Oktoberfest 2010

We went down to Oktoberfest again this year with the Reckman's and had good time. Got a few good pictures of the kids too... The were mesmerized by the German band! Notice how Mackenzie and Katie both smile sweetly for the camera and Alex and Evan glare at me.

Driving Daddy's Car

Although Tim and I hate when they do it - the boys love to "drive" their cars. Alex gets to actually drive and Evan is the passenger. At least Evan knows he has to wear his seat belt. They push every button and we usually don't fix it all and leave the hazard lights on and realize it later...

Wiggles!

For Alex's birthday present - Cioci Mary Beth and Uncle Brian got us Wiggles tickets! The boys loved it and were drawn in from the very beggining - they didn't know what to think of grown men dancing around with ballerina's and dinosaurs! We had a great time!

Rainy day on the porch

Michael left his umbrella at our house and Alex was obsessed with it. One Saturday morning, it started to rain, so we went outside on the porch and let the boys play. I did change these pictures to black and white, only because I was embarassed that Alex had on pink pants, that he borrowed from Mary's. Not only were they pink, they were capri's. These pictures also show just how badly the boys needed a haircut. They hadn't had haircuts since June!

Alex & Evan with their cousins

Alex and Evan loves their little cousins, especially Evan. I had to steal Lauren's picture of all four of them together and th

Bathtime these days...

Alex and Evan enjoy bathtime, but Tim and I do not. They love to splash us and make a huge mess. They also love to drink the water, that I am sure Evan pees in. We color the water with the color pellets. Alex's favorite color is of course pink. As you can see, we are so lucky that Evan hasn't figured out that he is actually restrained in his bath seat - without this little contraption - bathtime would be that much more painful...

Lilly and Di - They are already 6 months old!

Lilly and Diana are so precious and just the best babies in the world. It is hard to believe they are 6 months old! We had the girls as houseguests for Alex's birthday weekend and they were little angels! It is getting harder for me to tell them apart, so thankfully Lauren had the cute bloomers on them with their names on them! Thank you Matt and Lauren for making the trip to Cincinnati and sharing them with all of us! Can't wait to see them again soon!

Alex's Birthday Party Pictures

Alex's 3rd Birthday Party

Alex turned three on Friday the 13th. I cannot believe how fast the past three years have flown by. He is such a joy in our lives and makes everyday interesting. As you can see from the pictures, he was surrounded by friends and family on his birthday and everyone had a great time. I did flip out though... Right as the guests were arriving the electricity went off and then there was a massive down pour, so for a little over and hour, I was stressing about how I was going to serve my hot dog buffett, when lo and behold, it randomly came back on - thank goodness! These are a couple of my favorites, I am going to add a slide show of more, when I have a little more time!

Sporting their swimsuits...

Summer Fun

The boys actually hate being outside in the heat, but they do like the sprinkler. Here are some pictures of them playing in the water and looking like little drowned rats afterwards.

Play Group

From top to bottom, left to right: Alex, Mackenzie, Evan, Tucker, Katie, Aubrey, Will, Lily, Caroline & Isabella. Not pictured Jack, the oldest!


Evan and his girls - Katie and Aubrey


Alex & Mackenzie in a serious conversation...

We had a bunch of little rugrats over for a play group - all organized by Kylie, since she was in town visiting. We had a great time - the kids are growing up so fast and I can't believe there are so many of them.

4th of July with the Pusateris

We went over to a friends house for the 4th of July and played with the Pusateri kids. Liliana didn't make the picture just yet. I love their expressions in these pictures!