Back to our regulary scheduled progam.

We have filled the summer with memories:

• playing in the baby pool, and puting the kangaroo climber slide in it,
• having play dates with the Dowlings,
• visiting the Hershey Zoo, and Chocolate world,
• eating lots and lots of berries and watermelon,
• learning to talk, the kids are reapeating almost everything we say now(such a relief that they are finally talking!),
• playing together, and fighting some too,
• going to the park, and playing in the sandbox(Jack's favorite) and on the swings(Sophie's favorite),
• playing in the mud,
• running around in the rain(Jack loved it, but it took Sophie a little time to warm up to it)
• visiting with family,
• drawing with chalk on the basketball court,
• blowing bubbles in the backyard,
• visiting with the neighbor who lives behind us, Kathy,
• watching the birds, bunnies, squirrels, and groundhog that live in the backyard,
• going for lots of walks and jogs in the jogging stroller,
• offcially starting potty training (EEEKK!), now if i could get someone to sit on the potty...
• eating ice cream,
• staying up late, and waking up early...a wicked combination!,
• watching Cars, which is Jack's favorite,
• ransacking the house daily,
• visiting a few fairs,
• visiting Daddy at work for lunch,
• going shopping with mommy,
• laughing at butterflies,
• enjoying the warm sunshine,
• cracking up at our little ones,
• enjoying God's beautiful summer, and the blessing that our family is.

Now that summer is over, it's time for me to get back to blogging! I have missed coming on here and writing posts. It gives me and excuse to take pictures, and a reason to record everything. I love that we recorded their first year on here, or we wouldn't have any record of it, it was such a whirlwind. So, I will let you know when something new and exciting happens!

August Wedding

Way back on August 14, we went to a wedding for my cousin Mike, and his bride Lauren. It was a beautiful wedding in Webster, MA. It was right on the lake, and the day was perfect; not too hot! We got the kids gussied up, and took lots of pictures, and ran ourselves ragged.
So much fun!

Aunt Laurie was taking pictures, and we were all telling the twins to kiss. Jack wouldn't kiss Sophie, so she grabbed his face, and planted on on him. What a sweet memory to have captured on film!

I <3>

The kids stood for a few pictures, but they really just wanted to dig in the dirt and stones! While waiting for the wedding to start, they ran all over the place.

Jack loved his tie...honest! ;)

The beautiful bride and handsome groom.

We had bagels and fruit as appetizers, and then a brunch was served. My kids love breakfast, so they ate tons of bagels, eggs, bacon, potaotes, and ham. People were amazed at how much they ate. They must have hollow legs, because I think they ate more than me!

After brunch, the kids ran all over the place with their grandma and grandpa, Aunt Laurie and Josh, and Aunt Nikki and Uncle Matt. They loved to go down the hill to the lake, and throw stones in the pond. Before we knew it, Sophie curled up on grandma's lap and passed out. I wanted to do that too! Matt and I were exhausted by the end of the day!

After the wedding, we went back to hotel, and the kids played around in their pack-n-plays while Matt and I attempted to sleep. Then we met grandma and grandpa for dinner. Matt and my mom had fresh lobster, and Sophie gobbled it up! It was so cute to watch her grab the little lobster fork and put it in her mouth. I think she may have eaten most of her grandma's lobster herself! It was a fun day!