Our latest piece of furniture

Uncle Greg is in there somewhere setting the shark up

This is cool (also check out Josie in the background) Sleepy time
Goodnight

Grammy gave both Griffin & Wyatt their very own Shark tents for their birthdays ( too bad we don't have a backyard). I think it will set up residence in our family room. So, I know I have posted that Griffin only sleeps in his crib (not in a car, not in a bed, not on a plane -sounds like Dr. Seuss?) - so when he said he wanted to sleep in the shark I was like "okay, let's get this over with...I'll let him lie down in the tent & within 5 minutes he will be wandering around the house & then he will be back up in his crib." It's happened before when he tried to have sleepovers with his sisters. Wrong, wrong, wrong. He slept the whole night & even called for us at 7:45 a.m. to come get him out even though he could have just walked out of the tent. I didn't sleep as well...I was waiting for a "crash"- picturing him walking into something in the middle of the night. I really hope this isn't the "beginning of the end" for his crib nights....atleast we are more prepared for our future camping trip to Fort Wilderness!

Awwwww....

Look how adorable out new nephew & cousin Mac is....he is almost 3 months & a total love. I am totally out of practice holding a baby for long periods of time...my arm was killing me! He is so sweet, calm & alert ...love it!

Horsing Around

Lee took Sydney & Josie horseback riding yesterday...they LOVED it. Besides riding they got to feed & take care of the horse they rode. They 1st thing they asked when they got home was when could they go again. Even Lee , city slicker that he is, rode for awhile. Next time, I think Griffie & I will join in!

An early Birthday Celebration

The birthday boys "eyeing" each other down with their juiceboxes
opening gifts
blowing out the candles
we love cake!!!


Aunt Jen, Uncle Greg, wyatt & Mac came to town & we decided to celebrate Griffin (3) & Wyatt (2)'s birthdays a bit early. Very funny & i think Griffin cannot believe his good fortune- that it is actually his turn to be opening up presents. He loved everything he got...yes more toys to play with!!! Stay turned to sept. 25th for more of the festivities!

15 years of wedded bliss

Okay, Lee & I just had a very, very long laugh looking at some of our wedding photos. Check out exhibit A & B above. Oh my!! So here we are 15 years later...really it is hard to believe because it has flown by ( although I do remember th evening quite vividly). Lee, what can I say that I haven't before...you constantly make me laugh, you certainly have lived up to your vows of "for better or worse" & I am thankful ever day that I get to take this journey with you by my side. I can go on & on but actions speak louder than words. 15 years ago, i never would have imagined that one day you would suggest we leave the craziness of NYC for paradise on Kauai...but you did & we created a life for ourselves. I really have no expectations for what lives ahead, although I am sure we will find ourselves doing something off the beat and path and enjoying ourselves along the way.

Our bloggerversary

So, we have been blogging for a little bit over a year!!! I really didn't have any expectation when I started other that to post some pictures of the kids for out of state friends/family to view from time to time. But, it has turned in to more than that for me- I have really enjoyed 'blogging"- journaling about our day to day "little" adventures. It's been fun to look back & read the stories that go along with some of the pictures of the past 12 months & I plan to continue. We've done some really fun things this past year- little trips here & there, catching up with old friends. Overall I'd say this past year was fun to document. I am sure year two will continue with the typical ups & downs of our typical family life.

Lauren & Josh's wedding

Okay, we have to admit...we love a fun wedding! Last Saturday evening we attended Lee's "cousin" Lauren's wedding, which was held at a beautiful spot on Bear Mountain overlooking the Hudson River. It was a really fun night, it was nice to see alot of Lee's family who we rarely get to see. Of course, a night out together- dancing etc. is something that we don't get to do that often, so we really appreciated our evening out. The bride & groom looked beautiful...and of course it amazes us that15 years ago this week was when we walked down the aisle!