Sunday, December 6, 2009


First now of December. (not the year, we got snow the begining of October!)



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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Courtney scores a goal!



It was her last soccer game of the season and she has scored many goals so I set the camera to 'video' and turned it on whenever she was on the field in hopes of capturing it! Yay Courtney!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Pony Rides!




We went to 2 birthday parties today and at the first one they had a pony for the kids to ride. They loved it!
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

One More Day!!!



They only have one more loop to go, that means DISNEY is tomorrow!! We are all very excited!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Ecotarium Trip

They still have the Zula Patrol weather exhibit here and Ryan had a blast with it. Those are clouds he's making right there.

















This is the train that goes around the complex. We were the only ones riding this morning, it was great!



This is Kenda the polar bear. She's 25 years old. I have to say it was so different being somewhere like this with only one child. Not being pulled in two directions, not too mention Ryan is much more easygoing than Courtney about moving along, leaving, etc.

Southwick Zoo- Preschool Field Trip

These are 2 of her favorite friends from preschool, Eva and Vanessa.

There is even a petting zoo here. We normally don't go to this zoo since it isn't part of Zoo New England where we are members and it's very expensive.


My mom took Courtney on her field trip today since I couldn't bring Ryan with me and when I mentioned having Nana come watch Ryan she asked if she could have Nana go. How could I say no? She loves her Nana! Of course the bus was one of the highlights of the trip.

Monday, May 11, 2009

My sweet boy...


I was testing the new 8GB memory card I got for Mother's Day for our big trip and took some video and pictures of Ryan. (he just happened to be the one outside with me) Anyway, I had to share since he is so super cute! On Friday we were coming out of Target and he was going on about how the car worked and stuff and then he announced to me 'I'm a genius Mama!'


Mother's Day


Mother's Day was great. I was allowed to sleep late and then woken by lots of kisses and giggles and a bagel with cream cheese and an iced coffee. Courtney had made me a necklace at preschool and Ryan a flower at story time.

We went to the zoo (Franklin Park) for the morning/early afternoon. It was a gorgeous day but LOTS of wind which made it chilly. This is me and the kids with the gorilla mom and baby statue.

Courtney's Game


The video isn't the greatest, not sure why since normally may camera takes excellent video. I'll have to check out my camera see if a setting is messed up or something. She's #1, always in the mix. She LOVES soccer!
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Friday, May 8, 2009

First Fenway Game of 2009!


This is me and my friend Cheryl, 3 year breast cancer survivor and one of the many reasons why I relay! We got a little wet last night but had a blast and the Sox won 13-3!
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

9 Days till Disney!!!

The kids got postcards from Disney today, Courtney from Minnie and Mickey and Ryan from Goofy. They are over the moon excited about this trip. I can't wait!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Happy Trails!


Today was our first Happy Trails session, a group where we walk a local trail (this one is a local rail trail, so an unused railroad track that has been paved over with ares with benches etc. where you can walk and ride bikes) and do some sort of craft. As you can see it was raining so the craft didn't happen outside. We took our collections home but we also took spiders home and the kids freaked out so no craft. Oh well, maybe they will look before they pick next time! Weird setting on my camera is the reason for the funy colors. Oh, and Ryan kept a pull-up dry that i had put on him figuring we'd be gone for a while and not sure if he'd pee outside. Yay Ryan!
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Monday, April 27, 2009

I really think he's getting it!

It's been a LONG week, and at times I despaired that we were going to have to wait but all of a sudden it seems to have clicked for him. Poop may be another story as he won't even sit on the toilet if I dump his poop in there but I'm not going to worry about it. If we can be out of diapers for pee then I'll be ecstatic! I mean, even this morning he came downstairs in his nighttime diaper (that was DRY!) and when he had to go he ran, instead of doing ti in the diaper. And back in Courtney training days if she had a diaper on and pee ws coming it would go in the diaper.
Keep thinking good thoughts!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Could he be getting it?????

OMG! So, I have been the one putting Ryan on the potty. Not once has he initiated. Tonight I was running the bath and he was naked and he all of a sudden beelines it in to the bathroom, climbs up and pees IN the potty! I hope this is a sign of a breakthrough!

Playgroup Meeting Today

I have a meeting at the Family Network about the upcoming session of playgroup so I am going to brave it with Ryan in Big Boy Underwear. I remember Courtney did really well on trips out as far as accidents so maybe the same will hold with Ryan. Yesterday 5 accidents but when he was wet he was sad so we'll see. Fingers crossed!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Operation Big Boy Underwear- Day 5

Day 4 was pretty much like day 3, 3 accidents. But I'm starting to think he's getting it. He seems to be going longer between times of using the potty although it is still me telling him to go. But if he says he doesn't need to I've been giving longer time before asking again. And last night he fell asleep quick and slept until almost 7:30 this morning. Reminds me of the early days of learning new big things so maybe it's sinking in! Fingers still crossed please!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Day 3- much better than days 1&2

He only had accidents 3 times today, though I still was the one reminding him to try. But maybe he'll figure it out since he really doesn't like being wet.

Operation Big Boy Underwear- Day 3

So far so good, I am staying on him and he's only gone through 2 sets of bottoms so far and it's now just after 1pm. But he still isn't initiating any potty trips. He doesn't like it when he's wet though so that's on the plus side for us.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

A great day for riding bikes outside!

Here's Ryan!


And Courtney!

Operation Big Boy Underwear

So, today is Day 2 and we may actually have a little progress. Fingers crossed that a week of this does the trick for him, otherwise we are waiting until June. As in AFTER Disney World! Wish us luck!!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Courtney Starts Soccer

 

Kick it! 

Looking for a pass 

Lining up for high-fives! 
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Father/Daughter Dance

Courtney all dolled up and ready for the Annual Father/Daughter dance last night, put on by the Marlborough Lions Club.

Don't they look sweet?
Someone was a little unhappy, but he ended up having fun with his mom!
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Playing the maracas

Friday, April 17, 2009

From seeds to plants!


Back on March 17th we planted some tomatoes and some beans to see how they would grow in hopes that we coould plant them in our garden once it gets warm enough!


























Look at them now! The super tall ones are the beans and the other are the tomatoes. By mid-late May the tomatoes should be perfect for planting!! Here's hoping for a great harvest come August!
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