The Babe

We are very excited to announce that we will be having a GIRL!!! Ruby will be born around May 5, 2012.  She is healthy, and, by her recent movements, happy too!



I love this picture of her because she was totally sucking her toes...already taking after her mother ;)

Ruby's lovely profile, looks like she's got her daddy's big, perfect head!



5th & 5th

 Our new home.

Our first breakfast in the new apartment, complete with wheat waffles, blueberries, whipped cream and o.j.!

Eating nook

It's the little details that count...

The Nephews

Time has been flying by, and in the mean time lots of fun has been had!  Here are a few updates of our adventures with Aiden, Skyler and Wesley, a.k.a. the best nephews ever!



The week we returned from Guatemala, Aiden our 10 yr. old nephew helped us give a presentation to three classes in the 4th & 5th grade.  He was a champ, sharing all of his souvenirs from the trip he took to visit us there.

Kyle saw an add for the "Yo-yo man" coming to town and was excited to share the same experience he had with this guy when he was the age of the boys.  We had a fun day seeing all of yo-yo man's tricks and we got outta there just before the frustration was too much to take for little Wesley!

Annual Thanksgiving soccer game.  I was on Wesley's team.  Thanks to Kyle, Wesley learned that my nickname is "crooked foot," due to my awesome aim,  and the whole time Wesley kept saying "c'mon crooked foot, get it" or "Awh crooked foot, that was your fault" or "Crooked foot, c'mon you have to score!"  So, the name stuck, good thing for his cute little giggle he makes after every time he says it.

Date day with Wesley.  After taking him to the magic show that Kiri arranged for us, we took him to the park for a pizza picnic and play time.

Feeding the ducks was fun, and we tricked the seagulls to go away while the cute ducks got the bread treats.  But, the best part of the day was when Uncle Kyle let Wesley drive through the park!!!

A fun filled night with pillow luge!  Here Aiden is leading the charge after Skyler politely declined by saying to Kyle "you don't REALLY expect me to do this do you?"

Boston with the Cala crew

After just three days of being in the States, we took a trip to visit the Cala's in Boston!  It was an awesome trip; visiting the new house by the bay AND ocean, taking walks on the beach, visiting friends eating, eating, and yeah, eating some more.  Mostly we just enjoyed Bob and Eveyln, the new grandparents to be!

The ocean, just 50 steps from the front door.

The bay, with the Boston skyline in the background, 100 steps in the opposite direction.

A surprise visit from the D's and a lobster dinner with more than just the trimmings!

Evelyn arranged for us to go on a traditional New England apple picking day,  the last day of the season.  Kyle's first time at the same orchard Lizzy has gone to since being a baby. 

Yes, they could have had their own.  Just goes to show how much fun the day really was!

The farm has the famous three little piggies.   Evelyn couldn't resist feeding them, surprise surprise!

Kyle, goats, and apple cider infused caramel apples.

We visited Liz's old friend Kyla in her new home in the town they grew up in. 

Brendan, Jenn, Jameson and Austin came for dinner...Kyle was a hit!

Of course we had a fabulous spaghetti and meatball dinner.

We had a great day hanging out with Lelani and Rob and they treated us to a fabulous lunch at the famous  Jewish deli in town.

Liz, Bob & Evelyn.  Going for a night out at the Boston Ballet to celebrate Brett's birthday.

Halloween weekend we went up to Salem to see all the crazies and have an early Thanksgiving dinner with the D's.

Evelyn with her favorite son-in-law.

Low tide.

Saying goodbye with a perfect view from the front steps.

October 29th, Brett's Birthday

On October 29, 1973 my hero was born.  We were happy to be together and celebrate with Bob/dad and Evelyn/ma this year.  Brett, we miss you, and love you everyday.

I spent my life looking up to you, and even still, I see you all around me.