Wednesday, June 30, 2010

need a smile?

the cutest thing you have ever seen (yet)
and

in his defense, ben was still a bit miffed about the squirrel outfit. he does laugh too:

seriously ben??

you were the squirrel last week

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

virginia

the harters tuckered me out so much that i actually fell asleep in the pool.
ben hanging out with gigi
this and the convertible ride...great fun!
post workout snuggles. ok, mom did not technically work out. 
smiles in the mirror and lots of hair with these two.
trying to wake up my brother. did not happen
playing with the hose. easily the best entertainment for a three year old.
jack trying to encourage cousins!! we may have uncle scott convinced!
the baby whisperer...
or vice-versa.
my little brothers looking cute.
the only pictures mom took of my cousins maya and maddie (bad mommy). they were so much fun...i miss them!

Monday, June 28, 2010

summer vacation, part one

early morning beach trip with mom.
boy, she digs really big holes!
this water park is always so much fun!
especially when dad saw this as he toweled off...
dad and i went fishing on the rocks one day. caught a little crab.
i like to splash around the pool myself this year.
aunt dee came to visit from tampa and mom put her right to work.
she is obviously experienced with little boys...
our father's day sand tribute to dad
(not sure who caleb is, but he is the reason dad figured out we did not do this. and the 4 boys posing with it..)

mom and her crew at the pool. my bros are getting so big!
at the estuary. they built a new boat exhibit for me to crawl all over.
jack and i went to bed great, but ben crashed mom and dad's anniversary dinner (6/21 was 7 years!). he pretty much stayed up all night.
charlotte airport is definitely my favorite. we did not see jeff gordon but who cares? we got to inspect his car! i am going to love nascar one day.
mom is going to need a real vacation after my sumer vacation.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

teaser

a look at photos to come. ten day vacation was nice -- a bit hot, but who would ever complain about warm weather?? i introduced my brothers to lots of great family!
here they are resting after a walk on the beach
my favorite part of virginia visit...an early morning tractor ride at the harter house

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

12 weeks?!

when did 12 weeks go by? mom does not remember the first month at all...i told her they just cried and ate all the time.
i hang out in the crib sometimes. this morning mom and dad would not take me out.
jack is still in love with the silly playmat giraffe. with our help, he will hold it in his little hand and try to eat it.
our little chubby ben has become much more active lately. he loves looking in the mirror and laughing with himself.
jack is still just the happiest little guy and..
..ben is still very handsome.
and i (finally) love these guys so much! they snuggle me, i hold them, they try to eat my cheeks and i can make them laugh! i can not believe how big ben is!
here are some new videos of them moving around...

ben laughing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7npFpcpiw

jack playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBlNe29Txnc

Sunday, June 13, 2010

self potrait

i drew myself in november...
and again in june!
 

Saturday, June 12, 2010

what in the world?

i can not belive it is 6:45 and this is what i see...
(don't feel bad for vincent, he could've put Jack back in crib without a problem...but since Jack did not stir all night until after 4am maybe he thought he was up for the day...)

for those wondering "how do you do it?" the babies woke up once each last night and we rarely see or hear from matty after bedtime. raising awesome kids is not hard!

and look, ben's hair is still perfectly coiffed after a full nights sleep. i do not style it!  he was just born with a great hair-do. right maria? mom?

the graduate

i am officially graduated from my first year at pre-school. we had a "moving up" party at school and next year i will be a blue whale.
this was getting my diploma with mrs. angela and miss gabriela. mom said it was the lack of sleep that made her weepy, until she saw the other moms crying too. she can not believe i have finished a year of school.
on the walk home mom realized i failed one lesson

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

when you think they could not get cuter

they start laughing!
must be these stinkin' cute shirts


the cutuest shirts from the lovely girls at http://threesisterz.blogspot.com/ - check it out!