The Maritime Aquarium....

It wouldn't be summer without a Goodman trip to the aquarium...

First we stopped to ride the hippo,


then on to some fishies (found Nemo~ of course),

then on to the tumble area for Mae so she can practice her crawl,
a little photo op, and then home!
A great day at the Maritime!

Welcome Quinn!

Let's play!

Mae News....

Okay, so my big sister turned 3, but i'm a big girl too...

...and a princess!

So you wanna hear about me, hmmmm?

Well, i got 2 teeth (on the bottom), i love Joe's O's, and putting things in my mouth....

i'm itching to crawl, roll around like nobody's business, and i'm 19 pounds of baby love!
Stay tuned for more.....

Ella's 3!

The big day started out great! Got a brand new princess bike (cause i'm a princess, and a big girl)....

then i put on the shirt my MomMom and PopPop sent in the mail ('cause i'm a big girl, and big girls get mail), and my tiara (princess), and had a birthday celebration with the fam....



....i'm also a musician! Grammy got me a new piano, too!

Now off to my annual concert with Gav!

Took a break from dancing for a bit...


My princess birthday cake (Mommy made this for her little princess)....

We made it through another year! Happy birthday, to our Big-Girl-Princess! We love you!

God Bless America (and earmuffs)....

We headed out to the fireworks in Paramus, but we had NO idea how loud they'd be!!!!!


Lucky thing Baby Mae stayed home...

and we had our Daddies to protect and tickle us!
Happy independence day, everyone!

Just a couple of Pic's : )

Memorial Day 2009

Here's what we learned on Memorial Day...

careful how tight you hug your cousin- he'll hug you back twice as hard...

pools need water, too....

negotiating who gets chalk-traced is never an easy discussion....

Mae loooves apple sauce (not the pool so much)...

Baby Oba likes when his pal Mae talks to him- she can't wait to play...

....and that handing over a delicious chocolate cake to the man across the street to thank him for his service is the least we can do....Happy Memorial Day everyone, and thanks to all who have served.

Spring has Sprung!

Hear ye! Hear ye! Spring is here!

There are dandilions to blow around...

pink Marigolds to plant...

and tree petals to shake off! Bring on Spring!

Just a few cute ones...

On Thursday, I stayed home from Jakie's because I had a super stuffy nose. I got Grammy ALL to myself, and we played and played! So much fun!

Saturday, I went to my new buddy Dylan's Christening. I like to dress to impress, and you're never too young to accessorize!

The Secret Ingredient is...............Oatmeal!!!!!!

Me likey....

....a little messy...

....but me likey!
Finally! Real food!

God Bless Maelle Catherine

These are my new Godparents, Aunt Katie and Uncle Moose.

They hold me a lot, and give me big hugs and kisses...

I even get to kiss Uncle Moose's ring~ even though Mommy says I don't have to.

It was kind of delicious, though. It tasted like sandwiches.

We had fun today....Next party, I'd like to be able to choose what I want off the menu. This was a little mean.
Thanks for coming to my Christening, everyone! Smiles, kisses, and baby love to you all! And thanks to Aunt Katie and Uncle Moose for being my new God Parents! I love you!

Happy Birthday, Dear Grammy!

Love, your little ones~ Gavin, Ella, Mae, and Beeno*! We love you!
(*This is the name that Gavin has chosen for his little brother. I like it. It's fun to say.)

Easter Egg Hunt~Take 2....

This time, we got to meet the Easter bunny...

Got tons of loot at the Hunt....

And got to hang with my bud...

Gotta love a good Egg Hunt!