I have a little boy who "hearts" his cars, trucks and trains. This photo speaks for itself!
halloween '09
This years Halloween festivities were lots of fun but mom and dad are glad it is over ;-) As you can see we have no pictures of Jack in his "fighter pilot" costume because it was a bit of a "chore" to actually get him in it. By the actual Trick or Treatin' night he did manage to get in it (with a lolly bribe) but by that time, I forgot all about the camera and just wanted to enjoy the night. Molly made a smashing "Madeline" but will have to rethink the wearing of a wig for next year. Just "too itchy".
new england mini-break
We went on a little mini-break up to New England. We stayed in Watch Hill, Rhode Island and then did day trips to Mystic, CT and Newport, RI. Visiting the Mystic Aquarium was a highlight because the kids were able to get up close and personal to view the three giant beluga whales along with lots of other sea lions, penguins, and other sea creatures.A few times I made D stop the car as we were driving because the views of all the fall foliage was out of this world.
autumn is here, finally
We had a fantastic time out at the pumpkin patch the other day. We went on a tractor ride up through the valley, picked out some pumpkins in the pumpkin field, ate cider donuts, played in the corn maze and bought our all time favorite -- honeycrisp apples. Fall is definitely in the air!
the end of the summer
The summer came to a quick end a couple of weeks ago. This was our fourth summer down in the Outerbanks where we had lots of fun swimming, eating, doing jigsaw puzzles and relaxing. Thought I better get these photos up before the leaves start changing and falling to the ground. My favorite time of year!
a whole lot of "firsts"
This week has been chalk-filled with "firsts". Molly lost your first tooth the eve of kindergarten which was a big deal in our household. Of course the tooth fairy made a magical appearance. Then the next morning she started her kindergarten which couldn't have come soon enough for her. A few days later Jack started his first day of nursery school. He lucked out because his new classroom is Molly's old classroom from last year so he is very familiar with it, especially all the toys!
a molly kind of afternoon
Little brother was napping so M took it outside to jump rope and roll around in the freshly mowed lawn. Oh, summer is good!
the wowk family, vancouver, bc - family session
When in Vancouver I did a quick photo shoot of my sister Jane and her kids. We only get to see each other once a year so this was extra special. The public garden we found was amazing to walk through and to look at all the veggies and fruit the neighbors were growing.
