Florida - Nov 2012 - Part 1

In the beginning of November we took a family vacation to Florida for 11 days. It was a fabulous trip with a lot of great memories. Here is the first post... there is more to come!

Jack was great on the plane - Finally!!!
Maybe because he didn't have to share the iPad :0

Connor loved to look at the map while we were flying in the sky

My Mom getting comfy at our amazing rental home

James and his Dad enjoying some drinks by the pool

The boys LOVED having their very own pool for the week

A morning in downtown Anna Maria

Checking out the Dolphins and Pelicans

Connor took a family photo for us

Pa and Jack scaring the pelican away

Lunch by the beach
Umbrella drinks

Connor enjoying his drink

Ma and Pa taking in the view

This is the life!

Adult Umbrella drinks :)

Found a skatepark in downtown Bradenton
The BOYS were soooooooo excited

They both did awesome
We had to go back a second time!

Photo Op at the South Florida Museum

The manatee exhibit

LOTS of pool time

Getting comfortable without his swimmies

Pa snuck in some time to catch up on work

October 2012

Horse Drawn wagon ride to the patch

Jack picking in the patch

The Doraz family and our pumpkins

Candy apples after all their hard work

Time to carve

Carving his pumpkin all by himself - he was so proud

Connor getting some tips from Daddy

Jack learning how to carve

Our finished products

My two dragons

Daddy the knight and Mommy the princess

The Johnsons and the Doraz's ready to trick or treat!

Sept 2012

In an effort to catch up with my posts, I am lumping September into one post. The month was filled with fun events, including the start of school, camping at the Big E and apple picking. September has to be one of my favorite months!!! Here are some photos from the month.

Connor's first day of school
Isn't he so handsome :)
Connor handed down his old lunch box to Jack

In the orchard

Silly boy 

Jack busy at work

Apple picking is tough work
Taking a ride back to the stand

After apple picking we took the boys to the neighboring vineyard, Sakonnet Vineyards. It was the first time in a couple of years that we have been to a winery. The boys were great! We sat outside and enjoyed a picnic lunch of bread, cheese, honey and fresh picked apples. Then the boys played around the field and took pictures of us with the camera. James and I got to enjoy some relaxing time and a couple of glasses of wine!

Jack took a picture of our wine

Connor took a picture of us sneaking a kiss

Last of the summer posts - Jack turns 2 1/2

In August, Jack turned two and a half. He is getting to be such a big boy!!! On his half birthday we celebrated with half of a cake. He was very excited.

I have also included some pics and video from earlier that week. Believe it or not - Jack has been riding his bike without training wheels since a couple of weeks before his half birthday. I can't believe that he is able to do this and he looks so cute riding around on his bike. I am sure that he will be out there doing ramps with his brother soon enough!

Waiting for his cake

Happy half Birthday

Scootering around with our neighbors

Connor working on his tricks

Check Jack out!!

NH 2012

This summer we spent another week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We all love to go up there and enjoy the camping, hiking and sight seeing. This year we were  joined by our friends the Johnson family. The 4 kids had a blast playing together and us adults enjoyed some great company. Patrick, Connor, Jack and Renee all loved playing on the playground that was between our campsites. They spent hours playing in the sand, sliding, climbing and playing "stinky girl". Camping really is an awesome way to spend a week with little guys- lots of dirt and places to run. Us adults got to spend lots of time relaxing in our camp chairs and having some adult beverages while watching the kids. Can't wait to go back next year!!!

Here is a random assortment of photos from the week:

2 friends have now become a family of friends!!!

The campground where we spent most of our days

Our campsite - check out all the toys

The BIG boys

My beer enjoying a view of the campground from the giant shopping cart

Ken taking Renee over the big dirt jump

Connor and Patrick riding around

Happy Guy

Jack biking too

Reindeer at Santa's Village

Time to feed Blitzen

Jack playing the elf game

Check out our new lights

Renee getting ready for some river tubing

Patrick enjoying a cinnamon stick

Beth likes them too

Time to play in downtown Conway

Swinging with Daddy

At our favorite old time store - Zeb's

Itsy Bitsy spider at Story Land

Connor making a run for it

Humpty Dumpty

Pretty Girls!!

Cute boys!!

Time for a train ride

Jack taking me for a tractor drive

Turtle Whirl

Best Buds

Monkey train