Turtle Park

D.C. has some fabulous parks...today we visited one of the kids favorite ones...turtle park

We even saw a Black squirrel...never seen one before moving here...didn't know they existed...they creep me out...

Happy Birthday Papa Pete!

Today is my Dad's Birthday!! Wish I was with him, but Helen and her gang is...and I know they are having fun!! Mady and Zach love their Papa Pete!! We love you and miss you! I love you Dad...thanks for being a wonderful Dad and Papa!

Mady is registered for Kindergarten!

Mady was missing her best friend Jake...today she wrote him, Abigail, and Hannah letters and we walked to the mailbox to mail them! Here in D.C. our mail is delivered to us through the mail slot in our front door...the kids get a kick out of it everyday when they hear it hitting the hardwood floor! So when we mail anything we either walk to the corner mailbox or up to the post office! She loves mailing her friends anything!!

Zach was more interested in the stick he found on our walk there...and turning over rocks...cuz if he is lucky there is a worm or some other creature under it...

Later in the day we walked over to Madyson's school and registered her for Kindergarten!!! My baby is starting school...so hard to believe...she is growing up way too fast!! She was excited about today...hope she is when school starts!! Her school is right across the street from our house...so she will walk to school! How cool!! Today was a good day!

Rice Krispy Treats

Today Mady asked if we could bake something...she is my child!! Ya'll know I love to bake and cook and it's so much more fun with her! She with the help of Zach and very little help from Mom did a great job! They were yummy! Although, it confirms my fear of eating others peoples food...if you could see the fingers that were licked then reinserted...you would too! That's why if I ever make anything for anyone I reassure you I made it...I won't let little ones help!

Weekend in Philadelphia

This weekend we went to Philadelphia! One of the perks of living in D.C., is that we can drive to so many cool places for a quick weekend trip! Peter loves baseball and wants to see as many games and stadiums as he can fit in this summer! Zach absolutely loves doing this with his Daddy! Saturday was a busy day...among some of our stops we saw the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin's final resting place, Independence Square, The Philadelphia Art Museum! Then on Sunday we went to the Phillies game! Although they played the Diamondbacks(and we used to live in AZ) we cheered the Phillies on(sorry Lorraine)! Zach, Mady and Peter got new hats...part of the summer stadium tour traditions! My favorite part of the weekend was the two phili cheese steaks we had...one from Geno's and one from Pat's! Oh my gosh...they were so freaking good! And watching my two favorite guy's watch the game...the ice cold beers were good too!!!

"I can fix it for you!"

After a long day with the kids...I am trying to make dinner! I love to cook...but hate this daily chore of trying to make a healthy homemade meal for my family while the kids are driving me crazy! Is it too much to ask for them to play nicely while Mommy cooks...I guess so!!



So after a day of whining and complaining, whining and complaining...fighting...whinning and complaining, whining and comlaining...fighting! Did I tell you they whined, complained and fought today? I was upstairs cooking and I heard Zach screaming from the basement..then the screams got louder and he was on his way to find me, he began to explained that he dropped his fireman hat and it broke!!!! Ya'll know how in love with anything firefighter Zach is... He wanted me to FIX IT NOW!!! Well I had no patience left in me..I told him I couldn't...we had to throw it out...it was broke and he could cut himself with it and really get hurt! He was NOT happy...



Then I heard him explain his situation to Mady...I heard her say "It's o.k . Zach, I can fix it for you" She loves him!!!

4th of July 2008

This year we spent the 4th of July at the beach! We went to the Outerbanks of N.C. , it was beautiful there! Mady and Zach loved the trip! We spent most of our time at the beach, but did venture out one afternoon to see a lighthouse and the huge sand dunes...running down those was a blast...untill I fell...NOT fun...but was so funny!! We all loved the fireworks...is there a better place to watch fireworks? NO!!! The seafood was so yummo!! We can't wait for our next visit!!