tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42346941893482073442024-02-19T20:55:29.709-05:00Boston TwinsTwin babiesBoston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-35272401375871985432012-07-17T13:45:00.003-04:002012-07-17T14:32:58.566-04:00Signing Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I guess, in the end, life just gets in the way.
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Our first post on Boston Twins was on <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2008/06/welcome-to-boston-twins.html">June 20, 2008</a>.
226 blog posts, 195 published comments, 1,000+ photos, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TwinsBoston?feature=watch">71 videos</a>, and
20,000 pageviews (to date) later, we're officially closing up shop. <br />
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So much has changed in the four years since we
first posted here, not the least of which being the birth of Colin and
Ava back on <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2008/11/twins-are-here.html">November 26, 2008</a>. Since then, we've <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/05/weve-moved.html">moved out of Boston</a>,
changed jobs (twice), and left a job to stay home with the kids. The
adoption of facebook as sharing tool has moved alot of our photo posting
over there and the fact is it is tougher to find time to edit photos
and video, write posts, and publish on a blog with 3-year-olds than it
is with 3-month-olds! We notice some of the other family bloggers that
we've followed who have kids the same age as ours seem to be in the same
boat - blogging dropped to very low on the priority list.<br />
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Sharing photos, however, did not - so please friend us on
facebook to see tons of photos of the kids as they grow. Friends and
family know where to find us.
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We do keep reading and trying to respond to any
of the comments and questions we get about some of our most-visited
posts, which seem to all be related to various medial issues we posted
on - all of which are distant memories for us at this point. <br />
<ul>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/05/colins-strawberry-birthmark-strawberry.html">Colin's Strawberry Birthmark</a> is our most popular post of all
time, and Strawberry hemangioma and strawberry birthmark are two of the
top-10 keywords from which folks found our blog. Colin's strawberry
birthmark is a thing of the past at this point, it has flattened and
faded to the point that - underneath his hair - we can barely even find
it anymore. Compare that to those early pictures! <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/05/colins-strawberry-birthmark-strawberry.html" target="_blank"></a></li>
<li>Two different posts related to Colin's plagiocephaly helmet were 2nd (<a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/11/no-more-cranial-remolding-helmet.html">Cranial Remolding Helmet</a>) and 3rd (<a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/09/big-head-colin-and-his-plagiocephaly.html">Plagiocephaly Helmet Progress</a>) most visited. Colin's big, round head (it's like sputnik!) has
been good ever since the three months he had to wear that helmet. I
remember him missing it and being unable to sleep when he was done with
it! That three months flew by and it was totally worth it (if you can
get your insurance to pay for it) - still the only medial treatment with
100% success and 0% side effects (as far as we know). </li>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/12/roseola.html">Roseola </a>post was 4th most visited and the highest incoming keyword
term to the site. Turns out she never even had it, just an allergic
reaction to antibiotics. <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/12/roseola.html" target="_blank"></a></li>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-day-weekend-mega-post.html">Father's Day Weekend Megapost</a> was 5th - which we love because it a)
doesn't bring back medical-issue memories and b) has alot of great pics! <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-day-weekend-mega-post.html" target="_blank"></a>
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We have some favorite posts too....<br />
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<li>We still revisit the <a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2008/12/baby-update-and-video.html">Baby birth video post</a> to watch the birth video, and we love visiting many of the other video posts:</li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/08/wandering-minds.html">Wandering Minds</a> </li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-park.html">Snow Park</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/09/videos.html">Videos</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/08/funny-videos.html">Funny Videos</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/08/green-beans.html">Green Beans</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/03/ava.html">Ava</a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;"><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/01/bear-walking.html">Bear Walking</a></li>
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<li>Love the birthday posts...</li>
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<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2009/11/were-one-birthdaythanksgivingcousins.html" target="_blank">We're One! Birthday/Thanksgiving/Cousins Mega Post!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-birthday.html" target="_blank">Happy Birthday!!!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/12/were-three.html" target="_blank">We're THREE!!!</a></li>
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<li>And we love posts with family...</li>
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<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2011/08/summer-in-caribou.html" target="_blank">Summer in Caribou</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bostontwins.blogspot.com/2010/06/fathers-day-weekend.html" target="_blank">Father's Day Weekend</a></li>
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Who knows, maybe we'll post again occasionally. But we felt
the need to at least put some sort of bow around the 4 years we kept up
this blog, starting before the twins were born right up to 3.5-years-old
today.<br />
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Thanks, everyone!Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-24310382975332029262012-01-30T12:04:00.004-05:002012-01-30T12:15:06.942-05:00Winter?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger3zp222imYipg3riI4S8_Llm3OOh_q4dNn5nWA_yEe7bG0haY_47KyoyFGA8-RjnU58-19wVhD0WpGzrgu61hyphenhyphenxnsUvTD7IZxlWtwb2AjR1Oq68NxokiF9yabk6nMts1VfjFLz5Lzw/s1600/107.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger3zp222imYipg3riI4S8_Llm3OOh_q4dNn5nWA_yEe7bG0haY_47KyoyFGA8-RjnU58-19wVhD0WpGzrgu61hyphenhyphenxnsUvTD7IZxlWtwb2AjR1Oq68NxokiF9yabk6nMts1VfjFLz5Lzw/s400/107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703474431125861282" /></a><br /><br />Is it winter? Looking out the window, the snow is practically nonexistent, so I would say it sure doesn't feel like it. Snowless winters are no fun as far as the kids are concerned. Without sledding, snowmen and snow angels, what is the point? You're bundled up (since it is still frigid), but there's not much to do. Luckily, we did have some snow that lasted for a week or 2, so the twins got to have some fun! 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We had a Curious George B-day party for Colin & Ava, and they had 5 little friends celebrate with them! They got 3 candles each on the cake and lo and behold, they both blew 'em all out with one puff! They are certainly little people now! Favorite phrase: "I do it all by myself!" And if I help, a tantrum ensues. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vVJVQFBYYoMyOUQ8mNJfkwo6x0gf-rVOjxKV2MTVExdIvolBvk80-yOR6LQ6yqO0GghARMVubuUm3et0JoouzU-4ngFHc25pb19UsYDCbo_rmB4yJByLLMnYDAiqninOqsU-J-s7ZQ/s320/IMG_0248.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671988129943133042" /></a><br /><br />Due to the October Nor'easter, many towns had to delay their Trick-or-Treating -- ours was pushed to Friday! Our neighborhood has some steep driveways, so we only made it to 5 houses with the twins, but that was plenty for them! Plus, they took great pleasure from handing out candy "to all their friends!" Note to friends and family: never give my kids more than 2 pieces of candy in one day. Colin's feet weren't even touching the ground as he ran around the living room bouncing off the furniture. Thanks. : )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyqPw8lzlQYItgUHOQXFnYIa_6iV5tFJ0pHCpBJX5gJs-9KrPlzBPBulmHRnEm4Y9TmiE6RCLzwLveGKghbHc0t1vWjMPN8f9qfvLi7KeQXc0bL4a6uXkZqkB4EVJs_CupdvgBsdgPw/s1600/IMG_0206.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyqPw8lzlQYItgUHOQXFnYIa_6iV5tFJ0pHCpBJX5gJs-9KrPlzBPBulmHRnEm4Y9TmiE6RCLzwLveGKghbHc0t1vWjMPN8f9qfvLi7KeQXc0bL4a6uXkZqkB4EVJs_CupdvgBsdgPw/s320/IMG_0206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671989064608677330" /></a><br />Ava checking out Colin's ride<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXdH55xsePQRuIyHeg0PGSHQG8aGO6PWsC18PR-g9Tw7NR1nK66L2Ydsardr7VEKW068AiJ9zA62qf0TcTGyWa2zNYNXFXhCxniCovKvVj5ehu3zatAnS1i5goeMN8TSbxWhsIBDeXA/s1600/IMG_0203.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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In October?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9FF6R9W38PVLXD5hYS8XMuy3yFT5aAk5mcXEw-VgU3I1hFe4F4prsjL2DuVZhUPOV40D5_x7bJV95PnAp4miVPHU5DDsdA6m9p_os8qPSKtXsW3LnGrpxYrPzpmJJpDrqNpb87tYCg/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9FF6R9W38PVLXD5hYS8XMuy3yFT5aAk5mcXEw-VgU3I1hFe4F4prsjL2DuVZhUPOV40D5_x7bJV95PnAp4miVPHU5DDsdA6m9p_os8qPSKtXsW3LnGrpxYrPzpmJJpDrqNpb87tYCg/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668588910774048658" /></a><br /><br />And that inch of snow was nothing compared to what is to come this evening -- a Nor'easter folks! Obviously, the kids don't mind the snow, and neither do we. However, since most of or trees here in Charlton still have their leaves, all that snow may mean downed trees which = down power lines = no water. But let's not think of that! Michael is off buying wood for the fireplace so we'll at least have heat in the event of an outage!<br /><br />Yesterday, I showed the twins how to make pine cone bird feeders which we hung on some skinny branches so that hopefully the squirrels wouldn't get them. Unfortunately, the squirrels out here are, well, squirrely. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LpmTRju_TYZlvWHAZHZ2cAYTnUTdVfZz_oAH7MP1mBjwa2Iat8X5-TrBpgrHuA5L7dVSeijB7SkUzXDxj4EFrCsumtySf5szQy1JVrSPGMpQu_HGdy8xs6KT8eBVEqjnKXHJ2EJIJA/s320/IMG_20111002_100234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660022280152731058" /></a><br /><br />We love fall...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnWbPSE11_EIhcmqqsxuJVzwG3YSTzNrTBYIMEZc1ZvkTx9whOaHSkXOh9yZ3ygMcnn7HRV_bM64yd299PeHtIp5UCJwWYGcpvCI9cmPFGqcXlCwpEye5AZ8LdXBGnG0NNUwPCLnSrw/s1600/IMG_20111002_100226.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnWbPSE11_EIhcmqqsxuJVzwG3YSTzNrTBYIMEZc1ZvkTx9whOaHSkXOh9yZ3ygMcnn7HRV_bM64yd299PeHtIp5UCJwWYGcpvCI9cmPFGqcXlCwpEye5AZ8LdXBGnG0NNUwPCLnSrw/s320/IMG_20111002_100226.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660022283291033618" /></a><br /><br />And we love each other!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGRKKRTpNJKLiYrpIpI6fBgIRtUUtC_xNT8Wmen4Ear0Qyn2jyZWsO1oB7n6AFb90RlPOiXyoxnlmlBg6eqftEWKdpAuoxB9_jP5nyuVReUPKx42i5VeSsMT_l3jZ4kM4G7N9SN3MDQ/s1600/IMG_20111002_100219.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGRKKRTpNJKLiYrpIpI6fBgIRtUUtC_xNT8Wmen4Ear0Qyn2jyZWsO1oB7n6AFb90RlPOiXyoxnlmlBg6eqftEWKdpAuoxB9_jP5nyuVReUPKx42i5VeSsMT_l3jZ4kM4G7N9SN3MDQ/s320/IMG_20111002_100219.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660022287721980226" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-15326665457818677342011-09-17T08:30:00.001-04:002011-09-17T08:30:29.257-04:00Fishin'Our first family canoe ride...<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gX99lOnLpik" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-89269520902677226332011-08-19T14:14:00.005-04:002011-08-26T15:09:25.427-04:00Wandering Minds<iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_l2Y4pI5jYM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<br /><iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RirP7KM_-eg?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-37351008786608188882011-08-16T12:38:00.008-04:002011-08-19T14:39:54.862-04:00Nature Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6Sw0y9Qk4Zz2ckHwZtrOGty-RxVB-d4BNY_TR4VU0BYNCfGZnXH8_RZC1aK5cGVz2a3GlmsmnE9iNyBTx8Oh4MwZchhHO4ycArDwUmJlkF9O_QwJAGFr6GM9LLg2emxN3z7y93Uayg/s1600/IMG_9777.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6Sw0y9Qk4Zz2ckHwZtrOGty-RxVB-d4BNY_TR4VU0BYNCfGZnXH8_RZC1aK5cGVz2a3GlmsmnE9iNyBTx8Oh4MwZchhHO4ycArDwUmJlkF9O_QwJAGFr6GM9LLg2emxN3z7y93Uayg/s320/IMG_9777.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641494837220185250" /></a>
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<br />What happened to the summer, huh? Was July it? The only time with real pool weather? I just don't get it!! So instead of hitting the pool, we hit the trails over at Westville Recreation Area so the kids could wear themselves out!
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<br />What's wrong Colin? You don't want to go on a nature walk?
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<br />Oh, that's better!
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<br />Sitting with Daddy to rest a bit -- it's a LONG trail!
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<br />up to the dam
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<br />Ava pointing to nature
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<br />Colin chasing geese
<br />Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-82995579956036803992011-08-09T15:56:00.007-04:002011-08-10T08:16:23.482-04:00Summer in Caribou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLICQP0Wa3YbpFd5fwNKjV3QQqbrNp8lhnhupcrXOLyOwAiI0GxX51kfiLmvVzZk05cnjsMYWH5txKD5zv4Es5hEePww-hOMbbWZb6dQ87b9u8dSxfBv8G-YmWG5-xru8JVozKlhQQ1w/s1600/IMG_9686.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLICQP0Wa3YbpFd5fwNKjV3QQqbrNp8lhnhupcrXOLyOwAiI0GxX51kfiLmvVzZk05cnjsMYWH5txKD5zv4Es5hEePww-hOMbbWZb6dQ87b9u8dSxfBv8G-YmWG5-xru8JVozKlhQQ1w/s320/IMG_9686.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638970102676025362" /></a>
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<br />We recently headed up to northern Maine for my 20 year high school reunion -- ack! The best part is that the twins got to spend time with Memere & Pepere and Michael and I were able to do some fly-fishing. Another plus was that the Northern Maine Fair was up and running in Presque Isle so the kids got to visit with tons of farm animals!
