Hanging Out at Sand Beach

This was such a fun day at the beach. Makenzie actually had a fun time as well. Manny loved playing in this little area of water. It had been raining for at least 5 days before we went, so it was great to get outside.

Loving her crackers:

Cascade Park

A couple of weekends ago, we decided to visit Cascade Park. Joe and I have lived in the Bangor area for around 10 years and have never actually been inside Cascade Park. It is so beautiful.

Computer Time!

It did not take long for Makenzie to form a love for the computer.

Here she is watching Manny play a counting/phonics game:

I think Joe is trying to give her a finance lesson:

Big Girl!

Makenzie has started squirming around/crawling. I came around the corner today and she had crawled to the kitchen and was sitting there playing with Manny's telephone. She was too cute!

Finally....

We went to the coast a couple of weeks ago and Makenzie wouldn't take a nap...even though she was exhausted. Apparently, Uncle Phil has the magic touch. They were sitting in this camp chair for a total of two minutes before she was asleep.

I think he gave her a sip of what was in his "coffee" mug.


PS. How cute is Makenzie's dress....I made that!

A fun day with GG

GG came to visit a couple of days ago and she and Manny sat there for at least an hour putting puzzles together (P.S. GG has the patience of an angel).

This was after eating popsicles. I laugh when I see this picture, two peas in a pod.

Mama's Little Helper

Manny loves to help me make dinner and tonight was no exception. He decided that he wanted to try cutting up the onion for the stir-fry:

Then he wanted to help take the tails off the shrimp:

Then I had to change his job when I noticed he was eating the shrimp as fast as he could take the tails off:

Sleeping Beauty

Makenzie actually traveled from the car to the house...AND REMAINED SLEEPING!! She never does that, she must have been really tired. I looked and she had both hands behind her head and looked so cute!

Ahoy There Matey!

Manny's third Birthday Party was a Pirate Birthday...complete with a Pirate Ship Cake. Manny loved this cake and I was happy because it was the easiest of his Birthday Cakes to make.

We had a great day, thanks to all who came to celebrate it!

Visiting with Uncle Phil and Grammy

Last week I picked Uncle Phil up from the airport on his way home from Tennessee and he got to spend the night at our house. Manny was very excited that when he woke up in the morning Uncle would be sleeping in the living room (Manny did come in and ask permission to wake Uncle up in the morning, which I thought was nice).

So, I can't figure out how to change the order of my pictures, so they are a little out of sequence.

Mom came down after work to pick Phil up and feed Kenzie a little contraband (it was soooo warm).

Uncle Phil reading Manny a story:

Hanging out with Kenzie:

Kenzie loving her popsicle:

Lazy days of Summer...Finally

We finally have some warm weather and Manny is loving his pool. Makenzie enjoys the pool too. She loves to sit in her float and be pushed around the pool while she runs her fingers in the water (very regal, I know). Joe and I have been in the pool several times too, however, I have found that I am turning into my mother when I say, "Don't splash me! If you want me to come in you have to stop splashing!". I cringe when I say it.

Makenzie didn't feel like getting into the pool today.

Granola Bars as a first food?

Manny was playing with Makenzie while Makenzie was in her excersaucer as I cleaned up the kitchen a bit. I wasn't really paying too close attention as there was no screaming and no apparent blood shed.

I looked over and did a double-take. Makenzie was eating Manny's granola bar. He had apparently put it down on the side of her toy and she picked it up.

Of course, the first thing I did was pick up the camera :)

Manny and Kenzie

Just relaxing together.

Visiting Portland

Last week Manny, Makenzie and I went to Portland to spend some time with Uncle John, Aunt Carol, Sarah and Chris. We had a great time....thanks for having us! I didn't get very many pictures, but here are a few:

Makenzie and Chris:

Manny loved Sarah's chair, and even ended up sleeping in it one night:

My Birthday!

Yay! I LOVE my Birthday (before children, I had a Birthday week, not so much anymore....even though I try to convince Joe to hold the time-honored tradition). Manny, Makenzie and Joe got me an Ice Cream Cake for my Birthday...yum.

I think Manny loves the cake too!

Ok, so I actually woke Makenzie up from a nap to celebrate my Birthday

The Weight of the World?

This is Makenzie's usual sleeping position. It is like she is so annoyed with us that she must cover her face. Is she a teenager already?

Hello Makenzie!

This is the picture Joe engraved (or whatever you call it) on Makenzie's Bedtime Music CD. Ignore the drool on her shirt please, haha.

This one's for Grampa

(Yes he eats them cold....gross!)

On the Bog Walk

Yesterday we went to the Bog Walk in Orono with McKayla and Nicholas. It was our first time at the Bog Walk and it was so nice and peaceful!