After our trip to Maine, we got to have Karl, Jenn, Ian , Emma and Vivi at our place! It was a quick but fun-packed few days in between the rain drops. We managed to get in a swim and a trip to Long Acres! We miss them so much and had a great time....Ian was quite good at the Orca Rodeo and Emma was Queen of the Swan! Vivi was very impressive in the water! Afraid of nothing! She and Connor got along quite well and played non stop for hours!
Colin has been helping Murray hay until he left for Camp Babcock Hovey this week. He is having a blast in between training. He swims, bikes and runs daily to keep in shape for Cross Country. He entered a road race in Webster and placed second to some freshman in college. He had fun and still turned around and played a double header in baseball! He is reading books a plenty and really enjoying the Star Wars series that extends off the originals. He has also been studying his bio he will have a NYS Regents exam in this year.
Connor and I have camped out all week while Colin has been away. We went biking on the Erie Canal, painted landscapes and played princess and knights! He has quite the imagination! He is so much fun right now. He is really a beach kid and loves to swim and dig! Our next trip may be to China between he and Milo!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Marvelous Maine
Sorry it has been a while since I posted. The last 2 weeks of school were crazy! I think Tony and I got lucky when we got 4 hours of sleep a night. Some fun in the mayhem:
June 23rd: Colin's last concert of the year. It was awesome! The Jazz Band rocked!
June 21st: Colin won the Regional Junior Olympic 1500m title. Ran it in 4:43. It was enough to get him to nationals, but it was the July 3-7th and we were in Maine. We are so proud of him. He is 5 foot six and weighs 120 lbs. now! I think I hear our refrigerator growning each time he opens it. At least he eats slower with braces now! We celebrated his bday just as a small family. His party with friends is on the 23rd.
June 29th- July 4th: We were in Maine. We did our usual Popham Beach, Cape Elizabeth Portland Headlight House trips, and we added Acadia! We climbed Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Mountain (Really beautiful views!), and Sand Cove! We also went on the Thunder Hole Trail. It was gorgeous. Connor loved how the waves made sounds like thunder there! Our last Mountain was Acadia and it was hot! At the end, we got to swim in Echo Lake! Cool, refreshing and clear to the bottom! Just gorgeous! We could relax knowing Sasha and Milo were in good hands. Thanks, Garrett and Mike!
Tony started work this week teaching summer school. I have been blessed not to have to work for the first summer since I was 15! God Bless Tony for carrying that burden for me this summer. It was a stressful year, and after 16 years in special ed, I am beat. I am in heaven now spending time running, biking, swimming with the boys...and keeping up!I am able to run up to 5 miles without a problem now. It only took a year! Geez, I am getting old. It takes me a good 40 min to run that long. I remember when it took me 30! I love the fact I can keep up with house work as I go throughou the day and have time at night to relax and read. I am so spoiled! I love being able to hang the clothes out on the line now.
Connor is so fun with board games, singing and playing. I love his imagination right now. He
totally gets that imaginative play from his dad. He is trying to read and his sense of humor cracks me up. He loved being with Megan and Eleni. He finally says their names correctly and is so proud! He just adores them. He told his preshcool teacher he was going to see his sisters, and she thought I had a step-family! He is now excited that Ian, Emma and Vivi are coming next weekend. Yahoo!
Milo is such a ham. He is adorable, and a great bundle of energy we all needed. He loves to fetch and will even run up the pool ladder and dive for toys! Connor loves it! Milo even gives Colin a run for his money. Colin finally has begun to play and get attached after losing Mugs. It is nice to see him role around, play hide and seek with him and fetch.
I will try to post photos from our new camera. We shall see if I succeed.
June 23rd: Colin's last concert of the year. It was awesome! The Jazz Band rocked!
June 21st: Colin won the Regional Junior Olympic 1500m title. Ran it in 4:43. It was enough to get him to nationals, but it was the July 3-7th and we were in Maine. We are so proud of him. He is 5 foot six and weighs 120 lbs. now! I think I hear our refrigerator growning each time he opens it. At least he eats slower with braces now! We celebrated his bday just as a small family. His party with friends is on the 23rd.
June 29th- July 4th: We were in Maine. We did our usual Popham Beach, Cape Elizabeth Portland Headlight House trips, and we added Acadia! We climbed Cadillac Mountain, Acadia Mountain (Really beautiful views!), and Sand Cove! We also went on the Thunder Hole Trail. It was gorgeous. Connor loved how the waves made sounds like thunder there! Our last Mountain was Acadia and it was hot! At the end, we got to swim in Echo Lake! Cool, refreshing and clear to the bottom! Just gorgeous! We could relax knowing Sasha and Milo were in good hands. Thanks, Garrett and Mike!
Tony started work this week teaching summer school. I have been blessed not to have to work for the first summer since I was 15! God Bless Tony for carrying that burden for me this summer. It was a stressful year, and after 16 years in special ed, I am beat. I am in heaven now spending time running, biking, swimming with the boys...and keeping up!I am able to run up to 5 miles without a problem now. It only took a year! Geez, I am getting old. It takes me a good 40 min to run that long. I remember when it took me 30! I love the fact I can keep up with house work as I go throughou the day and have time at night to relax and read. I am so spoiled! I love being able to hang the clothes out on the line now.
Connor is so fun with board games, singing and playing. I love his imagination right now. He
totally gets that imaginative play from his dad. He is trying to read and his sense of humor cracks me up. He loved being with Megan and Eleni. He finally says their names correctly and is so proud! He just adores them. He told his preshcool teacher he was going to see his sisters, and she thought I had a step-family! He is now excited that Ian, Emma and Vivi are coming next weekend. Yahoo!
Milo is such a ham. He is adorable, and a great bundle of energy we all needed. He loves to fetch and will even run up the pool ladder and dive for toys! Connor loves it! Milo even gives Colin a run for his money. Colin finally has begun to play and get attached after losing Mugs. It is nice to see him role around, play hide and seek with him and fetch.
I will try to post photos from our new camera. We shall see if I succeed.
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