our family journal

Thursday, August 25, 2011

science center

Free admission weekend at the Arizona Science Center! It had been awhile since we have visited the science center so, we decided to tackle the crowds and explore on the free weekend. Ethan loved it as always, but Hudson was scared of many of the exhibits. Not sure what that was all about, he did like a few things though.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

first day of school!

So, I'm trying to play catch up ... the first day of school was 2 weeks ago and here are the school day highlights! The boys are both really happy to be back at school (and us parents are pretty happy too). Hudson is LOVING kindergarten and all the fun activities he gets to do throughout the day.

Hudson - Kindergarten and Ethan - Second Grade

Walking to the Bus Stop

Happy Family!

Waiting in line, Hudson looking so small!!

Monday, August 22, 2011

summertime fun!

Soooo, I haven't written since May - eek?! What in the world have we been up to? The kids are back in school so, it's about time I wrap up our summertime fun. I think we hibernated a lot more then usual this summer and we mostly had fun on our trip to New York!

Play dough is always a good time

Making a necklace for Aunt Katie's birthday

At the beach on Long Island, NY

Celebrated Sarah's BatMitzvah

Celebrated Katie's 30th Birthday

Hanging with old friends

Swinging in Central Park, NY

Enjoying the view in Williamsburg, NY

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

zoo and ava's first birthday

Lots of beautiful time spent outdoors this weekend.

At the Zoo

Ava's 1st Birthday

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Ethan turns 7!

This month marked Ethan's 7th Birthday. I can't believe my baby boy is 7 years old! He is so "grown up". We had a nice long weekend of celebrating. I tried to bake a cake but, for some reason my cake stuck to the pan and we ended up having to trash it. Oh well, the Carvel cake was really yummy! Bert, Hudson and I gave Ethan our gifts. He got a new bathing suit, flip flops and shorts, 2 super Mario action figures and a new Wii game, Super Mario Sports Mix and we all sang Happy Birthday wearing Mario mustache's. I was a Mario-rrific Birthday!

I am really proud of the smart, kind and generous boy he has become. He loves learning, with each subject in school he is consumed by it, enjoying learning all the facts and details, his new favorite saying is "Dad, can you look this or that up on Google". Right now, they are learning about the solar system and he couldn't be happier. He even created the solar system you see below all on his own and brought it to school to show the class.

Friday night we met Nannie & Tom for dinner, bowling, mini golf and rides at Amazing Jake's. Saturday he received cards in the mail from Grandma & Grandpa and Great Grandma and Great Grandpa. That afternoon we headed to Target as his birthday money was burning a whole in his pocket. I was so impressed with Ethan's shopping trip! He stopped and calculated everything and thought about what he really wanted. He bought a new DVD player for their playroom, a Mario movie, a new Wii game and even bought a DS game for Hudson. That was super nice of him (and I have reminded Hudson just how nice many times).

We didn't have his birthday party yet. He has his heart set on a pool party with a waterside so, we worked it out with the boys that we'll celebrate both their birthday's together this year at one of the city pool's. It will be a little strange having their party so far from their birthday but, April really isn't pool weather and Ethan wasn't budging on his pool party idea so, summer party it is. I think it will be a lot of fun!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

saguaro lake

Friday night we were invited over for dinner at Frank & Amy's house. There two sons Timmy & Tommy attend daycare/preschool with Hudson. We had a great time and met up again Saturday afternoon for some fishing and spent the day on their boat at Saguaro Lake, a first for the boys and they really enjoyed it. We did too, it was gorgeous weather, scenery and good times.