This ain't no belfry!

The bat in Steve and Betsy's bathroom window:



What Owen thinks of the bat:

Take me out to the ballgame!

Happy Belated 4th of July!
We went All-American, and took the boys to their first baseball game! (Thanks, Grandpa!!!)
They did pretty well, but we're scared of the loud noises. We saw a grand slam, so it was a great game!!! Too bad the Cubs didn't win! :)



After the game, we went back to Grandpa's and hung out with Great grandpa and Great grandma! It was a lot of fun. We got a 4 generation picture, too. And we all dressed the same! :) Grandpa made shishkebobs and we all enjoyed the company and food. The boys didn't make it to the firewords, but Mom and Dad enjoyed them from the bedroom window. All in all, a great 4th this year.

Siete Meses

Seven months today and one big goofy smile from Mom!



We can't wait to meet great-grandma and great-grandpa Bills tomorrow!!!

Don't bother me, I'm sleeping....

How we found Henry this morning:

Family Outing

Today was a fun day! The boys tried sippy cups with juice this morning. Henry didn't get it, but Owen did! He had a fun time drinking it, tossing it, and slamming it around.



We ventured to Harpers Ferry today. We had never been, and it was a beautiful day! There were people swimming in the river and a lot of families wandering around.


Here's the main church in the town with the old railroad in front. To get to the church, you have to walk up steps carved into the mountain - very cool.



We had to ride a bus from the main visitors center to the town - the boys had a fun time on the bus, as you can see. :)




We took some family photos at the point where the Shenendoah River runs into the Potomac and had a picnic lunch by the side of the Shenendoah.

It was a fun day, and a nice drive through the country to get there. I am hoping the zoo will be our next outing. :) Baby panda!!!

Cutesies on a new rug.

We got a new rug for the living room today so the boys can have more space to play. They like it. :)

Henry trying the new biter biscuits and Owen eating his feet, as usual:

Fun in the sun

We've had a very busy week! We spent last weekend in Richmond and relaxed, played, and ate a lot. We went to the pool but the water was freezing. Owen and Dad swam, but Henry was too scared to go in (as usual!) so he hung out and ate popsicles with Dad. Owen and Grandpa modeled their sunglasses - cool dudes.



Dad and Owen swimming:



Mom, Owen, and Henry drove to the Outer Banks to meet Grandpa, Betsy, Daisy, and Ashley for a week at the beach. The house was great, and we had a great time hanging out in the pool and playing in the living room. It was wonderful!!!

Owen in the pool, floating around:



And, finally, Henry decided the pool IS cool and ventured out in his floatie, too:



Henry, Daisy, and Ashley playing on the floor:



Another shot of Henry chillin' in the pool:



Grandpa and Owen laughing on the side of the pool:



Mom and the boys swimming:



We are glad to be home with Dad, now! Henry learned how to say "hi" at the beach, but he hasn't shown Dad his new trick yet. And Owen started saying "yayayaya" when he is tired. So cute. Henry is also rolling and trying to crawl, so it's time to baby-proof this joint!!! Fun times!

A long way to Roanoke....

We had a mom and boys trip to Roanoke this week with our twin friends, Will and Emma, Sean and Owen, and Piper and Tuesday. We also saw Debi, Steph, Tina, Terri, Delaney, and Jessica. It was fun!!! Tuesday, we met Debi and fam here at our house, then set out for Roanoke. We drove through torrential rain and saw lightening strike about 5 feet from my car. It was LOUD!!! We all screamed.

Once we got to the hotel, we stripped down and ate dinner and went to sleep! All the Mom's stayed up talking and hanging out. Here's a picture of the boys in the hotel, Owen showing us his latest toe-eating trick.



Wednesday morning, we ventured to downtown Roanoke where we met Miss Piper and Miss Tuesday and Mommy JK. We had lunch and ice cream at a local food court and then went to the Science Museum. We met many crazy folks...our favorite stranger quote being "Oh, Damn!"



Here's a cute picture of Sean, Owen, and Delaney:



Henry enjoying his ice cream:



A picture for Daddy in the Science Museum"


And a picture for Grandpa:


Will and Emma laughing while we waited for JK:



After the museum, we dragged our tired babes back to the hotel and fed them. Here's a shot of the boys of room 420 in their matching diapers. :)



We all got dressed in matching shirts (Thanks, Terri!!!) and posed for some pictures. Unfortunately, at the same time, Mom left her camera in the room and no one had a key!! By the time someone came to let us in, all hell had broken loose and almost all babies were crying. So, I will post some pictures of the whole group when I get them from another Mom.

Thursday morning, we made our way to IHOP and took some Mommy pictures, too. Here is Steph with her huge plate of chocolate-chip pancakes.



All the Moms, then Jane and JK:


As usual, we had a great time with our twin friends and can't wait for our next meeting!!!

Too cool for school, too

Last day of school! Woo hoo!!

Too cool for pool

We had so much fun hanging out with Anna and Kristen yesterday!!! Anna was a brave girl and finally convinced Owen it was nice enough to hang out in the pool. Maybe she just wanted his hat.....
They both had a great time splashing around in the baby pool.



Henry, on the other hand, did NOT like the water. He preferred his lounge chair in the shade:

We had a Happy FATHER's DAY today. Went to lunch, to Best Buy, and the pool. Again, Owen had a good time, but Henry was petrified. It was pretty cold, even for us, so we just stayed for 15 minutes. The boys gave Daddy a new coffeemaker for Father's Day and also a mousepad with their pictures on it.



Before our bath each night, we play in the hallway, and tonight the boys were feeling especially frisky. It won't be long until they are crawling all over the place!

Last day of school tomorrow! Woo hoo!!