Fish Hat Parade

Here's a few pics from the fish hat parade- a coastal pollution awareness parade to benefit Seaside Park Elementary School (my friend Jill invited us)- the boys loved it, as did Poppy.




Spring Soccer- Riley is digging being a "soccer star" so we're hoping he stays interested as I'm down with him playing anything that doesn't involve football (ha ha).



In other exciting news, Griffin said "Riley" this week for the first time- he usually says "bro bro"..it came out more like "Eiley" but he was very proud of himself nonetheless. He calls himself "Gruff" when asked his name- haw!

8 more days of school left..summer is so close I can taste it! Wooo!

Summer has begun...

3 weeks of school left for me and the Memorial Day weekend festivities have all of us itching for summer fun. Of course, as we joked for the last few months, Jim just started a brandy new job (insert raucous applause here!!) just in time for the summer to begin so our dreams of going to the beach every day with the boys this summer were quickly squashed. I'm thinking next summer will be a bit easier to be out and about in the surf with the boys by myself because currently it is a pretty tough gig without the extra set of hands and eyes, and even then, it's still challenging. Luckily, Riley is attending two weeks of semi-intensive swim classes at the end of June so I hope this raises his (and ours)confidence in the water a bit. Griffin, on the other hand, is a total water baby and seems to already believe he is Aquaman, which is on one hand awesome and on the other, absolutely terrifying. Aside from the beach, we are hoping to hit up Great Adventure as much as possible plus try to complete all of our summer fun "bucket list"- this is a list Riley and I are working on, hee hee.

A few pics...
Mia's 4th bday:




Griffin tuckered out with a Spring cold/flu:


Snugglers:


Memorial Day Weekend:

Bday Party Fun

Griffin's Party was a Blurry Blast...he was so proud to have a party that was for him that he just went around all day/night pointing to himself and cheesily grinning "Meeeeeeeeee"! Griffin has been 2 for over 2 weeks now and he's pretty proud to tell anyone who asks that's he's 2...which is good since he prior to turning 2 he was telling everyone "fi" with an outstretched palm. ha. He's learning new ways to get his point across every day (woooo!) and for the most part, is a super happy little dude with one awesomely cute smile.

Little Gym Party Pics:










Present Opening at home with Grammy and Poppy:

Griffin's Zoo trip...

We went to the Philly Zoo (despite the chilly temps.) with Uncle Greg yesterday to celebrate Griffin's birthday. He loved it. as did the rest of us. Here's a few pics to tide you over until we share pics of the craziness to ensue this afternoon with his party at the Litte Gym.

Last pic of Griff's "oneness"

Betta Fish from Riley


Elmo Hands from Grandma


Zoo..




Post-zoo lunch at Silk City

Happy Birthday Little Guy!

2 years sure does fly by.

day 2 of the weekend birthday celebration is tomorrow.

1 week left..

Griffin is in the last week of being ONE! Sadness! In the last month or so, he has skyrocketed into his "2ness" as he nears the next big milestone. He's attempting to say more words and is getting more comfortable with pronouncing words people besides Jim, Riley and me can interpret (GO, GO, GO Speech Therapy!) He just move up to the "2" room at school but he is only going 1-2 half days a week so most of his learning these days is through "daddy daycare", and uh, Elmo. Yes, The boy has finally noticed the tv and has a scary obsession with Elmo, which is funny since he used to shake in terror over Riley's dancing Tickle Me Elmo doll.

Pudding..

Pudding is a huge hit in this house (Jello or homemade, it don't matter)

This is what happens when the pudding bowl is empty: