Finally Five!

Jenna is finally five! She has been counting down the days for such a long time!


The thunderstorms stopped just in time for Jenna's birthday party at the new spray park. Funny enough, Jenna planned a "Weather Pary" this year, complete with a lightning pinata and a rainbow cake. Mother Nature provided us with both sun and rain showers during the birthday party. The kids didn't care when the rain started up again; they were already wet!



Everyone had a great time playing in the fountains and on the playground. The pinata was a big hit...even with the guests attending the party at the next picnic table!


Swing, Jenna, swing!


Make a wish! Happy Birthday to you!

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school. Jenna has been waiting for this day for such a long time--she finally got to ride the school bus and go to Kindergarten! Haley was equally excited to start back, to see old friends and meet new ones.

"GO SLOW"

Henry and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a trip to Caye Caulker, Belize. This tiny barrier island has the motto, "Go Slow," and that's exactly what we did for an entire week! We biked the narrow dirt roads through town; read in hammocks with views of the Carribbean Sea; and snorkled with the manatee, stingray, sea turtles, and fish that live in the incredible barrier reef off of Central America. We had a wonderful time together. Now we are asking each other "Which island shall we explore for our 20th?"

Happy Birthday, Haley!

Our little girl turned 7! We can't believe how grown-up she is!

Haley celebrated at the Mud Shack and park with two favorite friends, then again at home with mom, dad, and sister.

The best part of her big day?? Her own digital camera! Smile, everyone!

Visit to Connecticut

We had a great time visiting family in Connecticut. The girls especially enjoyed playing with Grandma and the cousins.

Camping together at Prospect Lake Park is a yearly tradition full of swimming, fishing, boating, s'more toasting, and piling kids (and Uncle Hank!) into a tent. This year it included frog-catching, fairy house-building at the dam site, and dodging the rain.

We had a fun cousin-day at Six Flags Over New England, where Haley conquered some "big rides" with Hannah and Thomas as well as little ones with Julie. (Jenna opted for a relaxing day of videos and games with Pop-Pop and Grandma.)

Haley rode this one 3 times....and stayed dried until trip #3 when she got DRENCHED! You can tell by the smile (below), that the water only added to the thrill!


Another highlight of the trip was a trip to the mall with Grandma--complete with a carousel ride and a visit to Build-A-Bear Workshop.