C & H in Saratoga in July

Last weekend C & H drove over from NH to spend a long weekend with us.  Unfortunately, C. is working this summer (summer school...) and didn't have a whole week to spare, but at least we squeezed in a weekend so they could do some of the things they just missed when they came in the spring.

Seems like every time we get together I take fewer and fewer pictures... I suppose it's because every time we are together are kids are running faster and faster... and are hardly ever in the same location-- even when they are, they are rarely still enough for photos...

We spent a lot of naked time in the yard:

And enjoyed time wearing clothes too:

We treated ourselves to a special treat at Stewart's:

We drove to Moreau Lake (no photos from the lake though... two kids + water was too much for a camera!)

The kids were happy just sitting around:

Or going grocery shopping:

We went to the playground at the Spa Park (and the pool, but again, my hands were busy keeping our kids from drowning):

We had to make a visit to Congress Park:

And you can't come to Saratoga in Racing Season without going to the track, so we did our first Race Track Breakfast of the year!

The First May Weekend

Last weekend the weather was gorgeous! My parents, aunt and uncle and cousin (who's expecting in August!) came to visit and we had a backyard BBQ.

just chilling with Grumpy

Sunday we spent most of the day downtown.  It was the first weekend the carousel was open and MiniM.E. was ecstatic (as she'd been waiting patiently for the horses to be "done sleeping" for the winter since mid-November).  We arrived just a bit early for riding the carousel, so we had to entertain ourselves in the park.

sizing up the ducks

calling the ducks

petting the dog statue

hugging the dog statue

kissing the dog statue

riding the dog statue

just chilling with Gram

When it was finally time to get on, MiniM.E. (though she didn't look it) was thrilled and we had to pull her off after each ride.  She went three times before we bribed her to leave with ice cream.

with Daddy

with Gram

alone!! (just kidding, Daddy's just hiding)

with a Daddy and H. and her daddy

Our playgroup families thought it was a great Sunday for riding the carousel and eating ice cream too!

Daddies and daughters

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Or at least we scream in the car on the way there because Gram isn't in the car with us...

MiniM.E. is very attached to her Gram.  When she visits now (or when we visit her) MiniM.E. could care less about me.  She always wants "Gram do it".  Which is nice... I'm glad MiniM.E. loves my mom and I can't say I'm sad to have a little bit of a break.

BUT, it is a little frustrating when we do something without Gram and MiniM.E. has a cow.

At least ice cream is a good distraction and Friendly's was only five minutes from home.

yummy cone head sundae!

H. LOVES ice cream.  MiniM.E. would rather have a crayon.

 MiniM.E. was all about the ice cream for about 5 minutes. Then she was ready to go.  C. and I had a good time chatting anyway, and H. loved it!