Adam Says, "The More the Better!"

Here's the first Peek-A-Boo video. Again, you can hear me cracking up!
I love this picture!

Stolen Moments

So, today was D day - the first day of school - for teachers anyway. I survived, but it stunk! First of all, I am so used to sleeping until 8:30 that getting up at 5:30 was practically torture! But worse than that was the fact that I had to be away from my kids ALL day! (Not to mention just how AWFUL our presentations were today - oh man!) Thankfully I didn't have to get the kids up and out of the house because Mem came over to watch them. I didn't have a lot of time to take pictures, so I stole some from her camera - stolen moments from today!


It doesn't get ANY SWEETER than this!
And I'm pretty sure Sophie is going to be a class clown...check out the look on her face!

And she's a natural shopper, just like Mumma!


I figured out the video! This was taken the other day and is just hysterical! I was inside the tent and she was on the other side...you can hear me cracking up!

Play Ball!

I only have two pictures to post tonight and both were taken with my phone so they aren't great, but it was a cute moment I just had to capture! Sophie was enjoying chewing on the basketball when Parker tried to play catch. I love that he layed down across from her like this. But, the game didn't last too long because Sophie refused to give up her chew toy!

Daddy had the day off!

Today was a nice day. In the afternoon, I brought Sophie to have her pictures taken again. This time it was for a "Diaper Days" contest that Sears does. For those of you who don't know, I entered Parker when he was 8 months and he actually won first place! I figured I better give Sophie a shot or someday she'd be upset! Anyway...this picture was taken just minutes before we left. Aren't they cute??
I figured since she was so tired she would be grumpy for her pictures, but as you can see, she did great today! She had so much fun, especially when they pulled out the hat!
The next picture is the one I decided to submit to the contest. The choice was VERY difficult because they took 75 pictures!

For dinner we decided to try the FireHall Pub in Derry. It's an old fire station they converted into a resturant.


Grammy and Grampy joined us.

Parker was disappointed because he thought we were going to an actual fire station so, to make it up to him we stopped by the Derry station. The guys (and girls) were so nice and gave us a tour and let Parker sit in the trucks. He was psyched!
When we got home, Sophie entertained us with her new trick - playing peek-a-boo. She actually puts the blanket over her head, waits a second or two, then pulls it down and giggles! It's so cute!

Dinner is Served

Today I got my haircut - as you can see over to the right, but that's not what this post is about. But, Auntie came over to watch the kids while I was gone, so we asked her to stay for dinner.

We also played hairdresser and makeup artist...

Sophie had her hair done

And Parker did my makeup!
Can you see the eye shadow all over my cheek? I look like I was playing in the dirt! He was so serious tho! Too cute.

Lovely Day

Today we went to the park with Maddie and Auntie. The weather was just lovely and we had a great time! Maddie made friends with a little boy named, get this, JayJay. The two of them told Parker he had to be the monster and chase them. He's been talking about playing tag ever since!

By the way...yes, that IS Nicole hanging up-side-down on the swing! Maddie is psyched about it!

I actually gave Sophie a WHOLE Ritz cracker today. Even though it looks like she is giving it back to me, she did enjoy it!

And no, she didn't shove the whole thing in her mouth like I would!


After Parker got up from nap we got dressed and went to Grammy and Grampy's for dinner. He insisted on wearing his pj's! While I was loading up the van with our stuff (there's so much "stuff" when you have kids) and Sophie, he decided to sit on the porch and read his book! Precious. Of course, he could've offered to help, but NOOOO!

Yummy pasta and corn.


Where's Grampy you ask....make your guess in the new poll...

Precious Pics

I LOVE this picture of Parker and me. I love that he's looking at me!
Sophie, trying to give her cracker away again!


Ah, there's Grampy.

And this one is from our day trip up north. If you click on the picture, you can enlarge it, and you'll see the huge smiles on both their faces!

Pee Pee Chart, Hair Do, and Lafayette

Go Parker!

Parker did it! He got FIVE stickers on his "Potty Chart" which meant he got to pick out a prize! I took him to the mall and let him pick something from AC MOORE. Initially he said he wanted a dinosaur. Here he is trying to make a decision.

He ended up picking out this velvet, tiger coloring thing and a package of markers!


And for an added treat, I let him ride "Thomas". After about thirty seconds, he said he wanted to get off! I don't think he's ready for Disney after all!
YEAH PARKER!

On Thursday, while Parker was sleeping, Maddie and I played "hair salon". As you can see, there is no hope for my hair, no matter who is styling it!

OUCH! She's not very gentle!

According to Maddie, I look just like Ariel...um, not so sure about that one!


Friday, We went with Grammy and Grampy up to the White Mountains to see Uncle Adam and Auntie Stefanie. They were camping at Lafayette Campground. It was a beautiful day so we decided to go on a hike to the Basin.
I guess Sophie didn't want her picture taken.


He spent most of his time playing trucks with Stefanie and

throwing rocks into the water with Adam!

Poor Todd had to work...he missed all the fun!

Auntie Jessie Strikes Again!

Today we headed to Portsmouth to the children's museum with Auntie Jessie, RJ, Abby, and Maddie. It turned out to be a great time, but started off a bit rocky. Todd got into a fight as soon as we got out of the car! Some guy, who clearly was having a really bad morning, threatened to "Put a hammer through our windshield" if Todd scratched his precious pickup truck. You see, Todd walked between the wall of the museum and this guy's truck and Todd's really sharp (hehe) canvas backback rubbed against the truck! OH NO! Turns out the guy was a Portsmouth fire fighter - so much for brotherhood!

ANYWAY, despite that little mishap, the kids had a blast! There was so much to do, but by far, the kids like the boat on the bottom floor the best!

Here's Archaeologist Parker David looking for dinosaur bones!
Parker got into a few arguments over trains with some of the other kids, so he was happy when the daycare group left because they had the table all to themselves!
Here's Maddie flying the space shuttle!


After the "Museum Gym" (as Parker likes to call it) we went to a nearby park. We had a picnic lunch, although the boys didn't each much since there was a playground there.



Here's Parker working "Scoop".

Todd giving him a hand - sweetOr maybe it was his secret ploy to get Parker off so he could have it all to himself?!?
And I just think this is a neat picture of Sophie. It'd be better without the pacifier, but oh well!