A near perfect day...

... for some of us, that is. We were planning to go to Innsbrook and the pumpkin patch with Bebe and Grandad today but Joe woke up really sick. Soooo, the rest of us decided to head to Innsbrook and let him rest in peace and quiet (after Ben started to cry devastated that we weren't going since daddy was sick). Joe was the only thing missing, but we had a lovely day. We took a nature drive/walk and checked out the log cabin being refurbished. Ben created a checklist of the things he wanted to "spy" while we were out and he found everything on his list... a bird, red leaf, bird house, deer, etc. It was completely his idea and he was pretty pleased with himself. Then, while Nora and Bebe took their afternoon naps (just kidding, mom!) Grandad, Ben and I headed to the beach to play around in the sand and test out the radio-controlled sailboat Grandad built. It was just one of THOSE great days (and Joe is already feeling better tonight after some Gatorade and chicken noodle soup!).

Dillon's B-Day

Dillon's been planning his football birthday party since the day after his baseball party last year. Dillon, Connor and Ben have been great buds since they were all less than two. It's pretty cool they are growing up to be smart, funny, big dudes! What a great afternoon!

Joe's Gonna Kill Me-

But I don't care... see what I have to put up with?! It's a crazy life I live. Ben gets a little jealous when Nora has her monthly photos, so I gave him his own photo session, then Joe got in on the action and it got a little crazy! Yes, it's usually nuts around here...

8 months & crawling

Watch out shoes, here comes Nora!!

Peek-A-Boo!

Nora liked hanging out in her toy bin!

Nachos!

Here's a picture of Ben at our favorite Mexican restaurant (down the street from our house - dangerously close). He usually gets a quesadilla or their homemade mac & cheese (really good!) but he always BEGS us to get nachos... We always say "no" because he's already eaten about 5,000 chips. Today he paced himself and ate about five chips because he was "saving up" for the chicken nachos. He LOVED them and was pretty pleased with his order.

New England Wedding Weekend

 Cousins in matching outfits-

 At the Cliff Walk in Newport, RI.

 Tim, Amanda and Mags admiring the view-

 Some of my fave cousins!

 What was Jim teaching Nora? I can only imagine...

 Such a lovely place!

Mags was a dancing machine!

The favorite cousin crew - (minus the bride getting ready!)

We had such a nice time for Alex's wedding - lots of family togetherness. Nora got to fly with me (much to Ben's disappointment since he's never been on a plane) but Ben and Joe did manly things at home together. I come home to a clean house and the bed was made (usually something I do). Ben was SO happy to see me when I got back, and Joe was kinda glad as well ;) We missed our boys, but had a great adventure!