Hurricane 2011

This is how we spent most of our time this hurricane weekend, before and during the day long power outage...

The beautiful beach before the storm, playing chess (a new favorite) with Daddy, eating bacon while watching chess, drawing, and setting up a new cafe upstairs. This is a picture of the host's desk. And as a side note, the easel Henry is coloring on was mine when I was little, and I just turned 39. Cool.

Hope everyone is safe, dry, and with power.

Boston

A last minute decision to bring the boys to the children's museum in Boston was a great one! Lots of fun, a beautiful day.

At the cottage in Boulder Junction. The boys with their cousins, Heather and David. Peter visited this cottage as a child so it is extra special that we've been able to bring the boys. There is no TV and nothing to do but spend hours and hours playing outside, swimming, walking in the woods, boating, playing games- doing exactly the things I think children should be doing all day. I would love to have a little cottage somewhere someday. Thank you Grammy, Papa, and cousin Sandy for allowing us this time together!

Now that I know my mother in law is looking at our blog I will be posting more pictures of the kids! Here are some from our trip to Wisconsin. Papa is not feeling his best these days and Grammy has just broken her pelvic bone in a fall. Prayers are welcome for a speedy recovery and strength to navigate the journey that is aging.
The boys had a wonderful time seeing their grandparents, aunt and uncle, and cousins. Four days to drive there, a week in Eau Claire and Boulder Junction, then four days home. There's nothing like a road trip to bring people closer, that's what I like to say. Well, maybe I actually said something else, but who's counting.

Henry had his first riding lesson the other day and LOVED it! Here he is on Smokey Joe with his instructor, Jackie.

William turns 2!!

All perfect birthday stuff for a little guy turning 2!

Playing with your favorite pals (brothers), eating ice cream for dinner, digging for worms, and building brick walls.

Happy, happy birthday our sweet William! We love you so!

Father's Day 2011

Soothing to the soul.

My boys at Long Sands in York. The place where this all officially began almost 7 years ago, the place I used to visit as a little girl and find respite and calm.

Still one of my favorite places after all these years!