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Career day!

Today was career day at pre-school and Audrey was excited. She has known her carer destiny for a while now and was ready to dress the part.

Here she is...Dr. Audrey, D.V.M.

Surprise! A new dishwasher!

Pumpkin festival

Mom, can we pet the animals? No. Then why do they call it a petting zoo? Audrey is clearly a little irritated with the false advertising.

With a cluck cluck here and a cluck cluck there.....EIEIO. It is really fun to listen to Ben try to sing EIEIO!

Who is ready for the pig races!

Red is in the lead, but will orange make a comeback?!?! This was a lot of fun to watch. No piglets were harmed in the racing.

Corn pit. Don't worry, we all took thorough baths once we got home.

Wooooo.

To eat or not to eat, that is the question.

We tried to get a good picture of the 3 of us.

The resident athlete in action.

Face painting is serious business.

I have no idea what Ben is looking at, but who can resist those blue eyes!

Contemplating the pumpkin.

It think it will make a nice resting spot.

And a good time was had by all, really!

Touchdown!

It feels so good to watch the Noles play a great game! Even Bailey got into the action and celebrated a touchdown!

Happy birthday Mama!!!

You make 65 look like 45. I love you "Momma" you are the best and if  I can be as awesome as you by the time I'm 75, I will have exceeded my goals. Did I mention that I love you?!

Super cute!

Just kidding. THIS is the quote of the day....

"Dad, give Mom all your money, it will make her happy."
-Guess who

Quote of the day

"Mommy, we should go ice skating again soon. We should take the whole family this time, except the ones that already died along time ago."
-Audrey

Goldie locks?

"Look Mom! Ben has blonde curly hair just like me!" I will admit that this is what Audrey's hair looks like some mornings...

Quote of the day

It has been dry, really dry, and the yard is suffering, but Daddy does the best he can. Today he tilled up a few sections in preparation for seeing in the immediate future. One of these sections was right in front where all the friends could see, I suppose...

"Mom, what is going on here? It looks like we don't know how to take care of our yard!?!"

"Daddy is getting ready to plant some new grass seeds."

"Well he better do it fast, this looks bad!"

18 months

Has it really been a year and a half since bouncing baby Ben bounded into this world with his baby blue eyes and boisterous personality? Yes, it has. Ben had his well check today and is finally "well" for a well check. Every other time he has had a fever or something curious to the Drs.

Today Ben came in at:

26.5 lbs

32.5 inches tall

A petite and perfect head (taking after his Mommy on something.)

No one rains on my parade!

What a weekend

It was a very eventful weekend here at the House house. Pop and Yaya came to visit and we have tons of fun with them. They were fresh off of a visit to see Maggie and how much she has changed, and them were bombarded with all the energy that my two can provide. It was great to heat Ben say "Yaya" and Paap." The weather was great! We are so thrilled to have some rain and a break from the 90 degree weather. Audrey flew her kite that we brought her from Boston and Ben threw things and ran around a lot. A great time was had by all.

Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring!

Yaya brought face paint!

The dogs just looove Ben. I can't figure out why....maybe it's all the food!

Touchdown!!

We are a NOLE family. We celebrated and savored each touchdown today because we know it is often feast or famine with FSU sometimes, but also because we love our NOLES!

Wooo hoo. Touchdown! (Audrey is partially face painted here- hence the blue hue to the eyes).

Touchdown ticklefest!

Random fun

I filled a spray bottle with water and it has been a huge hit with the kiddos. While Audrey looks like a Sweatty Betty in this photo, she is just covered in water mist. I must admit that it does feel pretty darn good in this ridiculous "fall" weather of 92 degrees.

Quote of the day

So I am reading a story to Audrey tonight and am changing my voice for all of the characters. Kids like this, right?
"Mommy, you know you can just use your regular voice too."

Grandma came to town...

....and all she left was this gorgeous handmade dress and very happy children, and a lot of coffee cups! Come back anytime. We love you and can't thank you enough for everything you do.

P.S. Look out Project Runway, Grandma is in the house and she can sew!

She's a labeled designer now!

In training....

....to be the perfect husband. Ben loves to vacuum and swiffer, unload the dishwasher and to throw things in the trash! He's got all the right stuff so far! 

10 years.

 A long, long time ago, a boy and a girl met and decided to go on a date. She drove (a stick) and something really special happened. The boy needed a ride to school, the girl had a car. She was cute, so was he. 17 years later the same boy and girl are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. It seems to be working out. The girl surprised her boy with a trip to Boston for their 10th anniversary. It was fun, lots of fun and so much more. We had fun with family, old friends, and were able to speak without interruptions. No diapers were changed. No mac and cheese was eaten. We missed them terribly. We also remembered and embraced the funny, silly, loving couple we have always been. There was also a large Red Sox portion of the getaway, and that was the point.  There is nothing like spending time with the one you love and missing the little ones you love, and appreciating the ones who stepped up to make it all happen. Thanks Mama. We have memories, great memories.

Still kissing. These pictures are not necessarily in order, but I thought I would start the pictures with a smooch.

Buddy and Mary Ellen will be celebrating 30 years in November. Show us how it's done!

Enjoying the game.

At the Cask & Flagon.

The haaaabor.

So a girl goes to the restroom and walks up the wrong ramp...she is very happy to see her people.

Posing at Fenway. It was the most beautiful day in Boston.

The top of the Prudential building from the outside.

The view from the top of the hub from inside.

The view from our table. This does not do it justice.

A very happy, stuffed to the gills couple of 10 married years!

 Thanks for hanging out with us and letting us stay with you.

The Pesky Pole, where we were sitting.

A great time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who had a hand in our great adventure.

As promised.....

.....Ben pictures!

A boy and his vacuum. A great bond to build early on.

Hopefully he will form an equal bond with the lawn mower later in life.

Who doesn't love a Popsicle on a hot afternoon?

Yes, I know and Mommy knows that I look more like my Daddy now. Must you people really rub it in every time you see my Mommy? She was really trying to claim me.