Saturday, September 25, 2010

Henry's Woods

The weather was so gorgeous yesterday we had to get out and do something for fun. We decided to check out "Henry's woods" that is a trail through the Uilein foundation land. The trees are so beautiful this time of year with the leaves starting to fall and change color. The boys kept up ok considering it's a 2.5 mile hike with lots of up and down hill. Noah was wearing his superhero cape (Thanks cousin Ashley) and pretending to be something (not sure what). The bridges over the streams were always a fun thing for the boys to discover. This one is on quite a curve at the bottom of a steep hill - not sure I'd make this one on cross country skiis:


This bridge is suspended by cables and so when you walk on it you bounce around - so the boys had to run over and back several times just for the thrill of throwing each other off balance.


There are several benches made of half logs (with the roots still on one end - way cool looking) set up along the way to rest...


We stopped at one bench to have a snack of crisp local fall apples. The boys weren't happy to sit on the bench with us, but instead had to climb under the closest bridge:



Daddy and Silas sharing apples and coversation. So glad we can get such delish local apples around here - nothing like them any other time of year.


Levi tries to lead Silas astray under the bridge and Silas thinks it's all a big joke.


These are some beautiful old woods. The air was warm with a nice breeze. Levi did well until about 1/2 way when he decided we really should have brought our car because walking was too hard. What a couch potato that boy tries to be;-).


A rare family picture - I think my boys will have no clue what I looked like when they were growing up because there aren't a pictures of me. Not sure why I was making such a strange expression - maybe that's why pictures of me are so few and far between...

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

busy busy busy


Not too much to update recently. We've been very busy back to school and swimming lessons and generally up to much mischief. Silas is climbing on everything an getting into everything he shouldn't be. It's such a delight to watch the older two boys with him.

We know the time is getting closer when he will inevitably need his first hair cut...but these curls are so precious - I can't let them go yet!







Sunday, August 15, 2010

Happy Birthday Noah.

Can he really be nine years old already? Sweet child who changed my life forever - first one to call me 'mommy'. I adore watching you take care of your baby brother and you are so responsible and sensitive in everything that you do.
We celebrated Noah's birthday Friday night at our beach house after everyone got home from Boston. We had cupcakes for Noah and Jesse who's b-day is the day after Noah's. They were so excited to get their presents that we all forgot about the cupcakes for a bit - but Jenna didn't, she climbed up on the table and helped herself to some frosting and then generously salted and peppered all the cupcakes that were left - needless to say no more cupcakes were eaten. ;-)



End of vacation

What a crazy end to our week of vacation. Papa ended up in Boston in the hospital and Gramma, Kimmy, Uncle Matt and Daddy all stayed overnight with him in the ICU waiting room. All day Friday we just hung out at our vacation house and played and let the kids do their own thing. Here's the fund we had on the trampline in the woods: Silas finds his own breakfast in the late morning.

Silas finds these stairs irresistable...scarey to watch, but he handles them well.

Really nice play set on the lawn.










Thursday, August 12, 2010

Beach vacation

My boys riding the waves. Daddy helps Silas enjoy the water.

Happy sandy adorable little guy.

Noah is so good about looking out for his baby brother.
Thoughtful baby surveys the scene.

We are having such a lovely week. Too bad it will be over soon as will our too short summer.


Saturday, July 31, 2010

Three peas in a pod...no doubt

When Silas was a small baby, he was like a carbon copy of Levi at that age. As he's gotten older, he looks more and more like Noah. I can't decide who he looks more like...

Here's Silas today:



Noah atround the same age:And Levi also around the same age.

Oh they are all growing up too quickly!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Sweet boy

His hair has the cutest curls. Daddy speaks of cutting them off, but mommy won't hear of it. This smile and those eyes simply make me melt.
Somehow he manages to carry on complete conversations without knowing a word of english...it's all in the eyes I think.

Check out those chubby thighs and diaper butt...cuteness overload!
If only he wasn't growing up so quickly. I want to find the brakes and slow time down.