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<br />Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-17029512224899427892011-07-27T12:46:00.002-04:002011-07-27T12:49:34.834-04:00Cousins!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHGUm3lOdOBhOUe688fz-m0FjdikkbDsG6vaXi8uN4dw_leardGJvYJrcPT4rSMqL8aKeVCiLfoztoI_P5cod_uNphp27Xe49qcdaX5dmZALMyA4_QYf00dRsY1KrkVaCA5mRlhR7dA/s1600/IMG_9566.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHGUm3lOdOBhOUe688fz-m0FjdikkbDsG6vaXi8uN4dw_leardGJvYJrcPT4rSMqL8aKeVCiLfoztoI_P5cod_uNphp27Xe49qcdaX5dmZALMyA4_QYf00dRsY1KrkVaCA5mRlhR7dA/s320/IMG_9566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634075236716886610" /></a><br /><br />We had a lovely visit from Michael's brother and his family! And other than it being so hot and humid that our eyelids were sweating, it went off without a hitch! Wish they lived closer though. Bad Mommy only took a few pictures since she was busy chasing, cooking, cleaning the whole weekend. Oh well. At least this picture was a peach!Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-63013898255003952042011-07-09T08:58:00.003-04:002011-07-09T17:19:12.726-04:00The Fourth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQz8Ek9dlqjcUmg8n1Wmu_MfnnMYjy_jFESVK7zX41DqYrTTbnWzDuE0pIb8TKUT6TzB-R7b1h3mYCwv9v6kYhrvZS0s44Fm-WZ9YhoXFHx-ifsbFaNeggHgqD59sRkKAwOnr5vXlsCQ/s1600/IMG_9515.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQz8Ek9dlqjcUmg8n1Wmu_MfnnMYjy_jFESVK7zX41DqYrTTbnWzDuE0pIb8TKUT6TzB-R7b1h3mYCwv9v6kYhrvZS0s44Fm-WZ9YhoXFHx-ifsbFaNeggHgqD59sRkKAwOnr5vXlsCQ/s320/IMG_9515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627337980319134210" /></a><br /><br />Happy late fourth of July America!! We spent our Monday morning at Westville Lake in Sturbridge/Southbridge for some fishing and running amok in big wide open fields. Lots of fireworks on our own lake -- Glen Echo -- that night, but amazingly, the twins did not stir. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU7KUpvQ87j_0UncTk2lCV1pc6-9upvP_6T6I5KX2vKDcVXmSmc3PKxK1MX32YNnPTYEFOwItoXFWvzMw38zIcRxhsMym1MuvTdcKQUEaUCxH9FnzRZhYM-4Cl7GZFsTluJRti-VdYw/s320/IMG_9306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620030500924835250" /></a><br /><br />Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! We were graced with one of the best weekends we've had since last summer and we took full advantage of it! Saturday morning we drove out to Tougas Farms in Northboro -- it's a super family-friendly pick-your-own farm. June in New England means it's STRAWBERRY season! Not the tough and wicked seedy berries you get at the grocery store...no, these are shiny, sweet, juicy red orbs. The kids had an absolute blast using their twist and pull method they learned from a Special Agent Oso episode. After we had eaten our way (and picked some too!) through the field, we headed over to their goat pen. Colin and Ava enjoyed feeding the baby goats; and yes, they had hand-washing stations for your post-animal experience! 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We hoofed it on down to our lake and Michael got to throw in his fishing line while the kiddos splashed in the water. When Daddy reeled in a good sized Bluegill, Colin nearly poked its eye out while trying to pet it. Fearless!! <br /><br />We decided that splashing all day seemed like a good idea, so we started out by putting a sprinkler ball in the kiddie pool. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-Ly_LupVNm60Qn9pnobJj7LrvyDjPAS09aautb85p5XejRpgzia1CUv_Lw_tsSFVkWSYO5spbm-vcTjoH4GmcNZamzhXHDTyTRoKfz8Je1Vo6e_1rbdVRWAxCMrrTwt-Ld6gHyZRjw/s320/IMG_9344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620050958620634130" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-38335894213092778572011-05-22T07:30:00.005-04:002011-05-22T07:40:39.506-04:00Random Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap4ftofhTpJ3N1Rcjr31k9P1TOl2ux8WM0XiFWuDWwBMapfTeRpsYjPIHGUud8G13qEhuOoKJbDv-zvP6PFKnMo0xAM3ZYVF1L6vSIOV7vfQfPVvVZJyomdbg2DIrbFLFLB9Cq-9iNQ/s1600/IMG_9141.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap4ftofhTpJ3N1Rcjr31k9P1TOl2ux8WM0XiFWuDWwBMapfTeRpsYjPIHGUud8G13qEhuOoKJbDv-zvP6PFKnMo0xAM3ZYVF1L6vSIOV7vfQfPVvVZJyomdbg2DIrbFLFLB9Cq-9iNQ/s320/IMG_9141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609503359462057330" /></a><br /><br />I have a backlog of pics and I've totally been slacking, so here are the twins and some with their cousins (Jack, Brady and Katie) at the Seneca Zoo in Rochester, NY.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5-HLywgR0wpOFYAonK6Z1eJ5OfSy22EO7Uss5EI8Jd6RG_alP0nqJ3eS6UZkjCzNWqoi4OS_62hlRpV_jAgepT2VTQGiFJ0MGjFin8J7L4svdflCIpc_c4fnxJzqUGYJen2PamL-OQ/s1600/IMG_9146.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaIqmrAw0zlsvN6QEbmnSpLJoIal6wXrzSwNOXU5hVOpNy-MYC0CMrWP027UCpuggliNqHgn-_Cp8b5IilKuFszm1-2jigd_8KW7U7XChRpldPJjYM8KDd29-yCK9nxtWfOu7Z1CIsQ/s320/IMG_20110424_142657.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260603046212274" /></a><br /><br />Easter turned out to be a very nice day (of course until it suddenly started to rain)... Welcome to Spring! <br /><br />Daddy hid some plastic eggs around the yard and initially the twins were like, "Um, what's the point of this?!?" Soon enough they got the hang of it and were running around the yard looking for eggs... so we had to keep stealing eggs from their bags and re-hiding them. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5Tk2H-5os1qRtCNDrHC_p7Ns4-CkqmGoQppOixtYWsmajS-tG4FYn6UA7fYcJkffMEWU3T21BbRwmBNJD1WDpC15Q3qEK_i0ow9a-B8ywIxcnLvlJxqxF_Yd6d_O2pZvTDczFywKRA/s320/IMG_20110424_142211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600248445089605538" /></a><br /><br />We also picked up some handheld bubble blowers as the whole blowing-the-bubble-wand attempts usually result with a chin full of drool or the wands being eaten. I'll have to work on that this summer!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwE-PZlALtq_M5YMvwIN5kCCROCU2r6Yk0KU3sccgkGnfiGKiP-essg4CoP7XdK5mXezH-rMFMKTvN2tx9YV_g7RSEgnb9js8XmO7O3Ds2w47e-VxFVM3kPPPYimEaJ2l8Aun_haJ5Q/s1600/IMG_20110424_143755.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwE-PZlALtq_M5YMvwIN5kCCROCU2r6Yk0KU3sccgkGnfiGKiP-essg4CoP7XdK5mXezH-rMFMKTvN2tx9YV_g7RSEgnb9js8XmO7O3Ds2w47e-VxFVM3kPPPYimEaJ2l8Aun_haJ5Q/s320/IMG_20110424_143755.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260945510267090" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO9Uqj9ZLl0hGZ29LyK0eBdHJRqg9XY_PSYqwsoPhz5ZjYjxGau1C_MiUXYTv_zA9DoX7ylrwdCCRfbEW3b9vVjWWCvKhEBq-ecpVGTAaKiPvIeSIFw7Qg_LA2ZTx20q24zjxD4KDuQ/s1600/IMG_20110424_143805.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO9Uqj9ZLl0hGZ29LyK0eBdHJRqg9XY_PSYqwsoPhz5ZjYjxGau1C_MiUXYTv_zA9DoX7ylrwdCCRfbEW3b9vVjWWCvKhEBq-ecpVGTAaKiPvIeSIFw7Qg_LA2ZTx20q24zjxD4KDuQ/s320/IMG_20110424_143805.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600260607238534082" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-79376773474233577592011-04-25T10:48:00.003-04:002011-04-25T11:02:11.621-04:00Memere & Pepere come to town!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBlQlIrbfQabIVj3ICy0A9MpH3ozSXYhswDi1oT0uAzjQvgQ85UVtS00my0k5JqNQnJfCvO1v_VOCDyGvXtNs-FcAvZu-l2WjjJleUwNa5qzITiRjciSe1HzRF8X-R6iGiKYWgGwKug/s1600/IMG_9050.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBlQlIrbfQabIVj3ICy0A9MpH3ozSXYhswDi1oT0uAzjQvgQ85UVtS00my0k5JqNQnJfCvO1v_VOCDyGvXtNs-FcAvZu-l2WjjJleUwNa5qzITiRjciSe1HzRF8X-R6iGiKYWgGwKug/s320/IMG_9050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599535407222075410" /></a><br /><br />"Memere Pepere, where are you? Come play!"<br /><br />This is the chant in the house these days, even though my parents already went back home. I can even con the kids into eating their food by saying that Memere and Pepere are watching or want them to eat. Hey, you do what ya gotta do, right?<br /><br />Now that Dad is fully retired, they'll hopefully be able to visit more. Dad and Michael even found the time to build me a raised-bed garden! So come back soon for the many projects I have around the yard...whoops, I mean come back so you can play with Colin and Ava since they already miss you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQPi5fm0mfQaccBB_hspqqrwT6uS1XtODsUlQhw5pMbjx6wNskSFVPUy-yfTVSu3dkgAiOzHU3vQ5M8WEsgiaYYd8gyeJiPC48FBpFLhiVSSNa-fnL-Qj4XRaz5BjUDb2b7yHShzuRA/s1600/IMG_9034.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQPi5fm0mfQaccBB_hspqqrwT6uS1XtODsUlQhw5pMbjx6wNskSFVPUy-yfTVSu3dkgAiOzHU3vQ5M8WEsgiaYYd8gyeJiPC48FBpFLhiVSSNa-fnL-Qj4XRaz5BjUDb2b7yHShzuRA/s320/IMG_9034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599535409801164626" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiymgXRe5bhu1HIm4wUv7WisWhxBGGJkfPGYTb9BQNj_c4El_jz-73azEl6lsD5qZg0Px-GGwQgHpf6eP3ix5wlMM36f_duZWRl4jkMehBi3_LotLvCS46tgqF7saOD1GQcxUX9tqLw/s1600/IMG_9027.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNiymgXRe5bhu1HIm4wUv7WisWhxBGGJkfPGYTb9BQNj_c4El_jz-73azEl6lsD5qZg0Px-GGwQgHpf6eP3ix5wlMM36f_duZWRl4jkMehBi3_LotLvCS46tgqF7saOD1GQcxUX9tqLw/s320/IMG_9027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599535402877149858" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-10513565066506254862011-03-30T14:23:00.003-04:002011-03-30T15:07:27.116-04:00Gotta Get Outside!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5PxkJkqaZDjZ6dDc9pBo7VKqNgG0nC7Sw7R5qRTPU5hxv_J55iNP3SbKkBpYw_HXcrlj8iaK3sv2lf5qpNabIx5lJHynOZq5m5bxKC0DY4wiBiD5czBkxxa9Sint99NGEwBHSVf9Wg/s1600/IMG_8874.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5PxkJkqaZDjZ6dDc9pBo7VKqNgG0nC7Sw7R5qRTPU5hxv_J55iNP3SbKkBpYw_HXcrlj8iaK3sv2lf5qpNabIx5lJHynOZq5m5bxKC0DY4wiBiD5czBkxxa9Sint99NGEwBHSVf9Wg/s320/IMG_8874.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589940955889311282" /></a><br /><br />As long as it's not raining/snowing and provided that the windchill isn't below, well, chilly, we go outside. Winter never bothered me until I became a Mom...especially a stay-at-home one. Be gone winter! We want to play outside without face-planting into a snowbank or falling into a muddy puddle. (Well that might be fun!) Spring is here...and above, Colin is modeling his new LL Bean mud season gear. I even spied tulip shoots coming up from my fall planting -- oh joy!<br /><br />Alas, Friday's forecast says something like 6 inches of snow!?!? But let's not dwell on that!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZ7U5dsGT9HRSt2eq0xcKtDDW-IZCnWFqCb3Y65ghboi8CSHmYNhH71jOJvJP27fgZQ9AiAEbVHFUwTRuJl0tivQGkhjFC81z4MO0WOPFTOW5z05G6-KuKdDLP2K0SgsoTYh3Qs0EHg/s1600/IMG_8897.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZ7U5dsGT9HRSt2eq0xcKtDDW-IZCnWFqCb3Y65ghboi8CSHmYNhH71jOJvJP27fgZQ9AiAEbVHFUwTRuJl0tivQGkhjFC81z4MO0WOPFTOW5z05G6-KuKdDLP2K0SgsoTYh3Qs0EHg/s320/IMG_8897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589940961749813922" /></a><br />Colin hitting the trails at Westville Park<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTvCmh-D32JaARRT0uSvvqdvrCgHcy6j8WRcI4oUmRDXCYKSjRl2vFYpHgKKHJQveo8ea5fwIf_3cyZV03GxTK_Za9Rck54QwmJPEb1F4MnEo5ULyeyQp0LFtJDLQIHZjEBKkLyhe8g/s1600/IMG_8896.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTvCmh-D32JaARRT0uSvvqdvrCgHcy6j8WRcI4oUmRDXCYKSjRl2vFYpHgKKHJQveo8ea5fwIf_3cyZV03GxTK_Za9Rck54QwmJPEb1F4MnEo5ULyeyQp0LFtJDLQIHZjEBKkLyhe8g/s320/IMG_8896.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589940960765962930" /></a><br />Ava all happy after seeing some geese on the last of the lake's ice<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH7F6GeASA1BEz7Bm8j3bTtSdRVAc1iJX-KenBDcTyVWtjYsfD8iwTB606Y5GCN32CVzVuQklPjmVc0VCRUHOt8wOEYvvTbPTsuWhvxOCsNNpVtX_Tq0yc93-GZhoHz4Ukg2pEeqtdQ/s1600/IMG_8909.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyH7F6GeASA1BEz7Bm8j3bTtSdRVAc1iJX-KenBDcTyVWtjYsfD8iwTB606Y5GCN32CVzVuQklPjmVc0VCRUHOt8wOEYvvTbPTsuWhvxOCsNNpVtX_Tq0yc93-GZhoHz4Ukg2pEeqtdQ/s320/IMG_8909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589940969160869186" /></a><br />Ava back inside giving one of her trademark devilish smiles<br /><br />Happy Spring!Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-31510754119588000082011-03-11T19:15:00.003-05:002011-03-11T19:30:03.230-05:00Ava's First Haircut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAN8b0J1u8xWyzEC3cFKuLCY_v5MBlgGD4QJ5rF7MvX8rMLNCZ49QfFm-6pY-PLmg4QHzbs_4iRssTT5auffhCqxh9MApptYduOoV3pFA2ovO6LxCNHpvdMWkjVZAMv_Jwbi2yIINtw/s1600/avahair1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAN8b0J1u8xWyzEC3cFKuLCY_v5MBlgGD4QJ5rF7MvX8rMLNCZ49QfFm-6pY-PLmg4QHzbs_4iRssTT5auffhCqxh9MApptYduOoV3pFA2ovO6LxCNHpvdMWkjVZAMv_Jwbi2yIINtw/s320/avahair1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582982678126060018" /></a><br /><br />At over 2 years old, we had yet to cut Ava's curly locks. The ringlets hid all the frizzy baby hair and uneven lengths. The inability to put a comb through even super-conditioned hair brought me to the point that I dreaded -- bringing her to the salon. If Colin's first trip (see below) late last summer was any indication as to how Ava would react, I would be up to my ears in tears. Michael was very smart and sly about saying that he'd stay home with the boy for some alone time. This way he wouldn't have to experience the horror. Thank goodness that Snip Its has seatbelts on their salon chairs and a kind bubble-blowing receptionist to calm Miss Ava down!<br /><br />Oh and of course I forgot both my camera AND my phone on the kitchen counter. So here's the blurry after picture taken at home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLlTZeLVCRzJ4MKUCPBLZ77CY8-r_wmRjloZKB7nCNhfImb7Jjm2D0_ToudZwr6aOCKB8VuRVoa27gIxYB28u2RsfAQJ0bHdCa3vpXFRBbgWyJ1qlUOkpFJpYI1Uu-i5VfjHb0TF2EA/s1600/avahair2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLlTZeLVCRzJ4MKUCPBLZ77CY8-r_wmRjloZKB7nCNhfImb7Jjm2D0_ToudZwr6aOCKB8VuRVoa27gIxYB28u2RsfAQJ0bHdCa3vpXFRBbgWyJ1qlUOkpFJpYI1Uu-i5VfjHb0TF2EA/s320/avahair2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582982681128481938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CNYYgzmPm_u2Ggt0H-j4_Pv2PpuGgcEgafvVRtV2c6ZSjM3xfUZmA0u8Z4Lp9-lOf5-1u5_Lsu3k72xt9MsWhVj0IMr4OU1vHYB9JxbyeZux2vZ3punxc8bZFggc9Ls8FwdArvFVJg/s1600/hair+cry.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CNYYgzmPm_u2Ggt0H-j4_Pv2PpuGgcEgafvVRtV2c6ZSjM3xfUZmA0u8Z4Lp9-lOf5-1u5_Lsu3k72xt9MsWhVj0IMr4OU1vHYB9JxbyeZux2vZ3punxc8bZFggc9Ls8FwdArvFVJg/s320/hair+cry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582982700452716866" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*Colin's first trip to the salon</span>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-29117573574445611592011-02-25T16:22:00.004-05:002011-02-25T16:29:29.694-05:00Happy Birthday Daddy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7ZohlpFupi_avmyO8AmRjO2l8rC9-zNISMBuNgf-0OUxfekwU-geT3zAcIy2nl2qHUxyvL7HuN_Tf552dEVNsPSjAYz_XOdVw0b07LXiAqygK7Sp6xnjFSwvL7D9ewdXVisyrzFY3Q/s1600/IMG_8799+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7ZohlpFupi_avmyO8AmRjO2l8rC9-zNISMBuNgf-0OUxfekwU-geT3zAcIy2nl2qHUxyvL7HuN_Tf552dEVNsPSjAYz_XOdVw0b07LXiAqygK7Sp6xnjFSwvL7D9ewdXVisyrzFY3Q/s320/IMG_8799+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577741757697891026" /></a><br />We know it's a day early, but we couldn't wait to show you that we can sit still for at least a few seconds.<br /><br />See we're the best of friends -- we hug, hold hands and laugh together. And the best part of our day is when you come home from work to give us kisses and run around the house chasing our giggling lil bodies!! We love you and you look the same as the day we were born! XOXO<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAEuB_mZurosth31FQsszIMkUFceUkJ-mtZcasK_MvnwW0-FbQxGMRl_-H93RykWWzjgBsivipVOOFswzmxH6a_xvBTAE7XbfXw77M8h7Q0gjZeEtBcYRWuNNFRfr6fIHyRBBZvB06A/s1600/IMG_8801.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAEuB_mZurosth31FQsszIMkUFceUkJ-mtZcasK_MvnwW0-FbQxGMRl_-H93RykWWzjgBsivipVOOFswzmxH6a_xvBTAE7XbfXw77M8h7Q0gjZeEtBcYRWuNNFRfr6fIHyRBBZvB06A/s320/IMG_8801.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577741757779348098" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI_uFwZdTPoMx9KbVOCIGGDAxMFJcOaGqV3QAeyDAiNqHVSy86fnz8J1uL8dei4GIqIPGn2CkrZgBXGd7nw7npUjDB6X7JGY4I-v7AAdaW_9Ak6S-6hKkc7OE4jlQ3_vp5u68K4p7mQ/s1600/IMG_8802.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFI_uFwZdTPoMx9KbVOCIGGDAxMFJcOaGqV3QAeyDAiNqHVSy86fnz8J1uL8dei4GIqIPGn2CkrZgBXGd7nw7npUjDB6X7JGY4I-v7AAdaW_9Ak6S-6hKkc7OE4jlQ3_vp5u68K4p7mQ/s320/IMG_8802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577741764673605650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxS7WOFMJGhl7fHquboZM9GEG-xT_CEH__zHSED4DNbSOGz4Gb0TMJfMc8kip-g1KFeVFQYSZI0bbY8_PnqEo6IjOnr-TkcFJ7m2vFGOkh1rC5My9-BWHuX8n-xb1040WCFPXnOSufw/s1600/IMG_8804.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxS7WOFMJGhl7fHquboZM9GEG-xT_CEH__zHSED4DNbSOGz4Gb0TMJfMc8kip-g1KFeVFQYSZI0bbY8_PnqEo6IjOnr-TkcFJ7m2vFGOkh1rC5My9-BWHuX8n-xb1040WCFPXnOSufw/s320/IMG_8804.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577741769755877122" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-56623854110078956942011-02-06T10:36:00.002-05:002011-02-06T10:41:09.092-05:00The big time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmggyaYFKNHYFSefaswSL2ZZZuKxWgyFO5qZUckgBcNlGWAUlPOAiFGcD7Qc6M8jqX_kgXIE7X6xEufKG-cKkmdDr8uh87L-QlWzb5zcLkbSTf_bZP36ETsv8LKbFjYtkC8NnmbU6YOw/s1600/IMG_8717.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmggyaYFKNHYFSefaswSL2ZZZuKxWgyFO5qZUckgBcNlGWAUlPOAiFGcD7Qc6M8jqX_kgXIE7X6xEufKG-cKkmdDr8uh87L-QlWzb5zcLkbSTf_bZP36ETsv8LKbFjYtkC8NnmbU6YOw/s320/IMG_8717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570601046443829010" /></a><br /><br />Okay, so we're not completely transitioned to our boosters, but Mommy lets us eat at the big kid table once or twice a day. (as long as the food we're eating isn't super messy!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KHPWFcw_ohikBH8Cb4He4kowoIFRjRgcgBk-L9RId7a2d5lToozm_e8gUjspCFyOilnQSdwDlr8FN5xUl5opfD7KZdQYXG3r_XpDuduSOTsI0vQbXGVP-6i4EBPtLLKlYWf9FZWgaw/s1600/IMG_8716.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KHPWFcw_ohikBH8Cb4He4kowoIFRjRgcgBk-L9RId7a2d5lToozm_e8gUjspCFyOilnQSdwDlr8FN5xUl5opfD7KZdQYXG3r_XpDuduSOTsI0vQbXGVP-6i4EBPtLLKlYWf9FZWgaw/s320/IMG_8716.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570601043034017826" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-68040533656682770042011-01-16T14:13:00.003-05:002011-01-16T14:16:16.278-05:00Snow ParkWe snowblowed (snowblew?) a snow park out of the 20" of snow covering the side yard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoGDTFMkvXiAUYpTqavtwdm0SoF3fsrw_EyvHv9lgduAmDnigg1T6ibqys5cxvhCxOi5Nd6YcP04uHA9iNHnU1OHFchbtTq16KDi-Zn5O_pv2eUNF8tlYQY8YwA9Ih5DzLtgWGB_SWw/s1600/snowtrail.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoGDTFMkvXiAUYpTqavtwdm0SoF3fsrw_EyvHv9lgduAmDnigg1T6ibqys5cxvhCxOi5Nd6YcP04uHA9iNHnU1OHFchbtTq16KDi-Zn5O_pv2eUNF8tlYQY8YwA9Ih5DzLtgWGB_SWw/s320/snowtrail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562864325576386386" /></a><br /><br />The snow is so deep that these guys needed some paths cut out in order to play and get exercise. Or, sit back while Daddy gets all the exercise...<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ERSaIx_07Go?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ERSaIx_07Go?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-88612476416955724842011-01-15T13:19:00.006-05:002011-01-15T13:30:46.112-05:00Snowman!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kaHP6S6StU5-ZQX1JnSJOPyK76q-X-DTd1pWKHXwo_RKMtQNQncJCf45eOi85bs1V8qc8lXuLX-jk4clLwXSZdJ0j1uOEgMDBIMSjkXFQ5ygXKPmkrsTq5r_VEcUG3YgaIdPNu5xxg/s1600/IMG_8631.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kaHP6S6StU5-ZQX1JnSJOPyK76q-X-DTd1pWKHXwo_RKMtQNQncJCf45eOi85bs1V8qc8lXuLX-jk4clLwXSZdJ0j1uOEgMDBIMSjkXFQ5ygXKPmkrsTq5r_VEcUG3YgaIdPNu5xxg/s320/IMG_8631.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562480933397069554" /></a><br /><br />Snowman is one of Colin's favorite words along with "mess" "funny" and the phrase "all aboard."<br /><br />Here's just a few pictures to give you a taste of our first winter here in Charlton...these first pictures were taken before this past Wednesday's storm which brought us 20 inches. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nEdBIxjFRWTVJajU4g4iZi1IESgWIC5BPWixUSOCyM9mDrSB8cajSOJRwIZgi1GVd0bBgCc1bknLN8rR9AyPpgQJPDpaVn27RBoL_tTsgom304kWFbLN7u_Bgii0I_vU7VlK1gKhFQ/s1600/IMG_8628.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nEdBIxjFRWTVJajU4g4iZi1IESgWIC5BPWixUSOCyM9mDrSB8cajSOJRwIZgi1GVd0bBgCc1bknLN8rR9AyPpgQJPDpaVn27RBoL_tTsgom304kWFbLN7u_Bgii0I_vU7VlK1gKhFQ/s320/IMG_8628.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562480933006635314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZ6l2Y4voi9MVgb90p2Njr0qiIMGnU3OVDORX1wLpVQYgJd9o_O8MgJJR-_e4_X0i1Oo_MXV7s0w5T2OXtrnO8CrBw7dl0vnyi6ZirhGb9RMJ-pnkZ56Rhq-HCyYJ_dbr-Ov8m8-VFQ/s1600/IMG_8632.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6gcRx_zXKM2qYZIPCx7kKk7d3Nl-Um0pE9w_J0BOyHVRu9TVh6GiC3aKWoluCw2jEOFkoGzyJqJApMWnaT-OgpHqBQynkNGNJ4V9Y-PGR3ji_MICs7bA3NQE7FSaQ2_nPG1jL8ojpw/s320/IMG_8626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562480288670094370" /></a><br /><br />And here's Michael chugging along with his beast of a snowblower Wednesday afternoon...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEwb271rcnkSwpvici5yrC-8u68fgeJKBQhXRoPbESRfCAyknUDhII8zo3RiUuezIrtBvUo1E4Wk1gSAno_R4H-iFa8K1eBaDAZr0fUOwO3GmJwlEmLANKJfA6QloTUpm0TiNDwmw0w/s1600/IMG_8651.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnEwb271rcnkSwpvici5yrC-8u68fgeJKBQhXRoPbESRfCAyknUDhII8zo3RiUuezIrtBvUo1E4Wk1gSAno_R4H-iFa8K1eBaDAZr0fUOwO3GmJwlEmLANKJfA6QloTUpm0TiNDwmw0w/s320/IMG_8651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562480513842765762" /></a>Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-1822365191856289432011-01-03T09:24:00.010-05:002011-01-06T12:29:33.176-05:00Holiday Hiatus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GD-ceMkAKmEb69hwNBIb828oiF5dKwxJKDEiOE4th5RlYBrSM7jOhFKNma39l8xIh2VM6wyRrwZ607Tl7v_1dq055msLyc_kuhr8inbEctiCd04Q88pFHAyovUW9idD06okvXhftTQ/s1600/IMG_8518.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6GD-ceMkAKmEb69hwNBIb828oiF5dKwxJKDEiOE4th5RlYBrSM7jOhFKNma39l8xIh2VM6wyRrwZ607Tl7v_1dq055msLyc_kuhr8inbEctiCd04Q88pFHAyovUW9idD06okvXhftTQ/s320/IMG_8518.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558444285648434178" /></a><br /><br />As I'm sure you all know -- the holidays are hectic. Packing, unpacking. Packing unpacking. Laundry, cooking, cleaning. Repeat. We made the trek up to Caribou in northern Maine for Christmas...hard to believe their lack of snow up there in comparison to even central Maine. We even attempted to take them to church on Xmas eve. I say attempted because at first we sat with all the regular folk before the realization sunk in that 2 wiggly toddlers really needed to be in the cry room. Then the whole church became standing room only and the heat was cranked making my patience wither. So, out to the parking lot we go only to realize that we were boxed in. Oh the nightmare! Major fail! In the end, Ava was content being held by Pepere and Colin watched Yo Gabba Gabba videos in the car with Daddy.<br /><br />In the end, we had a great time...we took the twins out sledding and Pepere even gave them each a ride on his snowmobile. They got to sit on Santa's lap for a photo op and even got to ride Santa's train at the Aroostook Centre Mall. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcNgChS7BeL7Ai-lGqxrY-Mf9zOLkmDgJN7c64XDFXVfas-RQa3hyphenhyphenCGx1yY3BdRpk3UjMIiHXr-HsAu8zDzqsnRiHIPD6TCUeqcy4Qqq8qaFRcsDJWnVV4uXT3EJxsMgAIepEqAlriQ/s1600/IMG_8580.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcNgChS7BeL7Ai-lGqxrY-Mf9zOLkmDgJN7c64XDFXVfas-RQa3hyphenhyphenCGx1yY3BdRpk3UjMIiHXr-HsAu8zDzqsnRiHIPD6TCUeqcy4Qqq8qaFRcsDJWnVV4uXT3EJxsMgAIepEqAlriQ/s320/IMG_8580.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558445907023574818" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxhhtA9b5VkVfu4kBj5w_PZRY7_jjJo5spNPdlMu6X8VDdzg0S0-eag_zMxmfkCCx1GIKRdBQE-uuNVhGcASBGHpgxQ2VAM12xZ954ipCRWF5zGZt_4kVfWPoj5yMfRIdQ-n2x9qkPA/s1600/IMG_8578.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibX67TEPCjquyQWIQDPw-0Mbc64h91JhCgOrvScwX-HpEsleZADwDMnbxLJPPMEzaEt_U-tXiNnWMaEA1gokGMu8rFL6librONj7IwnWEAztVfAW6rLsiTZPs0-e0BWnTMYu2lOfVNhw/s320/IMG_8550.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558444307024565618" /></a><br />Hard at work on our new laptops!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4SL9dw3vThpwWu-U52_gZnzLm3Dv8Pyw7UnRq8Z8qsVQ9web1RCDFVv422V_zylp6F3lQwdmRa04BiNQvX1UAEueh6CdpDYU4Uxwxo9DCyA2tRQRAc6edvkPkAIjO1ITpx3Yd2FEfA/s1600/IMG_8523.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4SL9dw3vThpwWu-U52_gZnzLm3Dv8Pyw7UnRq8Z8qsVQ9web1RCDFVv422V_zylp6F3lQwdmRa04BiNQvX1UAEueh6CdpDYU4Uxwxo9DCyA2tRQRAc6edvkPkAIjO1ITpx3Yd2FEfA/s320/IMG_8523.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558444300371475538" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjlRM75OoRpmGvjcpK8zhXZjmskIgrMmXu0AKDaZgKbc-voll2Or-3LWPd8PmCHIhCSpFL4Qv8M8MBd0aSOgnfsK410sVjFc8624vh-TYQ-klEg_pxMkzns0AWSFaN2KgBvK7b1fIMg/s1600/IMG_8526.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut9DzaExhhyphenhyphen875KY565J2wUFaS64Eb3N4n8DM3MWV0tau47AWaYCFhNr44R1wg_jYznBsU8tXnh8MzP-8LLt6k29ZEMDZ9a1Juu-xUWRiDqS2DdhNrsI5em4zC3TqC3uZVBeon2Swfw/s320/IMG_8509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966466041417778" /></a><br />Ava needed a turn with it as well<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUi-0f_LajXoFF5g8GoimAsWrLf5sTsykPotNC6PEW66f6gva2UnK0tuXZozholBctpvVvcppv5Z-JlnMAQ2jsMo4IaLy2qNZyW7_TpIReyXpYDA7atoBAtrzJRtk1sdhOsf6lSATFA/s1600/IMG_8491.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifUi-0f_LajXoFF5g8GoimAsWrLf5sTsykPotNC6PEW66f6gva2UnK0tuXZozholBctpvVvcppv5Z-JlnMAQ2jsMo4IaLy2qNZyW7_TpIReyXpYDA7atoBAtrzJRtk1sdhOsf6lSATFA/s320/IMG_8491.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557966451346538322" /></a><br />Ava working hard to "peel" all her fruits and veggies!Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4234694189348207344.post-17522621594495543572010-12-18T12:14:00.006-05:002010-12-18T12:37:32.229-05:00Christmas PartyColin and Ava met Santa for the first time at the Mom's Club Christmas Party...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccQZzr99blQvqtkMx7fG6nzwoBITg3GALELSfsoOOqOmfGcoTKio7VP9y0_myBlH0p-X8LYvXxuXgwN8nR7DUpsD1n6poZQfAqH6L3LfuqHRL40sDO-C6mlMQIRXrcFy9fw8mOBH4iA/s1600/IMG_8443.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccQZzr99blQvqtkMx7fG6nzwoBITg3GALELSfsoOOqOmfGcoTKio7VP9y0_myBlH0p-X8LYvXxuXgwN8nR7DUpsD1n6poZQfAqH6L3LfuqHRL40sDO-C6mlMQIRXrcFy9fw8mOBH4iA/s320/IMG_8443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552072802260416930" /></a><br />Ava looking for a seat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8PKGcOj9-A16sjLSRlfQeXmE96rHFRraRQ6k0TI_GZJoYDTRPWDSjlu0ytb54Cj0YaOX-6QEpniHwCKCgUKZj-U09zq5ra4wKlfWDSbeduP_nyD8ctEaVUC8mbJF5_fY8pC3rYHzUg/s1600/IMG_8442.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8PKGcOj9-A16sjLSRlfQeXmE96rHFRraRQ6k0TI_GZJoYDTRPWDSjlu0ytb54Cj0YaOX-6QEpniHwCKCgUKZj-U09zq5ra4wKlfWDSbeduP_nyD8ctEaVUC8mbJF5_fY8pC3rYHzUg/s320/IMG_8442.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552072790967132946" /></a><br />Colin hamming it up...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgZZrVHM9KLKdKChEW2mHMEhFoeU1jykQuCHild2P_6o0y-olz8Ya6u7-cZhgMmnubvi6nVzCDDzdYynTS2Om6QHsSQZ6vHVHas4Yu3PgzRcGk4_Fx7pebzZVbABYIFpTSTTcBD7-JA/s1600/IMG_8439.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgZZrVHM9KLKdKChEW2mHMEhFoeU1jykQuCHild2P_6o0y-olz8Ya6u7-cZhgMmnubvi6nVzCDDzdYynTS2Om6QHsSQZ6vHVHas4Yu3PgzRcGk4_Fx7pebzZVbABYIFpTSTTcBD7-JA/s320/IMG_8439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552072783198958978" /></a><br />All the kids waiting patiently.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZystyw2j6JqEcjmgd6eOdAoJWV0k-k3UN0UBPQUeESpwLX1xw0JlO-20VCt1-G9jYGAkY5_g0elEEdj-rJPrSuPG_eJK2FBCUT_2_q9UPy7l08xQbMlSHTJTTR3xiuelR8CbobNyLHw/s1600/IMG_8438.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZystyw2j6JqEcjmgd6eOdAoJWV0k-k3UN0UBPQUeESpwLX1xw0JlO-20VCt1-G9jYGAkY5_g0elEEdj-rJPrSuPG_eJK2FBCUT_2_q9UPy7l08xQbMlSHTJTTR3xiuelR8CbobNyLHw/s320/IMG_8438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552072778811704738" /></a><br />And waiting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgu9jdnHBhCIOmeilwb0Es-6nYcM25FaXsrSIbN-xr2eDtPj7uz4F5QChcusH8MK00-IK9sM3Md1l54-XXoBpF5usAb1daPyYN-eM_j150_bMjAg1lXRr3V4PUnQW4PQcxnlCdrkn_g/s1600/IMG_8434.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-diepqepsZTBywyHPzJW8S0Yatr0b1o1pam_V5xuITrgMN6vughxkGQmdHl2pkfUmCXAhRmdsKepNnvN9dV_A52MSpJjch4UIqs7ZRJaV4EzkWBkjqtNH_Tj8z6Qm06uyWbs9k1XFBA/s320/IMG_8447.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552073802254106834" /></a><br />Ava decides to get a bit closer...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXQUn9cXowZvBh7DHpV3chUAj2Pq7U_gTLL0iZjqUNsimsopjGDMpRPs_Xew5hd6asaN03XsFMNuZ1dFCOP1-sP0ndhSwhyf5Q8zfBO4lbFOH6vw0ahvsgrWLciUvXmaAxrSt7Gw-uQ/s1600/IMG_8449.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXQUn9cXowZvBh7DHpV3chUAj2Pq7U_gTLL0iZjqUNsimsopjGDMpRPs_Xew5hd6asaN03XsFMNuZ1dFCOP1-sP0ndhSwhyf5Q8zfBO4lbFOH6vw0ahvsgrWLciUvXmaAxrSt7Gw-uQ/s320/IMG_8449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552073802415255330" /></a><br />Really warming up to Santa now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20PM2rlmyTZnlyMsfxB1QGF4XkuIb5woMKZukDznOyk7ZnBp3qtW9rhQd9emkmOmHsPgLKzRYy1KKwsbistFQjdNGIUpjCBdePbGp8DUDNaY3i2FGtUV4OL18vJWmvCXOgPedo-0G7A/s1600/IMG_8451.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20PM2rlmyTZnlyMsfxB1QGF4XkuIb5woMKZukDznOyk7ZnBp3qtW9rhQd9emkmOmHsPgLKzRYy1KKwsbistFQjdNGIUpjCBdePbGp8DUDNaY3i2FGtUV4OL18vJWmvCXOgPedo-0G7A/s320/IMG_8451.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552073809481249106" /></a><br />And Ava parks herself right in front of the big guy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksYyO3-a7sP-BnxMLfDvFKf0wijrNGs4VHSKyiG-osA-4MXbLtZlsBoTcGLISwuR6jfwKvNb_GP5UWW0v4NvPNN6Hgvok72TyhV7z47MgM1j29WRNTP4tLh9bMAwCpSErtm9iJQ-KMw/s1600/IMG_8450.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksYyO3-a7sP-BnxMLfDvFKf0wijrNGs4VHSKyiG-osA-4MXbLtZlsBoTcGLISwuR6jfwKvNb_GP5UWW0v4NvPNN6Hgvok72TyhV7z47MgM1j29WRNTP4tLh9bMAwCpSErtm9iJQ-KMw/s320/IMG_8450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552074309271818098" /></a><br />A Colin sighting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVU_fbxj0A1v9y8BLZSJbs_x0-Zk1N1pLbSrN_3loLZH18HUn9NJNKA6WIbd7vr49EOmYBL_mIWDvtKfeaKXH8wGswkUcdvovImog2eQ2euEOgoMTKuO-5tODnLo39uZRAYOn4tKe7g/s1600/IMG_8454.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVU_fbxj0A1v9y8BLZSJbs_x0-Zk1N1pLbSrN_3loLZH18HUn9NJNKA6WIbd7vr49EOmYBL_mIWDvtKfeaKXH8wGswkUcdvovImog2eQ2euEOgoMTKuO-5tODnLo39uZRAYOn4tKe7g/s320/IMG_8454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552074314205390866" /></a><br />Ava couldn't be budged from in front of Santa - she's a big fan!Boston Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380993101934619447noreply@blogger.com0