he climbs like a goat

Aiden showing off his remarkable balance standing on top of a concrete sculpture.


He looks like he's doing a skateboard grind in this picture.


Aiden: Why did Uncle Dullah call me a goat boy?

Me: Because you are a good climber.

Aiden: Goats like to climb?

Me: Yes, they're always climbing.

Aiden: But they don't have a long tail like a monkey.

Me: Yes, but they have good balance and they're strong.

Aiden: Oh yeah, like me?

Me: Yup, like you.


He always hams it up when Uncle Dullah is taking pictures.

peace and quiet

Adam enjoying a book after the kids are in bed.

the sweetest boy

This little boy has the biggest heart. The older he gets, the sweeter he gets. The other day Sky bumped her knee and was crying in the garage. I knew she was okay so I was taking my time getting to her. Aiden came into the kitchen where I was saying "Mom! You're taking so long! Sky needs you! Please get her and kiss her."

aiden at first day of tae kwan do

sky's dentist appointment

Yup, she had her first "real" dentist appointment today. She had her teeth cleaned and examined. I'm proud to say her exam went very well.


Just like Aiden, she didn't complain one bit during the cleaning or the exam. She was relieved when the cleaning was over. The hygienist gave her a Dora sticker, a scratch and sniff sticker and a bracelet right after the cleaning but before the dentist's exam. When the dentist asked to look in her mouth she said "no, doctor! i already finished".

She was very excited about her prizes.

Here she is standing outside her dentist's office proudly showing off her prizes.

back to school night

Adam and I met with Aiden's new teachers , Ms. Pooja and Ms. Celeste. We got more insight into the class curriculum, rules, schedule, etc. I loved hearing his teachers go on and on about how he's a "good listener", "gets along with all the kids", "loves reading time", and "does well on the computer" and the big surprise "he loves playing outside".

The drawing above was in the class art display case.... : ) He think he's handsome too.

first week of junior kindergarten

Aiden is feeling very good about being promoted to "junior kindergarten". He diligently dressed himself this morning...and check out that outfit! He finished his breakfast eager to go to school.

labor day weekend - in the water

Having a blast playing in the water...


No longer worried about the waves knocking him over




Looking back for the next "giant wave"




Next summer he'll be gliding past everyone on his skim board






True happiness...can be found on the beach.


Sky's turn to go into the water while his brother cheers her on.




Following in his daddy's footsteps



This one is a little difficult to explain...that's masking tape he's wearing over his eyes. Basically he thought it looked like something a superhero would have on their face so




Ahhh....Labor Day at the beach....the tourists are gone, the scotching heat and humidity is behind us, the beach is clean, and the kids are totally comfortable playing on the beach for hours at a time.





Little Sky...slightly feverish, achy and tired due to chicken pox. Despite not feeling well, she got in the water, played in the sand and chased her brother around. After an hour or two I took her inside, gave her a bath, powedered her up, put on comfy PJ's, gave her a cup of warm milk in her favorite Dora the Explorer sippy cup, and a dose of Children's Tylenol. We then read a few books, cuddled, and napped the afternoon away like lazy cats. We woke up to Aiden and Daddy making dinner for us. Life is good.

the crab feast

Aiden's new appendage


It's really hard to enforce the no-playing-with-your-food rule in a crab feast.


We had too much fun eating. I had no idea that Aiden would be so into crab meat.




Sky is noticeably absent because she was feeling a little under the weather with the Chicken Pox.

Me: Sky's got the chicken pox.

Sky: Why you say that?

Me: Say what?

Sky: I'm not a chicken box!


The crab feast brought out the kid in all of us...including Natalie.


It's easy to bring out the kid in Uncle Dullah.

labor day weekend - sunday