Water Works

It was all fun a games in the yard until my Dad decided to water the garden...then it turned into more fun with more games....

Back in NJ

I had been meaning to post these pictures for a while. They are from a long weekend spent in NJ a few weeks back. It is always interesting to see the boys playing in the same yard and parks that i spent so many years in.

Ryan found the broom in the garage, hooked it on to the tricycle and called it his "street sweeper"



and yes, he continues to wear the mismatched crocs.

Evan didn't want to feel left out so he tried to do some sweeping of his own.

A Year and a Half

Sometimes pictures speak for themselves. Now that he is getting older, so does Evan.

So here are some pictures of a boy who speaks for himeself speaking for themselves :)

When Ryan was this age i could never imagine having another one. Now I can't imagine live without this little guy too.

starting summer

got the summer season started off well with a dip in the kiddie pool at uncle tom and aunt nicole's house. i don't know if i mentioned this - they live about 6 or 7 houses up on the same street. if the round didn't bend we could shout from our front lawns. definitely a fun set up.

This is the first summer that evan really knows what's up. he was a little hesitant in the pool though.



the scratch is from a tumble off the porch. in the background is their cousin mason. can't wait to see what evan thinks of the ocean.

ryan is more than willing to show his bro how its done....





the only explanation i have for this look is that ryan just realized that he got my skin tone and not lisa's...



and just for fun, a couple more of the little guy...

Go West Part II - Wine and Rocks

After the toiling labor of picking berries, Lisa and I (well, me mostly) needed to unwind so we headed over to one of our favorite wineries where we knew there'd be lots of room for the kids to further tire themselves out. Here, Ryan proceeded to display exactly the type of kid he is turning into.

Chocolate smeared face, two different crocs (his choice) and climbing on the rocks....



Playing frisbee (by himself when necessary) and flirting with the older girls who were there...



Then came the acrobatics. This kid was pretty fearless...these pictures are just a few of the many times he launched himself from the rocks.....

Go West Part I - Strawberries

Saturday was a day out in nature to take advantage of a rare break in the recent rain. So we headed out west on 66 in search of fruit. It started off with some strawberry picking. what this really meant is that i chased evan while ryan went in the moon bounce at the farm and Lisa gathered up 12 pounds of fruit....by the way - evan lost a fight with the treadmill if you were wondering about his face :)

before completely losing interest in picking the berries, both boys made an effort to help out mom a little bit....





That turned into Ryan leading his little brother in a game of follow the leader....





Since the second half of the has more antics from the big guy, here are a few more of E taking it all in....

17 Months - in black and white

He toddles, climbs, grabs and imitates. He loves hugs, his brother's toys, and the pets. He wants your phone, iPod, computer mouse, remote control or tools. He doesn't say too many words but wants to know what everything his. He will sing, dance and drum all day. I can not believe he's almost a year and a half.

Weekends II

The second bit of weekend fun was a visit from the brogan clan. its always great to spend time with them and its amazing how evan and AJ (who are 6 weeks apart) are starting to interract.

What better place to go with three little boys on a sunny day than Gravelly Point. All the boys love airplanes, and they needed to run off some energy so it was perfect fit.



There were lots of planes to watch, bubbles to blow and snacks to eat...

seriously, the planes are LOW and CLOSE...



The view the other way is pretty good too...









Fascinated by nature...for Ryan, cut grass; Evan - a dandelion...







Before it was time to go, AJ got one more shot at the bubbles, and Evan took the express route back to the car...