Daddy's Race Weekend

On September 24 Daddy ran in the Virgil Crest Ultra Marathon, which is about 40 minutes from Grandma and Grandpa's house.  We had a great weekend in Ithaca and Daddy finished the race in just over 12 hours.  Don't worry about his red eyes, they are almost better now and they did not hurt!!  

"Working" with Aunt Karla

Nap time with Grandma

Daddy is ready to go at 5:45am!

Coming into the checkpoint at 14 miles down.

36 miles down, not quite so chipper, but still moving!

Team Daddy at the Gravel Pit, the last checkpoint before the finish.

Woohoo, the finish!!

So happy that Daddy made it.

The whole gang!

Cheering in more runners, we love to clap!!

Snuggling with Aunt Sandy.

Neeka is pretty cute, but Grandma, have you seen these beads?

Good girl Neeka!

Catch Up Time!

Pete and I are in the thick of photographing the new edition of our first cookbook, which means very little extra time!  Here is the first of a few catch up posts from the past month.  These pictures were taken in mid-September.

The best little hugger around!

Sweet Marin

Silly Marin

I am going to get your ear Altai...

I touched him, yeah!!

A typical snapshot of a walk with Mommy, Marin, Charlotte and Altai.

Here comes Marin!

Success!  Home to Daddy!

I made it too!

Snugly warm in beautiful sweaters made with love by Bonne Mere (and sitting on one chair).

Making rice cupcakes outside.

Can you see me when I sit back here?  We have had to have a few serious conversations about the radiators in the house now that the heat comes on occasionally!! 

So much love from Marin.

Ok  big sister, too much.

Oh boy, here we goooooo!

Well, that was fun.

Carrie and Derek's Wedding

On September 10, we went to my cousin Carrie's wedding.  We all had so much fun!

Abby and Madeline

The "M" girls spinning and spinning

QT with Grandma

Cousins are so much fun!

Those are some handsome fellas!

Marin with "my" Karla

Cousins and sisters are great fun when you are all grown up too!

The "Terry" clan

Family!  Murphys, Schoffs and Terrys

Hike with Aunt Kim and Uncle Steve the next day

Aunt Kimmy and Uncle Steve

At the summit

Such a big girl feeding herself.  She now refuses any help with eating...

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great Labor Day Weekend that involved beach time, surfing, seeing family and going to a Yankees game!  We did not take many pictures of the weekend, but we have great memories.  :)

One of many batches of tomatoes ready to be blanched.

Have I mentioned we have a million jalapenos and our plants are still dripping with more!?

Playing at Robert Moses State Park

Image that, Charlotte climbed up on the cooler!

Enjoying our cozy spot under Aunt Flo and Uncle Joe's great umbrella!

Playground time

Serious chat time with Bonne Mere

Marin running her concession stand.

Primo view from the Audi lounge.  Our actual seats were even better!

More tomatoes

Silly  Marin

Charlotte and her popsicle

Sharing with Daddy

And Marin

I set up a chair in front of the sink so Charlotte could play in the water the way we use to for Marin when she was this age.  Instead of just playing in the water Charlotte climbed the chair and was getting into the sink.  I decided why fight the process and just put her in the sink to play instead of on the chair.

Happy little cleaners, dusting for a play date.