Friday, August 29, 2014

Kicking Off the New School Year

The last two weeks in August were very busy for us! A new school year started for our big Kindergartener and Preschooler, gymnastics and ballet began and we are getting ready for cooler weather.
Look who is 7 months old!

Timothy playing a "nest" made by his big sisters, complete with toys to play with.

Charlotte loves teaching Timothy how things work.

Two big girls ready for class! Marin is doing gymnastics this year and Charlotte is doing ballet.

Who is ready for football?!  Go Broncos!!

Queen Elsa is at our house - Charlotte's birthday keeps going and going!

Hey, come back here ball!

Our newest music maker.

Marin is ready for winter...maybe Fall will arrive one of these weeks!

Looking good Charlotte.

Marin's official first day of Kindergarten - she wanted her picture by the roses instead of the front of the house.

Sometimes Timothy has a spitting problem when he is eating.

Only two kids at home today!

Both girls go to school on Friday - first Friday for the school year 2014/15.

Home with just Mommy - no way!

We often remind the girls that Timothy is real and not a stuffed animal...Charlotte made a special bed for him here.

Yeah! Daddy is home from work!

Altai is excited for the walk, not necessarily the picture.

Charlotte set up this tea party all by herself for the two of us while Timothy was napping and Marin was at school. She even arranged the crackers and cheese so they looked "fancy".

Mommy keeps putting me in this thing and I do not like it!

Yeah - Timothy is working on clapping!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

NY Visit Part 2 - Long Island

The second week of our summer vacation was spent on Long Island. We look forward to these visits to spend wonderful quality time with our families and to enjoy the beautiful water and seafood that we do not have in Colorado. We had an amazing time and the girls are already asking when we can go back.

A little morning swing with Uncle Joe

These girls love to play with Michelle!

There is a new helper in the kitchen!


Aunt Flo and Marin whipping up a yummy dinner.

Time for a little corn hole.

Who wants to play with me??

Marin and Charlotte think we need a sand pit in our yard like Aunt Flo and Uncle Joe.

Enjoying time on Danny and Colleen's boat.

Looking for little sand crabs that tickle so much.

I love the beach!


What is this Danny?  Oh, a handful of chest hair, did that hurt??

Uncle Joe taking the ladies for a dip.

Working on a sea turtle.

Looks like some serious conversation going on.

Enjoying the shade while Timothy takes a nap.

Wow that ocean breeze is amazing!

A little fishing lesson.

Yeah, we caught one!

Daddy, you are not going to touch that are you??

This is the life!

Another fish!

Tired kids heading home.


Timothy enjoying a hammock Danny put up for him to rest in.

Marin could swim forever in this salt water.

Charlotte catching a ride on Daddy.


Marin insisted on swimming next to Daddy and Charlotte in the kayak the entire way to shore.

Fishing for crabs

Happy boy with Jesse

Taking a dip in Aunt Connie and Mary's pool.

What a perfect day!



Aunt Connie named Charlotte the little tugboat, she will fetch anything with her raft on.




Look at her go! She could jump all day long.


Marin jumping too - in the deep end without her life jacket!


Here I come Mary!

Yeah! Another day at the pool!





Hello dinner.

Let me get one of those!!

I cannot take my eyes off those beautiful lobsters!



You did say I could have this, right?

Marin refers to CJ as her "lefty buddy" so it is only fitting that he officially welcomed her into the Left Handers Club!

The girls with their certificates from CJ and Michelle.