The Park…. In March?????

Today was in the mid to upper 80’s…… in NH….. and did I mention it is March 22????  AND that 3 weeks ago we were in the middle of a 12+ inch snow storm???  Crazy weather we are having this year! 

 

After I picked up Grace from kindergarten, we met some of her classmates at a nearby park.  It was hot, but we had a great time!!

 

Grace is VERY proud of this skill.

 

DJ learned to go on the BIG slide by himself.

Hitting the pole with a stick.  What can I say???  He’s a boy!

Hitting the mulch with a stick.

Payten was such a good girl.  I parked her in the shade.  Fed her lunch.  She got to flirt with Daddy who surprised us and came and ate lunch at the park.  And she munched on the little toes!

Katelin was not cooperating.  She refused to LOOK at the camera.

Payten is 9 months…

Today my baby girl is 9 months old!!! I can't believe it.

She is growing and changing so fast. By next month, she may be walking. She already cruises along furniture and behind push toys. AND she has started standing and letting go for a few seconds before she sits down!!!!

She LOVES to eat and any food within her sight/reach is in danger!

She loves to grab her brother's head.

And she tolerates her sister's attention.

And whatever she is doing stops when daddy comes home from work. She makes a beeline for him and he MUST pick her up or we hear about it!!!!

WE LOVE YOU PAYTEN LYNN!!!!!

 

 

 

  

       

    

Playing Outside

Yesterday was the first day we were all able to get outside as a family.  Payten LOVED the swing.  DJ loved the swing and riding bikes.  Grace loved that she and daddy put up the trampoline!!!

Do YOU Like Green Eggs and Ham????

 

Last night the power went out about 4:15.  I was just starting supper.  About an hour later I was packing the kids and the rest of supper to go to my folks when the power came on – thankfully.  However, I had told the kids and Grace was devastated we were now staying home.  She has been studying Dr. Seuss in school and they had talked about green eggs and ham that day.  So, when she asked of she could have some for supper, I quickly agreed.

 

Do YOU like green eggs and ham???

 

Grace does!!!

NE Aquarium

First things first.  I am going to apologize in advance for the quality of some of these pictures.  First a few weeks ago, my new camera, yes NEW camera and the bathtub had an unfortunate meeting.  While I dried it out and it works, it doesn’t work as well as it dad.  And second, it’s hard taking GREAT pictures in dimly lit rooms while trying to keep your children safe and accounted for. 

 

But anyways, these are the pictures from our trip to the NE Aquarium last week.  We had a great time and already want to go back!

 

Watching the T as it comes in – very exciting!!!!

Touching a stingray!!!!  We also touched a small shark, but I wasn’t able to get that pic. 

(Oh, I have also come to the conclusion that I need my our personal photographer to follow us around during these adventures.)

Grace begged and begged to go back to this display, so we did right before we left.

 

 

Looking at some upside down jellies.

 

 

DJ was so cute.  At each exhibit, he would stop and say, “Look, I see a fish!”

We touched sea stars, sea urchins, and crabs at the touch tank!

 

I LOVE the look on DJ’s face.  He was looking to the right and the shark came from the left.  Priceless!!!

He has his mi-mi and row-row because it was naptime and he was getting very tired.  Notice how his thumb is in the bow.  He does that all the time.  So adorable!

 

We named him Bruce, you know, from Finding Nemo.

                                  a cuttlefish                                       Nemo in the anenome.

 

Hi Daddy!!

 

 

These jellies are so small we had to  look through the magnifier.

 

Back at the shark and ray touch tank before we left.

I should mention that after this, I needed to completely change DJ’s clothes.  So thankful that I still bring extra clothes – just in case!

 

After we left, we got on the blue line right next to the Aquarium.  We went down in the elevator, but when we got to the bottom, we saw a humongous escalator.  Of course we needed to take rides.

This is Grace and my view from the top. 

If you look close you can see Domenic and stroller at the bottom.

When we got off, DJ said, “My turn,” and climbed out of the stroller. 

So DJ, Grace, and Daddy went on a ride. 

                                

 

Back at Wellington Station watching the T come in.

 

 

                                       

 

Needless to say riding on and watching the T was a highlight!  We will need to go on another adventure soon!