A family weekend

Mike's family came down to visit for the weekend, to meet Quincy and to help celebrate Miles' 3rd birthday. Everyone enjoyed holding Quincy - especially Ally!

Miles loved having his cousins here at his house. He loved playing with them and even shared his toys quite well. He did not want to go to bed, and kept coming back downstairs each night, then waking up super early each morning asking to come down and play. He didn't want anyone to leave.

Justin likes to play music, which was just fine with Miles, he just grabbed another instrument and played along with him.Miles got some new train stuff for birthday presents, and the boys had fun putting the tracks together and playing with the trains.

Here is Grandpa D getting some rare quiet time with Quincy
And all the kids, before us mean adults made them separate and go back to their own homes

It was great having you all down to visit. Hopefully we can do it again soon!

Happy 40th Anniversary

Mom and Dad - Wow, 40 years! It is hard to imagine just how long 40 years is, and I'm sure that it feels like it has just gone by too fast for you two. Thinking back on how much you have done and the places you have been in the past 40 years, you have truly been there and done that. You have served your country, traveled the world, gone to college, raised a family, and so much more. You gave us kids an amazing upbringing, taught us how to be adults, how to work hard, and how to have fun. There has been so much laughter in our family, thanks to you guys.

You have worked hard to have a good marriage, sure there have been some fights along the way, but there has been a lot of love, passion, humor and respect as well. You have grown into the couple that you are now.

I am proud that you are my parents, and I can only hope to have a life and marriage as long and full as you have had.

Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad.

My boys

Dancin Fool

Here is a lovely clip of our soon to be three year old having some fun.

Zoo - Park

Yesterday we went to the park, and today we went to the Zoo. Miles had a blast at both, and although it was Quincy's first visit to both, as expected, he did not show much interest.

At the park yesterday, here is Miles having fun with pine needles:


And practicing the balance beam:



Here we are at the zoo, at Miles favorite animal, the 'stinky brown buffalo', as he calls them. He was very excited that this buffalo was so close, and that he got to see him eat.

Here are the boys in our new stroller. Miles really likes being able to sit and watch Quincy, or turn around to sit and watch the animals as we go by. He loves being able to get on and off whenever he wants, and that he can stand up and reach my snack tray!

Quiet Sunday

We had a quiet day yesterday, just playing together as a family at home. Here is Miles in his 'soldier outfit' he insists on wearing his Handy Manny hard hat and rain boots each time he uses his sword and calls himself a soldier. He is trying to do his soldier face here, but I couldn't quite get the true soldier face he does, which normally has his eyes rolling up because he thinks this makes him look mean!

And here is Q - out cold:

Grandma D

Grandma D came down to help out and visit this past week. She just left today, and we already miss her! Miles and Quincy really liked spending time with both of their grandmothers. Here are some pics of the boys with Grandma D: