An Apple A Day

Apple Picking!

Saturday we went apple picking with "Aunt Kwistin and Uncle Matty".  Gorgeous weather, crispy cider donuts, happy kiddos... an all-around great day.  Aunt Kristin took some pictures and here are a few of her great shots:

Lena Says #2

one of my favorites from a couple months ago:

Lena:  "Daddy, get up, you can't sit in that chair!"
Mike: "Hey Lena you're not the boss."
Lena after a second of thought:  "Mmm, yea, only Mommy."

Lena Says...

I decided I'll make periodic quick posts with the funny things Lena says.  How's today for the first post?

Anyone at any time of day:  "Lena what time is it?"
Lena: "Thirty clock nine."


Mike while wearing a tshirt featuring both a Steeler and a Pgh Penguin hockey player: "Lena, what's on Daddy's shirt?"
Lena: "Ummm, hockball players."


Kim: "Lena, do you have to go potty? You haven't gone potty all day."
Lena: "No, I just went potty."
Kim, sarcastically: "Oh yea? when?"
Lena: "Thursday"


Popular Lena-isms:
"Poppylops" = Lollypops
"Careful George" = Curious George
"do-yin" = doing
"go-yin" = going
"berry-yes" = berries

more to follow, I'm sure!

Here are some more of those pics from the James photo shoot...

J Roth hams it up

Sheryl came over to do a photo shoot with the little guy and here are some of the shots!!!!

conversations.

...and now I'm just going to post these great videos of the kids chatting and pretend like I've been a frequent blogger like I may or may not have said I'd be...

blah blah blah

Yea, I know, I know, I know, worst blogger ever, blah blah blah blah blah.
Ok, now that the elephant in the room has been addressed, we move on...

On to pictures and videos!!

He cracks himself up.

James & Mommy & Daddy:

Lena and a friend playing in the sprinkler (have I mentioned how awesome it is to have some yard?!)

and even though we do have a yard it's still fun to get wet Philly-style with the neighbors:

(that's Mike & Lena across the street)

and here's Lena super excited to be a big girl (potty-trained, ta da!!!)

and last, here's a video of Lena playing in the sprinkler in the yard:

I probably should now say something like, "ok, I promise I'll post more often" but I'm not going to put that kind of pressure on myself... don't hate me.  and I WILL (try to) post more often!!!