Say "Cheese"

E and I find it very entertaining to set the timer on the camera and take pictures of ourselves. Little Miss is not a fan of self-portraits...oh well! There is something about the imperfections of the pictures that I like...although posed, they really do seem to capture us just having a good time! Check out the family-portrait on this blog, some of my inspiration for taking these pictures today.

Thirty-Nine Years!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!!! Wishing you many more years of love and happiness!

The Final Days of Summer

We've been trying to squeeze in all the fun summer activities before Fall comes creeping in on us (shhhh, I think it already has with 50 degree weather at night...chilly!). We had a night out with the Pawsox last night that ended with a beautiful fireworks display (so I heard...Little Miss thought it was "too loud"). Thanks Dad for a fun night!

Last week we spend a day out with Thomas at this place. It's a perfect place for the kids...they had a blast. E was just as excited this year as he has been in years past and Little Miss enjoyed her first visit to the railroad. Mommy refused to ride the ferris wheel this year (I was crazy scared the last time), but Daddy was a good sport and went on with E.

Random act of kindness at the zoo

We took a family day trip today to this place and had a perfect day at the zoo. The weather couldn't have been better either! When we got there we stood in line for quite a while and complained that we had gotten in the wrong line because it was taking so long to move. As we were finally about to get to the cashier, the person in front of us turned around and asked us if we wanted a pass to get one of our tickets free. THANK YOU!!! He saved us almost $20.00. Guess we didn't get in the wrong line after all. This random act of kindness made me think about how ridiculous it was to be complaining about waiting in line a couple extra minutes. Who cares in the big scheme of things? We were there as a family, with our two beautiful kids on a perfect summer day. It doesn't matter, enjoy the moment, even if it is waiting in line. There are millions of people out there who don't have the opportunity to have these moments.

We are blessed!

One random act of kindness led me to a great deal of reflection today, imagine what would happen if we did the same for others....try it, I know I am going to!

A friend and today's harvest

Today started out a bit rough, but when we ventured outdoors, everything got better...thank goodness! E found this lovely green caterpillar whom he affectionately referred to as "Buddy". He kept him for the day and was insistent on giving him leaves and slices of apple to eat. I'm not so sure "Buddy" ate anything, but it's the thought that counts. E found a good spot to let him go when we went back in the house for the day.

Vic expanded the garden this year and it has produced a lot of green beans and cucumbers. Although our tomatoes started off strong, they have not done well with all the rain we got at the start of the season. However, the kids have had cucumbers and green beans with their lunches at least a couple times a week this summer. We're all going to miss our fresh veggies...there's nothing like them!

The Unveiling

Here they are E was proud to show off his new Tie dyed T.

Little Miss....not so much... I had to resort to putting it on the floor and taking a lousy picture...oh well.

On a Whim

While eating breakfast this morning, I saw an advertisement for this place. What a fun day we had. Every Thursdays and Fridays in the summer, they have summer drop in days. Today was tie-dye Thursday. We also enjoyed free ice cream delivered by these guys.

E was determined to climb up the fire pole to ring the bell. It was challenging at first, but after 3 tries, he mastered it and probably went up another dozen times after that.

Little Miss enjoyed doing the whole dress-up thing.

But the face painting was definitely a highlight of the day. Little Miss chose to do her own artwork on her face. E wanted a bit of a pirate look and then decided to wash that off and create his own facial masterpiece.

Such a fun place! Can't wait to see the tie dye shirts tomorrow after they dry. I'll be sure to post pictures.