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5 years already?

Celebrating our 5th Anniversary Thursday..going to the city. Going out to dinner, then seeing a show called "Rock of Ages" and staying overnight at the Westin. Looking forward to a great time just Steve and I. Mema and Cheech are babysitting...

Here are a few..Avery is trying to roll back to belly but gets stuck half way and goes back. Ryan is doing great potty training, wearing big boy undies during the day finally went for it and took him out to the store without the pull up..no accidents. He is trying to talk so much now..so I can breathe a bit easier.

Showing off her dimple on her right side only!

Ryan loves to cook..so we made Rice Crispy Treats together...

Sprinkles were his favorite part

And Daddy ate them...

Avery's Christening coming soon..she will be wearing a gown

I wore that has been passed on through the family. So glad they preserved it

this long and I hope to save it for the next one..DANIELLE AND JOHN!!!!!

Somone's getting chunky!!!!!

Avery 1 month

Avery 2 months

Avery 3 months..

Gotta cool off somehow!

Was a hot one today, just in time for our central air to crap out..but Stephen got someone in to fix it. Ryan, Aves, and I slept at Mema and Cheech's house last night just in case. Cheech even made Ryan his own "rocket bed" out of foam rubber, fitted with side pieces for the "rails" and a full headboard. Ryan helped him make it with Cheech and all I heard were wows and yays from the basement..he slept like a log in it too!

This is from today..boy oh boy is was hot!

Showing off my new summer hair cut and my cheesy smile...

(thanks for taking him Mema and Cheech!)

Hmm..let's have some fun...

Jump UP....................

and SPLASH DOWN!!!!!!!

Can't wait for John and Danielle to come home from their honeymoon, Aug 15th can't come soon enough..Last I heard
they were in Croatia on their Mediterranean Cruise.
I am hoping to put together a slide show with all
their pics
and have a movie night so they can
tell us all about it together..popcorn and soda all around!

Swimsuit Fun

heeheh look at that face!

Daddy wasn't thrilled about the bikini..(Gammaw and I think its cute..thank you Gammaw) she threw her arm up like this..I didn't do it! Is this her posing for me?

Look at that belly..goodness..

Avery 3 months and Ryan too!

Atlantis Marine World, Riverhead

Well, another day trip in the books, last one was the Bronx Zoo..and today we went to Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead...we have never been there and it was that much more fun with the kiddies!

As soon as you enter you are greeted with huge Manta Rays that swim right up to you and right out of the tank up on the side..you can feed them these little stringy fish ($2 a dish, rip off) and Ryan and Steve were up for it! I of course had Avery in the Bjorn sling and was the photographer..shocker? I think not..when am I not taking pics...

He fed them ONE PELLET AT A TIMEEEEEEEEEE..and loved every minute of it.

In total we spent close to 38.5 minutes in front of this exhibit..it had the "Nemo" clownfish and Anenomes (sp?) he kept going "MO, MO" for Nemo..and DOORR for Dori..the other character in the movie Looking For Nemo...he also pointed out the fish to the other boys and girls that came along..like he was the tour guide.

(Although I am smiling..I can't believe how much weight I still need to lose, esp looking at THIS PIC!!! I digress.....back to the fish....)

More MO pics....

Next trip is the the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville..a place my family supported with many trips when I was a wee lad....if anyone wants to come along let us know and we can plan with you! Its always more fun with the family! (Mom B, I promise we wont make the goats eat out of your hand) Lots of wipes and sanitizers on that trip!