Summer '11 at the lake!

The girls will probably have the most memories of childhood at the lake during the summer months. 

Especially when grandparents meet us there and give us extra special attention and always bring gifts.

It's a time for catching fish and riding the jetski super fast!

                       Laken has learned to swim on this lake and Marielle will too.

 It's a time for watermelon.  And she sure does love her watermelon.  If she could only figure out how to eat this particular slice??

     Granddad relaxes on the boatdock after a hard days work of fishing.

Mommy works on projects, like painting furniture, frames, magazine racks (and anything else she can get her hands on) WHITE!

                                    Winter's not so bad either! (2010)

Making memories, all season long!

Jacksonville Zoo

Field trip day!   Today my new friend, Melissa and I, and our 3 little ones, jumped on I-95S and headed to the Jacksonville zoo.  We met up with Heather who we knew in RI and now lives in Jacksonville.  You enjoyed seeing the wildlife and riding the train around the park.

But mostly, you enjoyed the splash park!

I thought is was sweet the way you crouched down on the animal's level to check them out.

You sure do love animals!  And they love you!  And I love being a stay-home mom (and living in the south)!!

Our family of four is complete

Well, now you know where daddy was during your birth.  While he spent 4.5 hours holding mommy's left leg during Laken's birth, he spent the duration of your arrival photographing some pretty gruesome images.  But Daddy likes to be where the action is.

So here you are, and if you're anywhere as observant as I am, you'll notice the time on the clock.  Records show you were born at 8:36 am.  So, which clock were they looking at when they determined that time?  You look pretty 'born' here to me.  The guy in the back is worth mentioning.  He was the anesthesiologist who comforted me while Daddy was in the trenches.  He was very nurturing. 

 I'm grateful to Daddy for these beautiful shots.

More gore.

 I don't wanna know what this is.

You were born at my request for a c-section because I had had enough vaginal pain for one lifetime after Laken's birth.  Sorry for the information, but I know one day you will ask, so there ya go.  I don't regret my decision.  I healed nicely and seeing you for the first time was just as magical as Laken's birth.

Now we are complete.  My beautiful, blessed, family of four.