27 October 2015

starting october

fun movie night with friends...

being silly on the fireplace

working on something with daddy...  
(might have been watching the new "star wars" trailer)

hanging out with my boy...  
killing time at the farmers market while nora played tennis

more walking.  after eating an apple the size of his head, he picked a pumpkin (from my flower lady!).  and then we walked to grab pizza for dinner.  note the church- where JFK got married.  and the water in the background.  and such a fun afternoon with my boy...  he was a gentleman, walking on the outside, closest to the street.  and held my hand!

12 October 2015

a beautiful weekend!

my little man, telling me all the numbers at the green animals topiary gardens. 
(i had no idea he knew his numbers!!!)

finding the dog...

getting a hair cut... 10 inches off the back!

the new do!

relaxing on the loge...  

trying to get everyone...


i took the kids to the breakers on sunday... they had a blast!  c even enjoyed about half of it...

then, i had to grab him by his collar to keep him from crawling under the ropes!

mom-mom's summer home!

so beautiful!

running...

winning!

they each got a candy stick!

my girl...

daddy worked hard to stain the deck and playset this weekend.  i was trying to keep kids out of his hair!  so we took advantage of our newport preservation society membership and hit up some fun places.  and had a blast!  the kids were so fun and pleasant (i shouldn't sound so surprised!) and well behaved.  and they loved it!  

it's fun to be a homeowner, and fun to see the fruits of our labor coming together around the house!

10 October 2015

a week...

my littles...  i always get asked now if they are twins!

my rearview mirror view.  i love it!  (and i was parked!)

reading in bed...  love this boy!

this kid started off the week in the er.  we had so much fun and he was the best little patient...  they initially said no broken leg, but as of tuesday he has a cast on his right little leg...  

this boy.  never know what he is going to come up with!

09 October 2015

school days once again...

his first day of pre-school...  it's so fun!  this week, he was crying because he COULDN'T go every day!  i love it!  and it's the same school/teacher that nora had last time we lived here!  it's such a sweet, fun school!

this girl... i have NO IDEA how she grew up so fast?  but she is a great oldest child (routinely gets b out of bed and changed/dressed for the day!)  and she's so sensitive and mature.  loving it!

this kid...  full of energy and fun.  he's a middle child, through and through, but really wants to please me.  he's the best at saying "yes, mommy" when being corrected or asked to do something.  and if he gets one-on-one time, he's in heaven!  i am so proud of his reading and love of school!

it was a foggy morning...

he asked to keep his hair longer this year... no military cut for him!

these kids are so much fun.  chris is hysterical to be around.  he has stories and songs and the BIGGEST imagination.  he is a chatter box (for someone who i thought might have a speech delay...).  the other day, he didn't want to eat his carrots.  and he had also been acting as a "non-talking" robot, where i have to ask him to blink his eyes, raise his hand, etc, for a response (a fun game we were playing in the car...).  so, david went over, pushed some "buttons" on c, and told him he had reprogrammed him to a carrot eating robot.  and he ate his carrots.  

b is the sweetest, easiest fourth.  i have always said he was easy cause he has to be!  he's so much fun, and more "speech delayed" than c was at this age!  but, man, does this kid GET everything.  i mean, EVERYTHING!  and communicates.  but, not quite as many words as his cousin, m, yet.  (let's be honest, he's a boy and the youngest of 4! )

he's such a snuggler and just so sweet.  he LOVES his daddy...  and his siblings.  he tries so hard to keep up with them!!  

07 October 2015

fall fun...

sliding with friends...  all three faces are PRICELESS!

riding his bike...

sleeping boys.

a selfie...

at tennis practice!

this girl...

tennis hall of fame!

the entrance...

just another view of our house...

05 October 2015

a busy, double dipping, weekend!

catching up with a new/old friend.  we both grew up in cle, were navy nurses, married navy men, and joined ava's team!  and SO MUCH MORE in common.  so fun to see her pretty face!

i was invited to a leadership summit with ava anderson non toxic for a recent promotion i got!

and navy also played uconn in hartford the same weekend...


(spells out "uconn")

the navy cheering section!!  (plus just about everyone else we know in newport!)

the american flag!

welcome!

this little buddy (chris) fell asleep at halftime... and slept the rest of the game!


fam pic (minus b- who stayed home!).

pretty dinner back at the avaDAY

quick pic with ava.

meeting bill the goat!

04 October 2015

away again....

sunset- with NO FILTERS at bwi

my sweet hubby let me go home and see my nieces...

and this sweet little bundle of a nephew!

sweet babies, sleeping!  
(don't tell, but presley was being a "fraud".  can you see her "almost" smiling?)

this pretty much summed up my weekend...

a little shopping...

chatting with this sweet little baby barr.

this sweet girl, who on the last night, decided we could snuggle!

took this beauty to target!

this little love.

in an outfit i bought for james, that all my boys have worn.

with big poppy.

more of the photobombing... his new fav sport!

decorating!

playing boggle...  he wanted to recreate the front of the box!

apple picking...

he just liked the "balls".

trying to take a cheese...

all my boys... l-r- david, chris, brandon.  james is on the bottom!

playing checkers.

kids eat free super hero night!  

my sweet 8 year old!

my super boys!!!