed us around the area.

This week Kevin has been gone to FL, but Beau has been in town, so it has made the week go bye fast. Kevin gets home tonight and we have a fun weekend planned. I also found out I am in the half marathon that my brother and dad signed up for in the fall, so I started a training program, and it just feels good to run again with purpose. Beau has been taking some good pictures this trip, and she has posted some good ones on her blog.

That kind of week.

If I could find my camera I would be showing you pictures of Kevin's cousin's high school graduation party, but I can't seem to find that right now, and that is the type of week I have been having. The kids have been a little harder this week, and with Kevin having a few late nights, it has made this week a long one. But tomorrow is Friday, and I will have another chance and a new day.

I went to Plaster Fun time, which was fun, but what I really went out for was Storytime at the Library, and I was off by a day. So the kids painted, and Rachel threw a huge tantrum at the end of the painting. Sigh. We also went to Target yesterday where she gave me another doozy. She is still two, I still need to remember that. These are pictures from my phone, and they turned out pretty good.

I have also begun the re-organization of the kids toys, and spent the last two days really combing through our stuff. With Noah being one now, we are looking for places for the things we don't need around for him anymore. Anyone know anyone needing baby toys or a baby bjorn? We did have a date night at Kimball farms where Kevin won at putt-putt, but the ice cream was nice, and the evening was beautiful, thanks to Kayleen for letting us go out :-)

Hopefully I will find the camera in all the cleaning I have done and have some more pictures to post soon.

Davis Farmland

I've known of Davis Farmland since we moved here, but we never got the opportunity to go until this weekend, and it was fun! I think this was the first time for me that I saw all three kids enjoy a park like atmosphere, and I think it is getting easier to do things like this with all of them. This was very family friendly, and that helped a lot too!

Rachel was pretty brave with the pony.
They had this amazing sprinkler park where you could play in, and also to the side you could get in this pool of bubbles and then wash off. Daniel and Noah just loved it! Rachel had a scratch on her foot that made it hard for her to walk, so we just people watched. I was fine with that!
I love Noah's face, but also enjoy seeing Kevin have fun! Noah is fearless in the water.


It was a fun weekend, and I don't have that much planned again for this week, but we'll see what happens.

"I don't want to grow up"...

"Because then I have to eat yucky food!" Oh the concerns of childhood. I told Daniel he could stay a boy for a long time before he has to eat more yucky food.

Not too much going on here, we are still waiting to see what the next step is. In the mean time we are enjoying the kids so much. Noah tries to get into any box, or hole, he can fit into.

The kids just playing in the living room...
We got a chance to play with Isaac and Bella this week, and enjoyed a nice watermelon among friend :-)

Another play group, it is very fun to watch girls play together and see what they come up with.

Last week we decided to enjoy dinner at the beach, and it worked out well. It wasn't as hot, the kids got tired out on the ride home, and there were less people there. The only bad part was that I realized Daniel and Rachel can eat their own ice cream cones now...no more sharing with mommy.

I am tempted to go out and find some fresh blueberries, they are so good this time of year and the kids love them...but I probably should dust and pick up the house just a little.

More Travels

I think we are done with our major traveling for the summer. We had a good time in NY with family, Rachel and I got our nails done, for a special treat. Rachel did so well, that should be a regular even for us!

Look how focused she is...

My cousin and her daughter, Hadessa, were with us, both girls enjoyed the pampering.
We also got to enjoy time in the pool. Daniel doesn't stop moving once he enters the pool and is fearless. Rachel, on the other hand, is not too excited about pool time, so we just put our feet in. Noah is in between the extremes.
We got to ride in Buddy's Bus out to lunch with everyone. This is almost the only way to travel with everyone! It was fun, and we got some shoes for Noah. He fit into a size 6/7 Crocs, and can walk around pretty well in them. That is the same size shoe as Rachel.
More fun outdoor time.

We honestly took the opportunity to check out a house that was right down the road, and would be perfect for us if Kevin was able to get a job and it is still available (http://www.weichert.com/32559127/). We also got approved to move on base, into a 3 bedroom place as soon as we decide, but I just feel like we need to wait just a little longer to see which is the right way. The encouraging thing is that there are options! The last bit of news is that upon returning home, we found that one of our hermit crabs had died. It was Rachel's, and I don't think she really cared, but I was encouraged that I could keep a pet like that longer than a year...maybe it is time for a bigger animal? I was going to wait until Noah got a little older, but it is fun to think about.

Should be Packing

Kevin is heading to FL this week for work, so I am heading to NY to spend time with family. I know I can't leave every time he leaves, but while it is summer, and there's a pool and cousins to play with, we'll head out.

For Noah's celebration we went to Build A Bear and got Noah his own bear. Daniel and Rachel have their own, which they got some outfits for, and we had his favorite meal, Mac and Cheese and Hotdogs. He is on whole milk, it feels to good to be fully away from formula. Now I just need to get rid of the diapers, and I am free from that stage of life.
Here the kids are playing with their bears outside. Rachel had a photo shoot for her bear, I am glad I have a digital camera, click away!
The kids just figured how to open up the front window, it made for a cute picture.
We had checkups for all the kids this week and everyone is happy and healthy. The kids being healthy is such a blessing, and I give God the credit for that. And now to get back to packing.