Thursday, September 3, 2009

First bite...

Got the bib...

Got the bowl...

Got the spoon...

Got the rice...

Got the bite...

Got the thumb...

Soooo not the best pictures, I was juggling the spoon and the camera...but ya gotta love all the firsts of babies! She was a good eater and actually didn't pull too many faces, but just preferred the thumb.

Sleepover

With summer coming to an end, the kids decided to have a "sleepover" until school starts. So they made a nest of blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals and have been swapping back and forth from Madison's room to the boys room. Don't you love the smirk on Maddy's face, Max's snoring, and Chase is just along for the ride.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Little Miss Maddy...




Little Miss Maddy...you have your dad's eyes, but you are oh so much like your mom! You remind me of myself everyday...the good and the bad. You're a crafty little thing and are always making something new. You are so very precious!
So Madison, Max, and I went school shopping and had such a fun little outing. We were trying to find everything on their very long list of supplies and one of the items was a binder for Madison. As far as my eyes could see I was surrounded by tacky, cheesy binders, so not to offend any of you Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus lovers out there, but your folder just wasn't cuttin' it! So Madison and I put our crafty minds together and came up with this...

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Blueberry Picking

Oh the joy of picking your own blueberries! We headed to Grisamore Farm to help ourselves to as many blueberries as we could pick for playgroup today.

I strapped Aubrey in and we were ready to go. I had hopes of getting two buckets full, but....

this was Aubrey about five minutes into the picking! So I settled for one.



Maddy, Max, and Chase

Our tired little crew needed a break. Goldfish, blueberries, and water...yum!
After, we headed up to the actual farm to see the animals. The kids thought it was quite funny to see a goat on a picnic table. We got a few giggles out of them.

We love Grisamore's and can't wait to come back in a few weeks for apple picking. The best is in October when they have it decorated so cute for the fall harvest. They have a children's maze, pumpkin picking, and lets not forget to mention the apple cider. Hooray for Grisamore Farm!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Night Out...

It was so nice to go out to dinner with Clint last night. We love to try new restaurants. This was only my second time eating at The Heights and let me tell ya, it never disappoints. We topped our dinner off with their chocolate souffle...it is to die for! I savored every little bite and practically licked the cup clean. Just a little taste of heaven...
(Thanks again Melissa for watching my kids!)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Second Day at the Falls

Am I just an idiot...I couldn't get the post to go in order. Oh well, I did give the disclaimer at the beginning of my blog that I'm not computer savvy. I need someone to show me all the tricks...any offers?
As you can see, the kids were ready to go for a new day of adventure.

No, I'm not breast feeding!!!


Here's the boat we took to the inner falls.


Can I just say that I was soooo thankful to get on the boat. It was incredibly hot and humid the two days we were there. I call it, "The too hot for sexy!" look. Both Aubrey and I were melted together.

Who knows where Chase was...he was probably off steering the boat!

So it was the coolest thing...they literally take you right up into the middle of the horse shoe. Talk about breathtaking! You've got to experience it if you're ever there. It's well worth the money.

It felt like you were in a hurricane when we got to the bottom of the falls. We were drenched and loving it!!! Aubrey even handled it like a champ...she just had a look on her face like, "What the...?"


Overall we had an amazing time. After the falls, we ended up heading to a little town called Niagara on the Lake (Which was "whimsical" like I always say.). They had a peach festival going on and we got some yummy treats. Luckily, on our way home I was able to pass the border without a passport (which is now required as of June). I was worried I'd be detained and Clint would have to raise our skids all on his own. Goodbye Canada, Hello USA...

First Day at the Falls

For those who have or haven't been to Niagara you definitely have to go on the Canadian side to really appreciate this amazing Divine creation. It kind of makes you weak in the knees to see it.

Clint and the skids.


Me and my Maximus.

Thought I'd capture a picture of the rainbow. It was extremely hot and muggy, so there was a really thick mist around the falls.


After walking around sweating to death, we decided to head into Macaroni Grill for dinner (Can I just say, "YUM!?")


Then quickly after dinner the guys had to head out for their boys night. One of Clint's business associates gave him tickets to the Buffalo Bills game. Clint was kind of sad because T.O. was a no show (he hurt his toe), but they still had really great seats and had a good time. The Bills even won, "Wahoo!" So us girls decided to go back to the hotel to swim, paint fingernails, and watch a little of the Cake Boss (Thanks TLC!). Sorry, no pictures...I thought it would be cuter for the boys to capture some shots.