boston, part 2: kids, kids & more kids

See you guys again soon! xoxo

boston, part 1

This weekend we did a complete 180, and instead of heading to Maryland as planned, we went to Boston! We spent Friday afternoon and Saturday morning hitting the tourist-y sites at Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, the North End and Boston Common; then spent the rest of Saturday and Sunday with friends. It was an awesome weekend with beautiful weather and some of our favorite people!

the weekend, in pictures.

Pictures taken at:

1 & 2. The Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport

3. Centerport Beach

4 & 5. Uncle Timmy & Seren's House

ten slices of bread.

It amazes me to think that one day very soon, when we head to the beach or on a picnic, it will take ten slices of bread to make enough sandwiches for everyone. How exciting. That's almost the whole loaf just for us!

. . .and we're back!

Not-so-hurricane Irene might have only been a tropical storm, but she definitely packed a punch in our neighborhood. We finally got our power back at 7:30 on Wednesday night, only to wake up Thursday morning to find that someone attempted to break into our house.  Needless to say, we have had enough excitement over the past week or so to last us for quite some time. Between an earthquake, hurricane, lost power, and having the police here to start the day yesterday, I am quite ready to say goodbye to the summer of 2011. It was definitely a summer to remember, with lots and lots of surprises, but I think I am ready to welcome fall and getting back into the routine of school, swimming classes and looking forward to the holidays.
I know. First cold day, and I will be wondering what crazy juice I was drinking when I wrote this.

For now, I am just enjoying getting back to our regular routine of the day. The boys ate raisin toast for breakfast. Marinara sauce is simmering on the stove (it is Friday, after all!). And the ceiling fans are humming overhead. Sometimes the mundane is so comforting!

Here are some pictures from the past few days, while we've been basking in Irene's fury.

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend! xoxo