camping

Liam's first camping trip.  The weather was beautiful, but really, really hot. It didn't help that we had the one camp site without any trees above us- which also meant we didn't get any relief until the sun set.  The bugs ate us alive. Olive almost stroked out from the heat. We probably would have stayed longer, but given Olive's condition we packed up and headed home to an air conditioned and bug free environment. We did get to roast some hot dogs and make smores. Maybe we will try it again in the fall without Olive.

Whip-o- Will Campsites Purling, NY

pyo

Pick your own cherries. Liam and I have been talking about doing this since last summer. He reminds me often of how I said we would go cherry picking. So we finally did...and we were so disappointed. We ditched the idea of going to a farm down in Columbia County and went to an all time favorite farm....we should have stuck to our original game plan. We got some, but not nearly as many as we wanted. Most of the cherries were picked over. Next year we will try out the farm in Hudson and hope for a more plentiful crop.

weird stuff

Some days weird stuff goes on in our house.

And some days really weird stuff goes on in our house. Prime example:

05.03.13

little detour

A little detour on our way home that included some funny conversations and ice cream.

One of his favorite places and one of his favorite books. A recent addtion to our Friday, let the weekend begin, routine.

#1 dad

Liam treated his dad to a ride, and ice cream and bbq and lots of love for Father's Day

serious go-karting

little b.franklin

All he needs is a key on that string.