Sans Kids

Sans kids has become my term of the week. Jeff and I are heading to Chicago tomorrow morning for a 4 day getaway SANS KIDS! While we love our children dearly, we are quite excited to get some alone time and SLEEP.

There's no picture for this post, but imagine Jeff and I with bags under our eyes and big smiles plastered on our faces.

More when we return from the Windy City!

Army Ten Miler

Jeff and I have begun our training for the Army Ten Miler! It'll be my second go round, and I believe Jeff's third (maybe fourth?). So far the training is going well, but our longest run has only been 4 miles. Next week the training starts to get a bit more serious, so we'll see how I fare. (Jeff always seems to run well.)

The race is on Oct. 5th in Washington, DC. We are going down for a long weekend, and hope to catch up with some friends and celebrate our 6 year anniversary, too!

FINALLY- New house pictures

People have been asking us for pictures of the new house (in Rochester) since the day we moved in. First, we just didn't have time to take the pictures. Then, it was that we didn't have enough boxes unpacked or pictures on the wall to make the house look good. Now, we've come to the realization that our house is never going to be "done"! It's a constant work in progress! So we've finally taken some pictures for everyone's viewing pleasure. You'll probably see some dishes in the sink, and boxes on the floor, but they're pictures!


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New House Pictures

August?!

While Jeff and I were born and bred in upstate NY, we have definitely lost our thick skin! Yesterday's high was a whopping 69 degrees. It was a beautiful, blue sky with no clouds, lots of sunshine day. But it was cold! It was similar to a late October day in Virginia, and it made me think "Will I make it through the winter?".

And my poor kids! Yesterday, I sent them off to daycare in shorts and tees. When we arrived, all the other kids had on pants and jackets. So today, I had Brady & Ainsley in pants and jackets, and wouldn't you know all the other kids had on shorts and tees! Hmmm. Maybe there should be a "how to dress your kids" phone tree.

I must note that this weather isn't typical for this time of year, but I bet it was still warmer in VA. :)

Beach time

Brady, Ainsley and I got some beach time in this week with Grandma Maria on the shores of Lake Ontario! It was Ainsley's first trip to the beach, and the first beach trip Brady remembers. Ainsley took a cat nap, while Brady moved all of the sand on the beach into the water. He single handily took care of the erosion on the beach. :)

While Brady was much more interested in the sand, he did get in the water a bit and squealed like a little girl. I think it scared the fish!

A great time was had by all, and we will definitely be making some more trips to the beach this summer!

Six months!

Ainsley had her 6 month birthday, and got a check up from the dr. to celebrate! She weighed in at a whopping 18lbs 11oz. She is 7 oz. more than Brady was at 6 months, and about an inch shorter. That explains all the ROLLS!

Ainsley also seems to have begun teething. Our normally happy girl is a wee bit cranky and only smiles when she is chewing on something. Add to that quarts of drool and we have the makings of a first tooth. We'll keep you posted.