Summer stuff

Our summer routine is a little boring and I feel like I am constantly trying to find something for the kids to do.  We usually  go to Wet n Wild one day, Penny has dance Tuesday and then we run errands, we usually go swimming at a friends another day, we go to the Summer Movie Fun one more day, and then that last day is always torture so when we have a friend over everyone is happy. Here are some pictures from our most recent outings.

Penny I went grocery shopping and I suggested we get ice cream after.  I told her not to tell Lucas, but I am sure you all know how that went.  He was not happy once she told him

Once a week we do summer movie fun, and we take advantage of the air conditioned movie theaters.  Plus we get cold drinks and yummy popcorn.

This could end badly

Penny has been taking a little dance class with girls from church and she loves it.  

Penny and her little friend Navy are trouble together.  These two are pretty much the same person which means the love and hate each other often. 

We tie dyed shirts and the kids had a blast, and I had a stomach bug.

The finished product and day three of my flu which is why Penny and I look the way we do.

I feel like this may end up an awkward family photo.

This is how Roman sits with he little feet crossed.  This picture was taken while Ned was using the restroom.  It is very common for our kids to sit and talk to Ned while he goes and apparently Roman is starting young. 

While we play in the backyard this is where Roman sits in a puddle splashing. 

And this is what we do jump on the trampoline and spray each other with the hose. 

Easter 2012

Easter is one of my favorite holidays mostly because I LOVE the candy and I like any excuse to buy clothes.  After St. Patrick's Day Lucas has asked me each day if it was Easter Day so once we reached Easter weekend he was so excited.  It all started with an Easter egg hunt at preschool, and then we were able to have a fun Easter Party with some friends from church.  Penny and I started the Easter egg hunt by pointing out where the eggs were.  We filled up her little basket and I told her it was time to sit down.  I opened her first egg and she ate the candy, and then she stood up ran off and started collecting more eggs.  Each egg she found she sat down ate the candy and then ran to the next egg sat down ate the candy and it kept going all morning.

Easter Sunday was nice and we were able to spend the day at church, with my family, and with my RI family.

Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful Holiday season as I posted earlier we were able to take a great trip to New York.  It all started with a little decorating.  Lucas loved decorating the tree, and Penny loved taking the ornaments off the tree so we had to place most a little out of reach.    It is so much fun to have kids at Christmas time.  It really was magical, and I was so sad to see it end.  

We were able to go the Ward (church) Christmas Party and Lucas had a great time.  There was yummy food, a great Christmas story for the kiddos, and most importantly lots of playing for Lucas.

Christmas eve we were able to get together with some friends, the Reddings.  We had breakfast for dinner which was amazing  and I think we may adopt as a tradition.  The kids acted out the manger scene, and Penny was baby Jesus although she kept crawling out of the bed and wanted to be held by Mary (Lisa).  Then we had a white elephant gift exchange while "Twas the Night Before Christmas" was read.  We ended up with a yodeling pickle which is still a hit with the kids.  It was a wonderful evening with friends.

The next morning the kids slept in so we only had a little bit of time to look at our stockings and the gifts Santa brought.  Lucas was so excited and loved his toys and candy.  When we saw Santa at the mall Lucas told him that he wanted a lot of candy and a hot wheels track, and that is exactly what he got.  As we got ready for church Lucas seemed a little sad and on the way to church he said "I must have been a bad boy since Santa didn't bring me toys".  I asked him what he was missing and he could not answer that question.   I told him that he was a good boy and we still had presents to open at home.  

Church was really great and I loved having Christmas on Sunday it helped keep the focus on Christ.  After church Penny napped and Lucas opened his presents.  He picked his first present and got so sad because it was clothes.  We explained that people can give you whatever they want and it would not all be toys.  The next present I made sure was his super hero toy.  After he opened that he was so much happier.  I realized he LOVES super heroes and he will always need one from Santa even if he does not ask.  Once Penny woke up we helped her open presents, and she had a lot of fun.  Sadly, the gifts we got her were a little too old for her, but she loved the big box some of the presents came in.  For lunch we had prime rib roast, favorite potatoes, brussel sprouts, and for dessert our neighbors that own the bakery next to us brought over a ton of treats.  That evening our friends, the Edwards, came over and played some games.  

It was one of the best days I have had in while, and I loved spending the day with my little family.  I really loved this season and the time I had to reflect on how blessed I am.  I have such a wonderful, loving husband that I do not deserve, and beautiful, fun, smart children that I cannot believe I have been entrusted to care for. 

I made this wreath and I really love how it turned out

Decorating the Gingerbread house

Getting in the holiday spirit with a Mr. Potato Head Santa face

Jammies Grandma sent.  I thought they were too cute to sleep in so she wore them to the Ward Christmas party.

This a picture of the reading of the Christmas Story.  Penny sat on the front row listening to the story. 

Red Sox's hat from my babies

The super hero toy that saved Christmas.

Lucas is always telling stories this a picture of him telling one.

Lucas got those Spider Man gloves, and he thought that the spider on the palm was sticky  and he could climb the walls. 

Trying to climb the walls 

Penny opening presents she wanted me to put the headband on her head. 

Cute Apron

Penny's favorite present, the box. 

Cute Colette came to play games.

The desserts from our neighbors.

I tried to take pictures of the them in there Christmas outfits and it didn't go as I had hoped. 

Lucas ready to attack with his marshmallow gun.