Ring the Bell

Finally, finally, I get to ring the bell...

Camper, Tiger

First day of camp at Ambler Farm was a little rainy, so one thing we did was paint our faces.  Going to be a good time.

Uh-Oh

Enjoying some sun on the deck?

Father's Day

Excellent Father's Day 2012 included the traditional trip to the beach in Westport, but it was kicked off with -- HOMEMADE BANANA MUFFINS.  Courtesy of a couple of little monkeys.

Summer is here

Mommy went to the beach in Rhode Island with some other Mommies, so Daddy took us to Merwin Meadows.  We got sandy and wet and generally had a ball.

Trevor and Conor

Reflecting on the good times they have had together.  Over a snack.  Sitting in a bocce court...

Tee Ball - Team Red

Fantastic first season of tee ball.  The entire team was kids from CNSW, which made it much more fun - and eliminated the need for nametags.  No outs, no strikes, everybody hits.  The last kid always gets a homer.  When in the field, Team Red was very strong at swarming any groundball, piling onto each other, and then looking around in a daze.  Occasionally we would run the bases in reverse, or field the ball when we were a runner on second base, say, but we tried, we laughed, and we have an enormous red T-shirt that will last for years.  Go Team Red!

CNSW, last day of 4s

Hard to believe, Trevor completed two years at CNSW and made it through the ceremonial "Pizza and PJs" graduation Muppet Movie ceremony.  Touching.  All the kids got to ring the bell on the last day.  Declaring for the world their readiness for the challenges that lie ahead...  on to the next playground

Winchester, MA

Took a fun trip to Boston and its environs (Winchester) to see "Uncle" Ben and "Aunt" Maura, and Celia and Carson.  Had a great time touring downtown Boston, and running around with the kids.  Chandra and Gage made it for dinner with Uncle Teddy as well.

Springtime & Ice Cream

Spring time brings showers, graduation, and ice cream shops.  Here is Avery and Em outside of Scoops, celebrating Trevor's last day of school.

Line of the Day

"Daddy, come in here and see what my little sister did to her face!"

Panicked father enters the room to find Avery with mommy's plum lip balm slathered on her mouth and cheeks.  Which I suppose is better than some alternatives to what she could have done to her face...