Ice Cream, ice cream!!!

Josie, Dani & Tara
Sydney
Everyone!

Dani, Sydney, Josie, Griffin, & Tara

Aunt Marya, took us to an ice creamery near there home...yummo! The cows were sitting in a field right out back...which made lee & I nostalgic for Vermont. And although, we will always be loyal to our good friends Ben & Jerry..the ice cream here was amazing.

Leaving on a jet plane

This past weekend, we tooka very quick trip up to Connecticut to spend time with Lee's family & go to a wedding. The 2.5 hour trip up north is just about the right length of time to spend in flight (we're gearing up for a trip to Hawaii next summer). We've been travelling a lot this past few months & the kids are definitely easy travellers. Fun trip- went by too fast.

Griffin's Lunch Date

Griffin "reunited" with his'old' friend ella, who he has not played with in months! They had so much fun together. Ella's mom Holly & I were cracking up at them...1st they wanted to sit at a table by themselves & they were discussing their schools like they were old college buddies. They had a blast at the Family Fun Station & finally went to Kilwin's for ice cream... which Griffin watched his melt! The finale was that they just couldn't say goodbye to one another, so we let them drive home together in the back of our NEV & they were making plans for the next time they would play together (determined to be at Ella's house). So, so cute.

Steppin' Time

Griffin decided & convinced Sophie & Josie that it would be fun for him to walk on their stomachs. I was just hoping it would not end in tears & it didn't. They laughed so hard, they were crying. Funny how a 2 year old can come up with ideas for games for 8 & 11 year olds & the older kids follow along.

Tool Time

Warning...The Lowell men got their tool boxes out! Let's just say we still need a plumber, however, it was a good effort made by all. Thanks for trying, xoxoxo!

The last Lowell heads off to school

Ready to walk out the door (lunchbox is for Grammy's house)
Sophie, Sydney & Josie are there to support Griffin on his 1st day
Sophie walks Griffin in to school

Griffin (with a full entourage) headed off to his 1st day of preschool. Yay. He is ready to work & play hard. Griffin's 1st stop on his way home from the hospital when he was born was to The Montessori School here in Celebration to pick up big sister Josie who was in kindergarten at the time. We'll keep you updated as his year progresses. No tears for mom, a few from Griffin- which we were told he quickly got over. As much as it amazes us what a boy he has turned into almost overnight, we embrace this next phase!

Annie Leibowitz...he is not!

Lee wanted to show me a picture he took of Josie sleeping with our cat Lola last night. When we uploaded the picture to our computer it said we had taken 38 pictures! Apparently, Griffin took our camera & starting shooting various pictures, including some of us...& I had no clue (mommy of the year!). I am thinking he may not be the next Herb Ritz.