Father's Day cont...

I've had a few complaints that my father's day post was a little scarce. I agree, and I was actually planning to post more when the computer starting acting up and I just had to walk away before it ended badly. So, now I'll post a few more pics and also the answers to the "All About My Dad" questionnaire that Natalie completed her last week in kindergarten. My comments are in italics.

Name: Gregory (correct)
Age: 35 (also correct)
What he does at work: He tells people what to do (this is also technically true, but sounds so mean!)
Favorite sport: football (yep)
Favorite food: pizza (I would have actually guessed steak - but he says Ice Cream Sandwiches which now makes total sense to me - we can't keep those things in the house.)
Favorite tv show: football (He agrees with this answer)
What he hates: When Danny is bad (of course she didn't say when she was bad. I asked Greg about this. He said he hates "stupid people", but I think to keep this kid-friendly, we'll stick with her answer).
What I like to do with my Dad: Help him cook dinner (he likes this too)

After a nice cook-out at Mimi & Papa's, it was time for tractor rides. Both kids got a kick out of riding around the yard on Papa's tractor.

And then just relaxed on the deck.

And last week was the first week of summer camp.

Guess who was selected as "Camper of the Week"? She won 2 tickets to the local minor league baseball game.She also started cheerleading and last night was the first practice. Parents weren't supposed to be in the room .... something about them being a distraction .... (whatever!) ... so I snuck this picture from the sidelines with my phone. I was pretending to text so this is the best I could get. She's in the pink shirt/khaki shorts.

And Danny might not be in camp or cheerleading, but he's doing great. He's really growing and learning and changing every day. His little sense of humor cracks us up and his favorite person is still his big sister. He follows her around like a puppy dog and it's really cute to watch. The best part is that she really doesn't mind it. Aside from the occasional hair pulling or Barbie stealing, she really enjoys his company too.

Happy Father's Day!

Boston, Mass

Greg and I spent the last few days in Boston. I had to go for a work conference so Greg tagged along and then we spent the weekend there taking in the sights and sounds. Here are a few of the highlights.

The city is absolutely beautiful and we spent most of the time near the Harbor. Even though we aren't Red Sox fans, we still had to take in a game. The stadium was pretty neat, along with all the street vendors, food, and definitely the people that attend the games. Party atmosphere!

And of course, we had to tour the Sam Adams brewery which just happened to include tastings of the beer. Who can turn that down?

The temps were a little cooler due to a cold front, but aside from that, the weather was great.

After being away for 4 days, we were both anxious to get back home to see the kids. They stayed at home having a fabulous time with Gam and Pop.

Thanks again Mom & Dad. We appreciate it!

Looooong Weekend

We started out our long holiday weekend by attending Natalie's graduation from Kindergarten. Each student was presented with a certificate and Miss Fearon told a cute story about each one. It was very sweet. Then we were all invited to review the work from the past year. It's amazing to see the difference in her writing, spelling, coloring, etc from September til now.

On Saturday we spent the afternoon with some friends for swimming and cool treats.

Then Monday we invited Alex, Amanda, Elizabeth and all the kids over for a cook-out. The big kids beat the heat by testing out a new slip-and-slide. They had a blast.Then they cooled off inside by coloring some pictures.

Danny's little t-shirt is giving a shout out to Uncle Ray! Hi Ray - we miss you!

Field Trip

Just like a few of my mommy blogger friends, last week I was able to chaperone the Kindergarten class trip to Rutter's Dairy Farm. The Farm is celebrating their 90th birthday this year. They got to pet calves and goats.

These calves were known for their shoe shines. The kids thought this was hysterical.

This is Natalie's teacher who she absolutely adores. With only a few weeks left of school, it's bittersweet.

We are going to the "graduation" on Thursday so stay tuned for more pictures.

Here's Danny and a little game of Peek A Boo

Noodles and Bears?

Mother's Day was great. Between the great weather, great activities and great cards, I couldn't have asked for more. Here are some of the cards that the kids gave to me. The first is a paper that Natalie brought home from school. You might have to click on it to see her answers. I just had to laugh at some of her answers. She got my name right, and yeah, ok, that's my age. But I make lots of calls at work? She admitted that she didn't know what I do. Fair enough. Half the time, I don't know what I'm doing either. My favorite food is not noodles - that is her favorite food. And Greg has a good point - isn't everyone afraid of bears? I do hate when the dog is bad. That is a true statement. And the swing in our playroom is pretty great. And it was my idea so I guess that does makes me great!

This one made me laugh because of the drawing. It's true that I do let her stay up late on movie night. The picture is of us watching the Rapunzel movie, Tangled. I love the color choices. And our tv with a giant antenna.

To be fair, here's Danny's little card for me. What a cute little hand.
And what would a post be without pictures of the kids.

To the Theatre

This weekend the kids and I hit the road and headed down to Richmond for a visit with Eric, Katie and Anna. For Natalie's birthday, they bought us tickets to see Beauty and the Beast at the local theatre. By the time we got there Friday night, Anna was already asleep so I got to spend some quality time reading books with her first thing Saturday morning.

Then it was off for a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood to a nearby playground.

Danny LOVED the slide. LOVED.

After a full morning of play, it was time to clean up and head down to the theatre. We also went with Katie's mom, who Natalie affectionately refers to as "Aunt Jan". This is funny because she is not her aunt, nor is she named Jan. She is Jane. Anyhoo...

Eric stayed behind with the two toddlers (bless his soul) and pulled them through the neighborhood in the wagon. He said they played outside, inside and overall had a great time. They gave hugs, high-fived and did a great job at sharing.

Thanks again for having us down. It was a great show and great to see everyone.