Living Room Picnic

Work is continuing on our kitchen renovations and as a result the kitchen was off limits tonight during dinnertime. Normally we'd use the porch but given that it was thundering and lightning during dinner - we opted for a picnic on the living room floor instead. Hannah thought it was pretty neat.... and was entertaining her grandparents and I with her antics and faces. 

Lounging with ravioli and snow peas -- what could be better? 

Making her funny face..... which cracks us all up but actually looks pretty scary in this picture....

Enjoying the laughter as a result of her funny face..... 

Carousel

We took Hannah to the carousel in Boston Common last night - thinking she'd love it and we'd let her ride a few times and then get some dinner. Instead, we found the first thing that our adventurous little girl is afraid of! We tried twice - and watched several other kids go for rides - but as soon as the carousel started moving Hannah panicked and insisted on being held. She refused to smile and in fact looked terrified for most of it (I'm sure some people thought we were being bad parents as we tried to force her onto the horse), yet as we walked away, she started crying and even when we were all the way across the Common she kept pointing back at the lights and saying "go". Guess we'll have to try again another time!

 

Memorial Day

Hannah and I spent the weekend in Chatham with my parents.  We had a very relaxing weekend - tried out a couple playgrounds, spent a little time on the beach, played with cousins Hailey & Derrick, visited with Uncle Eben and Angela and watched the Memorial Day parade (that makes the weekend sound busy but really... it was very relaxing!). 

Being serious with Papi (or Papa as she's currently calling him) at the parade - 

Taking over Grandma's beach chair... 
Sunscreen time! 

Push Cart

We had a BBQ yesterday up in Newburyport to wish the Doyle's well as they head off for adventures in Canada. We'll miss them terribly but two years will fly by and before we all know it we'll be having a "welcome back" BBQ.  And hopefully we'll sneak in a couple "the Doyle's are back for a visit" BBQ's before those two years are up. 

Here are the ladies (minus Sarah who didn't want to  steal one of Liz's kids for the picture despite our pleas) and the kiddos: 

And here are Ethan and Hannah - taking turns pushing each other on Oliver's push cart. They loved it - I'm not sure who had more fun! 



And here's Molly modeling Oliver's cap..... maybe she needs one for herself. She is, after all, moving to Canada - and it does look awfully cute on her! 

Lunch Lady

Nana brought Hannah a new shower cap yesterday and it's officially a hit! Here she is modeling it while she ate her lunch yesterday - Wilson thinks she looks like a lunch lady in it. She wanted to wear it to the playground this morning but agreed to change to her baseball cap instead - I was worried the frog shower cap might not provide quite the sun protection I was looking for.

Happy Mother's Day

This is what we found when we checked on Hannah before we went to bed tonight. Guess it's time to put the sleeper on backwards!

Happy Mother's Day!

Big Kid Slide

Hannah and I took advantage of a break in the rain this evening and went in and met Sarah for an early evening walk and playground romp. Hannah LOVED going down the big slide with Sarah - I haven't heard squeals like that coming from her in a long time. I don't think the "baby" slide is going to cut it anymore!