Bronx Zoo

We decided to meet our friends Katie, Jacob and Carly for a day at the zoo. We went into the Children's Area for the first time and the kids LOVED it. 

                                     Fish-oooook mom...

Pretty sure this porcupine was trying to procreate with this rock

                              Tree Slide

                                              Best buds-these two are so cute together!

                                                       Bug Carousel

                              Our first time (and maybe last time for the price at this zoo) riding a camel

                                      Riding the monorail

                             Can't wait for our next trip! It was great to see Katie and the kids!

RD(H)'s Baby Shower

Rebecca's having a baby Benjamin!! 

I was (and am) SOO excited for my girlfriend Rebecca and her husband Adam when they called to tell me the GREAT news. She hasn't had the easiest of all pregnancies, but she is now 32+ weeks and in the final countdown! Under two months to go! I got together with her twin sister Sara to plan her summertime baby boy shower and we had a lot of fun. Can't wait to meet this sweet boy!

Tracy, Mom and I

Made the duck cupcakes again. SC heat must not mesh as well as MD heat-they were a bit runny

                                                        Cute decorations Sara did

                              Little bassinet diaper cake-I stepped out from the regular diaper cake I usually make

                                                             Sara, Rebecca and I

                                     Tracy trying the "poop" in the dirty diaper game!

I love throwing parties and showers. Whose party is next?!?

Summertime in South Carolina

I don't think we have really made it back home in the summer much over the past five years. And let me just say this, I HAVE MISSED IT!!  I forgot how much I love the disgusting heat and humidity, the  stickiness and sweat pouring down as you walk outside and most of all, the LAKE. The boys and I flew down first (another early 6am flight), played during our 3 hour layover and finally landed at 1pm.

 Big Momma muffins on the plane

 Playing on the moving walkways…over and over and over and over

 Blues Brothers in Chicago

 This is how we spent at least an hour. I am pretty sure they ran more in the airport than the do in our halls (if this video works…man…I have been trying forever with my camcorder…)

                                   Finally in Greenville!!
After a quick visit with Tracy and the kids we spent the first night with my dad and got to enjoy a day on the lake-

                                   Driving the boat

                    Fill it up and pour it out-on Grandpa!

                                He is a stay puft marshmallow!!

Two tired monkeys

The boys had such a great time on the water and in the lake. It is amazing to watch them play and a part of me feels sad that they don't get to experience this more often. 

Then the boys wanted to watch Uncle Mike on the Total Gym when we got to my moms.

 Heading back to Tracy's, this was one of the only ways to quiet the kids down for a few-a tv show

We rode in style in my dad's truck-SC style.

After playing at Tracy's after the Baby shower we headed back to my dad's for another lake day.

 Andrew got on the jet-ski with Daddy! He loved it, as long as it wasn't going TOO fast.

 Ella and Evan also rode it and Ella was a little daredevil! Faster, faster...

 The only way to do it-sitting on a lifevest, drinking a beer. Too bad I don't like beer.

                                              Briana playing with Evan.

We had a great trip (i'll do a separate post about RD's shower) and besides our delayed travel plans home had a good traveling experience. Our flight was delayed and we couldn't make our connection so we got to spend an extra night in a hotel in Greenville. Luckily we had only been in the airport about 2 hours. When we finally got to the hotel though, someone wouldn't go to sleep. This picture was taken at 10pm. Looks just a bit tired right? He then woke for the day at 415am.

But then this happened on the plane around 9am

Oh my, will my children EVER sleep?!?