Fall Time Fun

We took the boys up to Harvest Hill Farms a few weeks ago to find that they weren't open yet. But a nice man told us the petting farm area was open as well as the little cafe. Well, it turns out that is all we needed! Regardless of the cold winds, we played for over an hour just looking at the animals and at the little playground in front of the cafe...and the best part, we didn't pay for a darn thing (except for the multiple handfuls of feed for the animals!). Aiden did a great job feeding the animals; he kept his hands nice and flat. He learned a new word that day too- llama! He loved them! He also thinks of horses now when you say, "Pretty," because I told him that the horse was pretty. :-)

It's Fall

Eli just had his six month checkup (at almost 7 months old). He is 20.5 pounds and 29 inches long. His brother at 10 months was 21.5 pounds and 29.5 inches. I think Eli will be passing him at 10 months old. Eli also has two teeth!!! So cute! Not the biting his mom part, but his teeth are cute! Eli is also pulling himself up. I think he will be walking before Aiden too. It is amazing how Eli watches everything Aiden does and how he wants to do what he is doing. Just having that model, you can see how differently and quickly the second one grows. I need more snuggle time with that little man because before you know it- he will be as big as Aiden!!!

We went apple picking a few weekends ago, and it was really fun. Here are some shots of our little adventure.

Eli is Eating Solids

He started a few weeks ago. Rice is delicious but veggies and fruit are not so good, in his opinion.

Aiden's First Trip to the Amusement Park

We went down to OOB last week, and we decided that Aiden could handle a ride. We put him on one that had different trucks and went up a little hill. Well, he didn't have much of an expression on his face except for his clapping, but when we tried to take him out of the ride, he insisted on going on it again. We then went on the Merry-Go-Round, and he rode on the zebra. He was much more hesitant about this ride, but once it got started, he was pretty thrilled (even though he looks scared to death in the photo below).

Eli's Baptism

We had a beautiful mass thanks to Father Bob Valiencourt. He sang the entire set of prayers during the preparation of the Eucharist. It was beautiful. Deacon Bob performed the baptism during which Eli slept.

Where Did He Learn That?!

A few nights ago during this 90+ heat wave, Russ and I took the kids down to the beach after dinner. Aiden was hesitant to go even half way down towards the water, and I saw some small kids playing. So I asked him if he wanted to see the little boy. We were able to get him to at least get towards the somewhat solid sand, so that we weren't stepping six inches down. We were playing with bubbles and sitting on the sand, when a little boy (turns out he was 9) started to say hi and just kept looking at us. He wasn't sure how to engage. So I asked Aiden to say hi back, and I explained that the boy wanted to meet him. With that, he stepped forward holding out his hand! He wouldn't say hi, but he wanted to shake his hand! The little girl that was with this boy came over and said hi as well; Aiden proceeded to also shake her hand! It was so sweet, and Russ and I sat bewildered wondering where he could have learned that. We have two theories- Russ says he shakes his hand as part of their hand shake (I have never seen this handshake). My theory is this book:

30 Pounds for Me!

This was last June. Hit the photo to make it bigger so you can actually see...



This is me now...


The biggest difference is in my face- hence the now shot. I have a long, long way to go...but every bit helps, right?