Friday Night Fun!

On Friday night we hung out with our good friends The Canner's.

We went to dinner and later to The Plush Horse for some good ice cream. America's next top model!
One scoop is never enough!
Annabelle went for mint, while Riley had chocolate.

At dinner Jack was very happy to be sitting next to his girlfriend Molly.

He was his usual funny self!

Jack enjoyedeverybody's ice cream.

He sampled all of them.

Happy Jack and his best friend Dad!

Annabelle took a cute picture.

Go Cubs!

More please!

Great food, even better dessert.

Good company, a great evening all around!

Saturday Night With Friends, For Friends.

On Saturday night I went to a benefit for a friend of mine who has cancer.
The evening was a great success, lots of money was raised, and a good time was had by all.

I enjoyed hanging out with my old roomies Gillian and Teresa.
It felt like the good old days, except I had to get up with two children the next morning!!

We were hoping to win the car behind us in this picture!

Hanging with my favorite Aunt was fun too.

It was a great evening!

Easter Fun.

Jack loved waking up to Easter Bunny gifts.

Annabelle slept late because she was not feeling well.

He loved all the balls and bats he got.

He was very happy with the hot wheel cars he got.

He knew what to do instinctively, he put them on the floor and said brumm.

Later we went to The Canner's for brunch and an Easter egg hunt.

It was so much fun, the Easter Bunny showed up.

Jack wasn't sure, he looked but wouldn't get very close.

He couldn't wait to get off the deck, so he scooted his way down safely!

Annabelle was a crazy lady, looking all over for eggs!

Jack took his time, and honestly, he threw more eggs away than he kept.

Happy Annabelle, even though she wasn't feeling good.

A big close up.

Look at those teeth...one word...BRACES!

Jack got tired of trying to keep up with the big kids, so he took a break and posed for some pictures with Dad.

Later, after Jack napped, we went to our cousins house for dinner.

It was lots of fun.

Jack felt like a King as he threw his food off his tray.

Also, as you can see, he is teething.

After dinner it was Easter Egg hunt #2.

Jack took a really cute picture with John.

Annabelle let me take a picture too.

Not so cute!

Annabelle, Kate, Grainne acting silly.

Jack took some time to rest. Egg hunting is hard work.

Then it's back to work.

Later he played hurling.

I think he might really enjoy this sport.

After spending time with The Kelly's we went to the Scatenas, our cousins on Jeff's side.

They had ducks and chicks.

Jack loved them, Annabelle too!

Annabelle wanted to take them home with us.

No way...

HAPPY EASTER!

Lake Catherine

Last weekend was so nice.

We decided to go for a walk at Lake Catherine, without the stroller!

Annabelle loved looking through the telescope! Jack wanted to walk, but the problem was, he kept walking in the wrong direction!

So Daddy carried him for a while.

Jack got a hold of Daddy's glasses and thought he was so cool.

We took many rest stops on our very long walk around the lake.

Annabelle and Jack loved watching the ducks.

Buddy Boy (our dog) went in the lake.

We are not sure why, as he is probably more afraid of the ducks, than the ducks are of him!

I think we spent about 20 minutes in this spot and all we did was watch ducks.

Oh! and stop Jack from running into the water!

After walking about a mile Jack was done, so Daddy carried him on his shoulders.

All four of us took a great nap that day!!!

Fun At The Zoo!

Jack and Mom went to the zoo yesterday.

We had so much fun.

We got to see lots of animals,they were all out and in full view.

The Tiger was running around and Jumping all over the rocks.

The Brown Bear was busy eating cabbage.

We liked him a lot!

Jack really enjoyed hanging out with the goats.
He kept trying to hug them.

He got to see a Cheetah up close.

The Polar Bear was also out playing for a long time.

It was so exciting!

I think that Jacks favorite animal was the Dolphin.

We spent a very long time watching him swim around his big pool.

Jack kept knocking on the window,trying to get the dolphins attention!

Whoops!

Lunch was fun, Jack loved the juice box and sucked it dry!

Our last stop was the stinky Penguins.

He loved watching the fish there too!

Time for one last smile.

We left at two o clock, Jack fell asleep in the car.

When we got home I carried him to his crib where he slept soundly until five thirty.

Good Times!

Pretending It Is Summer...

This time, it 's last first!

Jack mowed the lawn , as we got ready to go inside.

It was a lot warmer earlier.

Jack enjoyed spending time outside.
He wore his new plaid shorts for the first time.

He looked really cute!