Charlie's Golden Birthday

Charlie turned 5 today! We had a fun day of soccer, front yard baseball, kickball & street hockey with some neighborhood boys. Charlie enjoyed olive pizza and a valcano cake (made by Grandma Meena) as well. Because it was his golden birthday, Charlie received a golden hockey stick!

School Begins

We are starting to get into a routine again now that school has started. Hannah is in Jr. High and Will is in Kindergarten. Below are some pictures from the first day of school, including one that Charlie requested we take of him with his brother.

We have NOT fallen off the face of the Earth

It has been a very loooong time... Summer was really busy and really fun: spending time with friends, playing at the beach, watching baseball games, making jam, picking blueberries, etc.

st. patrick's day

misc. winter

Hannah's Recital

Hannah played Wild Gallop by Greenleaf & Dream Echoes by Lancaster. I old got the second half of the first song - not a good video, but she did a good job.

Boys in Leaves

Halloween

We had a great Halloween this year. Many neighbors had tailgate-like parties, so i was too busy chatting to get pics. Hannah was a gorilla (as was I a couple weeks prior, which you will see), Will was Ninja Flash, Charles was Tigger and Maura was a bee. Charlie and Maura were both is Hannah's old costumes.

Brown County

And we're back...
Six months isn't that long, right? We rented a cabin in Brown County for fall break. We had such a great time that we decided to make it an annual trip.

Maura's facial expression is too funny in this one & notice Charlie's pants...

Easter & Spring Break

Misc. March

Here are a few photos from this month. The family Rock Band shot (note Maura in her boppy on the couch). Pace and Hannah before a Girl Scouts Dance. The boys at the Lego castles exhibit and a few shots of the baby poolside.

Hi

Hannah took this video last night. Listen for Will's reaction after they hear Maura say "hi". I get an hourly report as to what Maura is saying from Will. He has told us that Maura speaks baby language, not human language yet.

SNOW DAY

The kids and Pace built an excellent snow fort when Hannah's snow day. You can see the fort in the beginning stages in the dark picture below; upon completion it was about 4.5 feet tall. I also took a couple pics of Maura in her snowsuit - it didn't quite fit yet.