Adventures in New York

We arrived in New York and the boys have kept their Grandparents VERY busy! Here is Tyler with Grandma Gail
Tyler on the diving board at Aunt Melissa's house. He kept everyone entertained there!

Zac in mid air!

Zac and Tyler watching Grandpa's giant train

We all went Seabreeze amusement park with David, Andrea, Isabel and Alivia. Zac LOVED the tower drop and getting to ride on some of the bigger rides finally! (Mommy enjoyed that too)!

Future drivers

Ty, Zac, Alivia and Isabel

Ty helping Grandpa mow the lawn

Bubbles!

My Birthday

The boys took me out to Bucca DeBeppo's to celebrate my birthday yesterday.

They brought out a desert that the boys made quick work of!

Then we came home and had a cookie cake to add their sugar rush!

Memorial Day weekend 2010

My brother and his family drove over from Mississippi to spend the weekend with us and it was great! The four kids LOVED being together! We swam, got ice cream from the ice cream truck, went to a huge splash pad and playground, had a camp fire with smores, and had some steamed clams on the patio. In other words, we ATE ALOT!

My First Preschool Graduate!

We attended Zac's preschool graduation last night!

In this pic he is in the very closest low corner with the brown and white striped shirt on.

Here he is getting his diploma and telling everyone what he would like to be when he grows up: A crime fighter!
Hugging his teachers
His class with their diplomas
And the goofy grin!

ICE CREAM TRUCK!!!

For a couple of weeks now the boys have been 'tempted' by the infamous sound of the ice cream truck driving around our neighborhood. Inevitably it's always at dinner time and they want to run to the window to see it rather than eat their dinners. Finally tonight, Tom and I were working around the yard and the boys were getting ready to go swimming and they heard the truck! I figured it's now or never and grabbed my wallet!

Tom thought I was crazy but I look at it this way: I grew up out in the country and there was no ice cream truck so I thought they should be able to enjoy it at least this once! And they certainly did!

I'm sure I'll be complaining about them hounding me now every time they hear that music!

Rainbow

We had a quick rain shower pass through yesterday evening and just as the boys were getting ready to head up to bed, Tom discovered a huge rainbow out the window. Both of the boys were thrilled to see it!

Happy 5th Birthday Zacary!

This photo was taken in Zac's classroom this afternoon when Grandma Gail, Grandma Pam and I took in cupcakes to celebrate his birthday with all of his friends from school!

Zacary: It was five years ago today that we brought you home from the hospital and embarked a brand new journey that was your life!

I cannot believe that you are five years old already! We are so very proud of the boy you have grown to be and all of the wonderful experiences you've brought into our lives. You are one of the funniest five year old boys that I know! You already unique in so many amazing ways.

You make everyone around you laugh each and every day and you get such a joy out of bringing laughter to others. You are so very smart and you learn new things so fast that sometimes we feel more like we are chatting with a fifteen year old! You have unending energy that makes those around you just stop and smile.

I couldn't even begin to count how many people comment daily on how adorable you are and of course we think they are spot on! You are willing to try all new things with such unending enthusiasm and excitement. You are a natural born leader and we can't wait to see what the future holds for you!

Your Daddy and I are so very proud of you and love you so very much!

Mommy

Tyler moves to a toddler bed...

Tyler has been getting in and out of his crib for a while now. What's funny though is, after his initial escape, he never get out anymore so we decided to just leave things alone! It was finally time to give it a try. On Sunday, Tom converted his crib to the first step of the toddler bed and he's done great! He still doesn't get out of it! We moved Zac into his big boy bed when he was just 2 and he never got out of it until he was about 3 and half! Brothers!

The best caramel Easter Egg EVER!

Tyler thoroughly enjoyed a Cadbury Caramel Easter Egg as you can see in the following shots. And Mommy enjoyed cleaning him up!

Finally took the leap!

We finally got in the pool that we have been working on and looking out the windows at all winter long! April 2nd Zac started us off by sitting down on the first step with his clothes on! I think he was trying to tell us something! So we went ahead and got their suits on and let them try it even though the water temperature was only 68 degrees!

I couldn't let them have all the fun!

It was too cold for Tom though!