Maddie loves her some pool time….

Maddie enjoys the pool.  She likes to swim with mom, swim in the baby pool, and EAT!!!  This ice cream was a true hit with this little girl!  Think she liked it?!?!  I prefer for Maddie to eat ice cream at the pool instead of my house ;)  I give you one guess why……

summer sports awards at Westborough

A couple weeks ago Westborough had their end of the summer sports awards banquets.  Both kids walked out with something in hand and they were both happy.  Peyton got trophies for most improved for tennis and swimming and she also got a plaque with all the races she swam in at the conference meet that she placed in.  Jack walked out with a trophy for MVP for the 6u tennis program.  He had NO idea what MVP meant….all he knew and/or cared about was that he got a trophy to add to his collection on his dresser.  I didn't get any pictures, but I will include one picture I got of the kids and B.I. (their favorite tennis coach).  He moved a week before tennis was over, as he's getting ready to start law school at Stanford - I guess he's an okay student too, not just a tennis coach.  I'm sure B.I. will do great, but we sure will miss him on the tennis courts.  He was sooo, sooo good with the kids!!

Arch and City Museum

Mike had a Monday off a couple weeks ago and we decided to take the kids to the arch.  They were VERY excited to go.  When we go downtown we always point it out to them and talk about it, but we've never taken them up.  Jack wasn't quite sure he wanted to do it.  He thought it was going to be like a roller coaster ride.  When we told him it was like an elevator he was all for it.
We got there, got our tickets and walked around for a little bit until it was our turn.  Once it was our turn and the door to the tram opened up, I panicked and told Mike I didn't think I could get in that thing.  That capsule is quite smaller than I remember when I was a teenager.  And I think I might be getting some of my dad's claustrophobic traits…..lucky me!  Mike reassured me that, YES I was going.  Ha.  So we did!
We got up there and the kids looked out every window.  They checked out the stadium, a barge on the river, and the cars that looked so small.
We then came down, got some ice cream and went to the City Garden and had a picnic lunch.  The kids had a great day!!


Getting ready to go up.  Everyone's got a SMILE on their face….Mommies is a scared, fake smile!!

Maddie has had enough of the site seeing, time for some iPhone play.

One big "top of the arch" selfie

All real smiles coming down……

Time to go outside and take pictures, eat ice-cream, and play!!

 
 And now onto the City Garden.

The Girls' Birthday "party"

The day after Peyton's birthday Grandma Jeanne and Mark came down to celebrate with dinner, cake and ice cream, and presents.  We had a nice time…..including Jack.  Jack was not left out, he scored a few presents as well!
Peyton picked out the cake.  She wanted ROSES on it!!  I think this is the same as last years…..she's consistent.  They both made wishes and blew out candles.  It was a fun night!

Peyton's Birthday

Peyton has turned EIGHT!!!!  How.In.The.World?!?!?  She spent the night at Grandma Jeanne and Mark's the night before her birthday.  So, she woke up on her birthday at her house.  This is a picture that I received at 6:22 in the morning!!

I guess she was so excited to turn 8 that she couldn't sleep in.  The night of her birthday was her softball end of the year party.  She had a great time there with her friends and then she had two of her friends stay the night.

Happy eight birthday to my first born, that continues to bring us much joy ALONG WITH much challenge!!!

Maira, Peyton, and Kate getting all settled in for the night.

Happy Birthday, MADDIE!!!

Maddie is TWO!!!!  Guess what?!?!  She acts like a two year old too.  Sassy, doesn't like to share, we hear "no" a lot, cute as a button, smart as a whip, likes to tell on her siblings,……you get it!

She woke up to cupcakes (that's what she wanted for her birthday!), then he big kids, Maddie, and I went to Chuck-E-Cheese.  She LOVED it!!!  We finished the night with more cupcakes (a candle this time too!) and then a trip to the ball park for Jack's last ballgame.  I'd say Maddie had a great day……and now she is TWO!!

happy birthday!!!

cupcakes, balanced out with a banana

heading in the see chuck-e

dancing with chuck-e

jack having a blast!

sliding with Peyton

one last game before it's time to go home

yep!…she's two!!  throwing a fit before we leave 

getting the party started with blowers

i was shocked that she knew how to blow it out

she liked her present….baby on a scooter

Zoo.....take 100

A zoo trip is pretty normal for us, however, Peyton was adamant that I take these pictures and post them.....so here they are: