oh to sleep this soundly :)

does Landon look nervous or maybe he doesn't know who's driving!

had a nice cool swim! see my 1st tooth?

just like someone else we know :) naked swimming!

This message has been sent using the picture and Video service from Verizon Wireless!

To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture.

Note: To play video messages sent to email, Quicktime@ 6.5 or higher is required.

this past weekend

On Friday night, Grandma and Grandpa had offered to take the boys for an overnight visit. It has not rained in about a month, but it rained that night. We were supposed to go out on a moonlight cruise, but that was cancelled. Rick and I had a nice dinner, and ended up meeting up with some old friends unexpectedly at a bar in town! We had a great night catching up and hanging out. Saturday morning, I met those friends for brunch while Rick went to work for a bit, then headed out to get the boys. On the way home, I brought them to a friend from high schools cookout for a quick visit. This was my friend who lived in Japan for a few years and now in Florida, so we do not see each other much. That was a quick visit, then headed home to get ready for Becca to come baby sit the boys so we could go to Andrea and Eric's housewarming party!!

On Sunday morning, we headed up to the lake early as Marybeth, Jeff, Makayla and Connor as well as Karen, Eric and Emily we coming up for the day! The kids all had so much fun.

Here is Luke having fun on the boat!

Landon, Connor and Emily getting ready for the boat! Landon - 9 mo, Connor -6 mo, Emily - 2mo

yummy fruit!

my big boy in his fire truck bed :) love my boys!....and girl!

This message has been sent using the picture and Video service from Verizon Wireless!

To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture.

Note: To play video messages sent to email, Quicktime@ 6.5 or higher is required.

Since Luke's Birthday party

Wow it's been a while! We have been pretty busy here... Not sure why these photos are rotated but they are super cute! Since Landon can do more now (crawl, pull to stand etc) Luke is having more fun with him. He is also much more rough with him since I think he realizes he is more "durable" at this point.

We had a party for Rick's coworkers at the lake a few weeks ago. One family has a son a little older than Luke and the 2 boys had fun together! He is Luke and Levi sitting in the chairs I painted a few weeks ago

Luke, Levi and Sarah made a "stew" of water, pine needles, sticks, and dirt :)



One Monday morning on the way home from the lake we went to see some friends at Wells beach. Luke had SOOOO much fun digging in the sand.

Here is Beth and Landon testing the water

I tried to get some nice pics of the boys out on the front lawn one day. They were both dressed really cute, and posed nicely.... Then - Landon barfed - mid picture!

Landon can do so much more now - here he is riding the rocking dog at Nana and Papa's house

The week of the 4th of July we went to the lake for the week. We enjoyed the HOT weather and many boat rides. Here is Captain Dadda driving us on a sunset cruise.

Luke loves the boat now and he likes to ride in the front when we are going nice and slow

Landon likes the boat too!

Hi Mamma!

this is Luke's "pool" - its a sandbar in the middle of the lake and he LOVES IT! When we get close to it he starts screaming "POOL!!!"

I love the boat too!

Happy Luke out on the water near his "pool"

Landon gets a puff stuck to his face while having a picnic

poor guy trying to get it with his tongue

Luke and my sunglasses

Luke wore big boy underpants a couple days... He loved the choo choo ones

On our beach the boys can play - Luke loves the sand while Landon loves to "swim" in his boat. His little feet touch the sand and he can push himself around or kick his legs

I love to swim!

Landon "swimming"

Luke having fun while I take a break from raking out the leaves

Landon woke up from a nap (he naps on the floor of the boat) and was happy to realize he was out on the water!

1st mate Luke

We stayed at home 1 night while on vacation and it was SOOOO hot. Poor Luke

On Sunday we went to see Thomas the train in North Conway. Here is Luke as he first spots Thomas!

Look Mom! It's a CHOO CHOO!

Luke and Dadda checking out the train!

Luke was SO excited to be on a real train! Thomas no less!

waving bye bye to the station and all the people

We didn't think Landon would "get it" that we were on a train and seeing Thomas... But, he had SOOOO much fun!

wooohooo!!!

there were people along the tracks to see Thomas and Luke liked waving to them

there was a huge turtle for the kids to see and pat if they wanted. Luke was a little scared of it

Landon liked the Mega Blocks playplace - he can stand now easily so it was fun for him!

Luke is a typical boy, playing in the yard the other day he got soooooo dirty.

Now that Landon can crawl, he can make just as big of a mess as Luke.

Luke is noticing the TV more and here he is pointing out a woof woof (Dog) .... but he still will not sit still to watch a show (even a 12 minute Thomas or Curious George)